LENT 2026
PRAYER FASTING ALMSGIVING
Here's what's on the horizon for this holy season.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18. Mass at 7 AM, 10 AM, and 6 PM. This is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
Lenten Penance Service at Emmaus
Thursdays, March 12 at 7 PM in the Church. Held during our Parish Holy Hour. Prepare your heart for Easter during these evenings of Adoration, Confession, Benediction, and Song.
Friday Soup Suppers & Speaker Series
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.
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Our dates and speakers
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Feb. 20
“The Catholic History of the USA”
Fr. David Hottinger, P.E.S.
Feb. 27
“What is National Consecration?”
Fr. Patrick Evans, P.E.S.
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Mar. 6
“Starting Small: Personal Consecration & Household Enthronement”
Drew and Shannon Nowak
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Mar. 13
“Leading with Love: Testimonies of the Evangelical Power of the Sacred Heart”
Mar. 20
Panel Discussion: That They Might All Be One: Making America Catholic (again)
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross and Confessions are held in the Church every Friday at 7 PM.
CRS Rice Bowls
This Lent, the greater St. Mark's community is being invited to participate in Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl. Pray and offer sacrifices as families along with the greater St. Mark's family for an outsized way to bring everyone into a more rich and fruitful Lent.
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Fish Fry
Friday, March 27 in the School Cafeteria (5:00 - 7:00 PM). Lent is penitential, but that doesn't mean it's joyless. Join your parish family for great food and fellowship.
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40 Days for Life
Info TBD during the Lenten Season as part of the national 40 Days for Life campaign.
Small Groups During Lent
Our small groups associated with the parish have been asked to be especially ready to welcome new members come Lent! So feel so welcomed (and pastorally nudged as it's desired that EVERY Catholic [adult] in the archdiocese be in a small group)!
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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 (stmark.xyz/sg4all).
Don’t have a small group? Well, this is the time to find one! You don’t have to sign up for life, just for Lent! Our list of current St. Mark’s groups (more can be added!) is at stmark.xyz/finder