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Soup Supper & Speaker Series (Lent)
Fridays in Lent 2025 | 5:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Soup Suppers begin at 5:30 PM in Carolyn Hall! "Claiming Country for Kingdom - Your Part in the National Consecration" our Speaker Series, begins at 6:00 PM. Our dates and speakers Feb. 20 “The Catholic History of the USA” Fr. David Hottinger, P.E.S. Audio recording available here Slide content available here Feb. 27 “What is National Consecration?” Audio recording available here Fr. Patrick Evans, P.E.S. Mar. 6 “Sta

Church of St. Mark
Feb 231 min read


Fish Fry (Mar 27)
5:00 - 7:00 PM | Cafeteria Have you not heard?! The 2026 Lenten Fish Fry, held on Friday, March 27 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the School Cafeteria. Meals are available in adult and child sizes. sizes. The adult meal offers freshly battered and fried fish, mac & cheese, coleslaw, cookie, and drink. The child meal has fish, choice of mac & cheese or coleslaw, cookie, and drink. Meals are priced at: $12 for adult, $9 for child, $40 for family of 4, and $60 for family of 6. Kids 4

Church of St. Mark
Feb 221 min read


2026 Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
Lenten Stories | CRS Rice Bowl | DONATE The Bread of Life—which we receive through the Eucharist—fills us with God’s grace and love. The Eucharist feeds us. It nourishes us. It unites us with God and one another as members of the same body of Christ. And it is through our communion with the Bread of Life that we are called to share bread for life. Jesus tells us, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

Church of St. Mark
Feb 82 min read


Br. Evan’s Perpetual Vows (Mar 19)
During the 6 PM Liturgy With Gratitude to God, the Superior General and members of Pro Ecclesia Sancta and his family are pleased to invite you to the Holy Mass and Profession of Perpetual Vows of Brother Evan LeRoy Steeves on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Church of Saint Mark (2001 Dayton Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA). Archbishop Hebda presiding. After the ceremony you are invited to the reception to be held at Carolyn Hall.
Br. Evan Steeves
Feb 81 min read


Community Gathering (Mar 22)
Updated 2026 Feb 14 Church of St. Mark (Carolyn Hall, corner of Moore and Dayton) | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | RSVP here Join us for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and discussion on marriage and family life according to Saint John Paul II’s Rule for Married Couples. Bring a potluck dish to share! We are a family of families; all stages of life are welcome. Childcare is provided during the talk and adult discussion! Presenting this evening are Peter and Theresa Martin, authors o

Church of St. Mark
Feb 71 min read


40 Days for Life (Mar 25)
Prayer Campaign: Feb. 18 - Mar. 29, 7 AM - 6 PM | Planned Parenthood | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM St Mark’s, along with Nativity of Our Lord, is adopting two days of prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood (671 Vandalia St) as part of the national 40 Days for Life campaign. St. Mark's/Nativity will be covering Friday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 25. Our priests will also lead an hour of prayer at 1 PM on March 30. The goal is to have at least 2 dedicated prayer volunteer

Church of St. Mark
Feb 61 min read


Loaves and Fishes (ongoing)
St. Mark’s Extremely Flexible Monthly Service Opportunity - Loaves and Fishes! St. Mark’s draws on a large pool of volunteers to field a rotating team of 10 to 20 people who prepare and/or serve dinner at two Catholic Charities locations each month. Folks can volunteer every month or once a year. Even if you never take a shift, as a St. Mark’s parishioner, you are still contributing because the food provided on these days is funded in part by St. Mark’s “Sunday Giving”. Ever

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


Living for the Day of the Lord
from the Pastor for this year (emphasis is the editor's) "Living for the Day of the Lord" is an invitation to a conversion of life, through which God becomes truly the center of everything and the priority to which everything is ordered. Like Israel during the Exodus, we hope to undergo this conversion as a family and in stages in the course of the coming year. Recognizing the primacy of grace and God's will that we live for Him as members of a Body, in September we will fo

Church of St. Mark
Feb 32 min read


A Valentine's Night of Swing (Feb 14)
7:00 - 10:00 PM | School Gym Admission is $10 general, $8 for students. Lessons start at 7 PM and the dance runs from 7:30 - 10:00 PM! Tables and seating are available, too, if you just wish to enjoy the sounds and the spectacle. Volunteers get free admission!

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


LENT 2026
More info here.

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


Lent Small Groups
This Lent, our parish will be Living for the Day of the Lord by preparing for Sunday together. How will we do this? In our small groups, of course!; in this season, every Saint Mark’s small group will be reflecting on the coming Sunday readings with the help of reflections by Dr. Brant Pitre, Catholic scripture scholar at the Augustine Institute. Be convicted: Father David encouraged the parish to turn to small groups in his bulletin article from 2026 Feb 08. Don’t have a sm

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


Saint Mark Men's Night (Feb 21)
5:00 - 9:00 PM | Cafeteria The next quarterly men’s night will be February 21st from 5pm-9pm. Same as last time, all men of the parish are invited for dinner (lasagna!) and community. Free will donations are appreciated but not required for the dinner. Men should rsvp using this link.

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


Parish Formation Night (Mar 04)
5:30 - 7:30 PM | Carolyn Hall This is for you, dear reader, as a member of the WHOLE PARISH FAMILY. "Really, for me?" Yes. In no uncertain terms. The evening will feature meal (pizza), formation, adoration, and small group discussion. Come together as a parish family to be fed, join in adoration and small group discussion, and hear the talk “The Good Shepherd: Fostering a deep contemplative relationship with God” Please RSVP so we have a good headcount for pizza!

Church of St. Mark
Feb 31 min read


Ash Wednesday Liturgies (Feb 18)
"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." Ash Wednesday Liturgies will be 7 AM, 10 AM, and 6 PM! This holy day marks the beginning of Lent and is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.

Church of St. Mark
Feb 21 min read


Loons Game with Young Adults (Mar 22)
Let's get Loony!! It's always a good time at Allianz Field, and we want you to be there! Some basic info: Where: Allianz Field When: Sunday, March 22, 1:30pm game Cost: $22 Meet at the Saint Mark's rectory at 12:30pm and we will depart by 12:40pm to walk to the stadium together! All tickets are for the supporters section of the stadium - it's a roaring fun, standing-room-only zone! That section, though, can get crowded, so we want to make sure to get there early. Lunch isn't

Church of St. Mark
Feb 21 min read


No 7 AM Masses During the Easter Octave
Please note that there will be no 7:00 AM Masses during the Easter Octave. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM

Church of St. Mark
Feb 11 min read


New Parishioner Lunch (Feb 08)
Following 11 AM Mass | Carolyn Hall We'd love to meet you! Unless you've already been to a New Parishioner Lunch, this is for all new parishioners (those who are new to St. Mark's as of September 2025), those who are considering becoming parishioners, and their families are invited to our New Parishioner Lunch on Sunday, February 8th, held in Carolyn Hall at 12 PM (immediately following the 11 AM Mass). The lunch is free to attend, but we do ask that you RSVP! These lunc

Church of St. Mark
Jan 281 min read


Pancake Breakfast (Feb 08)
9:30 - 11:30 AM | School Cafeteria Join Pack/Troop 1 for a hearty, delicious pancake breakfast hosted by the Scouting units of St. Mark’s — a tradition dating back to 1910! As the oldest Catholic Scouting unit in America, they’re proud to continue building character, faith, and leadership. Come enjoy pancakes, fellowship, and fun while supporting our Scouts. They hope to see you there! Menu includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, milk, juice, coffee All you can eat (but please c

Church of St. Mark
Jan 281 min read


Healing Mass (Feb 10)
6:00 PM

Church of St. Mark
Jan 271 min read


Women's Winter Social (Jan 24)
7:00 - 9:00 PM | Carolyn Hall Featuring an inspiring talk by Kristen Grant. And if you don't want to be inspired, come for the fellowship, fun, food, and drink. And bring an app' or a 'ssert! RSVP at stmark.xyz/wws

Church of St. Mark
Jan 191 min read
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