St Mark Catholic Church

Voting by Virtue St. Mark’s Corner The 2020 Presidential campaign season is coming to an end and soon it will be election day. A day that habitually causes angst for many Christians who are often left to grapple with their own moral imperatives versus the ethical facts and realities of the time. ...Continue reading

In light of the current hurricane season and the presently forming storms off the east coast and elsewhere, we, the parishioners of St. Mark pray: O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The seas, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming let...hargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen. See more

In light of the all of the fires burning throughout the west and elsewhere, St. Mark Parishioners pray: Almighty and eternal God, we ask Your protection against destroying fire. Fire is so very necessary for our existence, and yet, when it gets out of control, it can be more damaging than anything else. Keep our homes and buildings and woods and fields safe from this scourge. Help us always to be most careful in our use of it. Help us especially in the winter time when need a...nd use it most. For then, if our homes are destroyed by fire, we suffer more than ever. O blessed St. Catherine of Siena, protectress against fire, we come before you seeking your intercession for anyone threatened by these fires. Pray that God protects lives and properties from burning flames and that He keep fire of any kind from doing them harm. Amen.

The birds and the beesand God? St. Mark’s Corner by Richard Watkins A few days ago, my son turned 13. Mazel Tov, my boy, Mazel Tov! In the Jewish tradition he would be considered a man. But we are not Jewish. So, the most he is considered by me is old enough to start using some of the power tools to make my life easier. ...Continue reading

Starting this weekend, August 29-30, 2020 and the succeeding weekends St, Mark will begin holding OUTDOOR MASSES; Two in English (4:30 PM, Saturday and 9:45 AM, Sunday) and One in Chinese (1:30 PM, Sunday). The 9:45 Masses will also be live-streamed. The location of our outdoor Masses will be on the grassy oval space, at the back of the church and in front of the hall. If and when you come and join the Outdoor Mass, please respectfully expect the full implementation of the ...basic Covid-19 safety protocol: [] Wear your mask at all times. [] Observe social distancing, follow markings on the ground. [] Bring your own chair and hand sanitizer to lessen the burden of our volunteers. [] Bring your signed waiver form or be ready to fill out one.