From the bulletin for Corpus Christi (2026 June 07) Parish School of Prayer: Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June is the month of the Sacred Heart. This year, on the eve of the Solemnity, the bishops of our country will consecrate the nation to the Divine Heart of Our Lord, using this prayer: O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: You know the longings of our hearts, and you desire that we enjoy friendship with you. From your pierced side, you have poured out the wellspri

Weather's getting nicer... come inside! Adoration at the parish sees a drop-off in the fairer weather (surely the Brainerd lakes area must get a bump). Offer God a great gift, if you have the liberty, to amp up your adoration hours for the summer! www.stmark.weadorehim.com

5:00 - 9:00 PM | Rectory Lawn Burgers, brats, drinks and fraternity $15 suggested donation RSVP at stmark.xyz/men

2:00 PM | Meet in Sacristy, enter through NW Door All-comers are welcome to take part in learning about beautifying the sanctuary: a layup opportunity for the creatives, mothers looking to help daughters connect with the liturgy, and anyone else who wants to heighten the faithfuls' worship experience and improve their sensibilities thereto. Audrey Koval (akoval@onestrongfamily.org), Pastoral Associate to the stars, will lead a hands on session (with real flowers, folks!) t

7:00 PM Thursday Night Parish Holy Hours are suspended (adoration persists during this time, but in the chapel) 7:00 AM Mass is suspended and Confessions on Sunday will run from 8:00 - 8:45 AM (hard stop because that priest has to then go celebrate Mass) No parish office hours on Friday

From the bulletin for Trinity Sunday (2026 May 31) May 31 - Trinity Sunday In the past two weeks, the following ministries and/or activities have concluded for the programming year: OCIA Family Faith Formation Bible Study Preschool Capital Campaign Others surely could be added (Boy Scouts?). In the next couple of weeks, Ignite will extinguish and the choir will wrap up a phenomenal 2025-26 season, as the liturgical cycle essentially breaks until the Assumption with the Solem

June 09 | 7:00 PM Seminar on the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Carolyn Hall June 10 | 7:00 PM Seminar on the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent, Bloomington June 11 | 11:00 PM Holy Hour* | Church June 12 | 6:00 PM Mass | Church Also, providentially, there is a French-made film on the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End, showing on select local theaters for a limited time June 9, 10, 11, and 14 *Note that on June 11, there will be no "parish holy h

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament starting at 8:45 AM Confessions from 8:45 - 9:45 AM (so don't come 10 minutes before Mass!) Mass at 10:00 AM (not 9:00 or 11:00 AM!) Eucharistic Procession and Reception to Follow

2:00 - 4:00 PM | Lebanon Hills Park Let's go take a hike, not up to the highest heights. RSVP and details here.

9:15 AM - Noon | Campus (meet at rectory garden at Mary statue) We will be beautifying our campus in preparation for the Eucharistic procession (Jun 07) and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart (Jun 12). It will be general weeding around the church, rectory, and school. We will also be adding some plants in those areas. There may be one more project in Mary's Garden, more to come on that! If interested, contact Heather Wilgenbusch at garden+owner@onestrongfamily.org

From the bulletin for Pentecost (2026 May 24) May 24 - Pentecost Except for a few weeks in September, from summer of 2021 to summer of 2022 St. Mark’s was without any maintenance staff. To paraphrase Michael Scott, “somehow we managed.” A Latino family came on Sunday nights to clean in the church. A facilities management company was contracted to take care of the mega-boiler and large projects. A local lawn service company took care of the mowing and snow plowing. Since I had

From the bulletin for The Ascension of the Lord (2026 May 17) May 17 - Ascension/First Communion This year’s Bible Study has provided the occasion to “resurrect” our parish’s YouTube channel, which was much more active during COVID, when we livestreamed daily Mass, stations of the Cross, etc. Last week, shortly after our new deacon’s first homilies, I was scrolling through old videos on our channel and happened across the livestream for Ascension Sunday 2020… at which your pa

From the bulletin for The Sixth Sunday of Easter (2026 May 10) So, Where to Now for These New PES Deacons? It’s been a bit since we had deacons serving on Sundays at St. Mark’s. A closetful of dalmatics has lain fallow ever since May 29 of 2021, when Fr. Joe and I started wearing chasubles instead (five years already!). But all of a sudden, like the geese now flying back north, and the rabbits reappearing in the rectory yard, our parish has been redeaconized! Hallelujah! One

From the bulletin for The Fifth Sunday of Easter (2026 May 03) 5th Sunday of Easter In the month of April, a strangely conspicuous number of wild turkeys (plump, slow moving ones…) have been wandering about in St. Paul. I’ve seen them all over. I have heard them all over. I don’t know what to make of it. In other ages, they would surely discern in this some prophetic portent. In ours, we point at them and say, “Oh look, turkeys!” That is, until the fifth time we have seen the

Saturday, June 6 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Carolyn Hall The Annual Women's Spring Luncheon will take place on Saturday June 6th, 11-1 in Carolyn Hall. We will present our year in review and make our big reveal announcement of how much money we raised and the projects and charities chosen to be funded this year. Mark your calendars and come celebrate. Please RSVP for the catered lunch by May 29

O Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of life, come enkindle our hearts! Eternal Love of the Father and the Son, come enkindle our hearts! Gift of God and Power of the Most High, come enkindle our hearts! Spirit of Truth who leads us into all Truth, come enkindle our hearts! Fire of Love and Cloud of Glory, come enkindle our hearts! Living Water flowing from the side of Christ, come enkindle our hearts! Consoler and Advocate of the poor, come enkindle our hearts! Helper and Teacher o

5:30 - 7:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Join us for an evening of community, fun, faith and thanking the Lord for all the ways He has blessed the spiritual journey of the children, youth and families in our parish. This event will be Wednesday, May 20, 5:30-7pm in Carolyn Hall. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming for food planning purposes! *Free-will donation on site

From the bulletin for The Fourth Sunday of Easter (2026 April 26) 4/23: Parish School of Prayer: Praying with the Psalm (on the Day of the Lord) The psalm for this 4th Sunday of Easter, “Good Shepherd” Sunday, is perhaps the most well-known: Psalm 23. Its six short verses are fairly easy to commit to memory, and its pastoral imagery and expressions of confidence have made it a favorite among God’s people “for endless days.” But beneath the psalm’s simple surface, there is a r

7:00 - 9:00 PM | Carolyn Hall For current 8-12th graders! A meager $5 gets a youth in!

7:00 - 8:00 PM | Church *note there are parish holy hours every Thursday unless noted otherwise Live for the day of the Lord in 2025-2026! Like how a silver setting magnifies the brilliance of golden apples, so too can a "silver setting" for adoration make us more receptive vessels to grace! Every second Thursday (or at least the schedule below), come to Emmaus: candlelit adoration, praise and worship, and Confession! Sep 11 Oct 09 Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 08 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 0