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High Mass
High Mass

Sundays at 11:00 am

The Sunday 11:00 am High Mass is the highlight of each week at St. Mark’s when we worship God in the beauty of holiness.

Ash Wednesday and Lent
Ash Wednesday and Lent

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Learn more about Ash Wednesday, Stations of the Cross, the Parish Lent and Easter Book, and special Holy Days.

St. Joseph's Day
St. Joseph's Day

March 19

Join us as we celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a beautiful High Mass.

The Annunciation
The Annunciation

Wednesday, April 10

Come celebrate the Angel Gabriel’s visitation to the Blessed Mother announcing the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord during Eastertide.

 
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Catechesis Evenings
Catechesis Evenings

Scripture, Liturgy, and Theology

Join us on Wednesday evenings as we gather to study and reflect upon Scripture, Liturgy, and Theology.

The Faithful Departed
The Faithful Departed

Jesu Mercy, Mary Pray

Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. Learn more about the monthly Requiem Mass and the Guild of All Souls.

The Daily Office
The Daily Office

Lord, Open Our Lips

In addition to the celebration of the mass, Christians since the earliest days have punctuated their days with prayer and Scripture.

Vespers and Benediction
Vespers and Benediction

Sundays in Lent

Join us for this beautiful service of psalmody, chant, incense, scripture, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Guild of the Annunciation
The Guild of the Annunciation

Hail, Mary, full of grace

Learn more about Marian devotion, the Holy Rosary, and our parish Guild of the Annunciation.

Learning Latin
Learning Latin

Verbum caro factum est

Learn about our Latin language ministry, as well as our upcoming Latin Chant and Vigil Masses.

 

News from the Rector

Rector's Journal
From the Rector: Preparing for a Holy Lent
From the Rector: Preparing for a Holy Lent

Ash Wednesday is less than two weeks away. Last Sunday was Septuagesima, seventy days before Easter; this coming Sunday is Sexagesima, sixty days before Easter; and March 2 is Quinquagesima, fifty days before Easter. If you are doing the math, you quickly discover these Latin titles are symbolic. These Sundays are often called Pre-Lent, and in some churches the color has already changed to violet, and the alleluias have been removed. 

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From the Rector: Musical Chairs with the Organ Speakers
From the Rector: Musical Chairs with the Organ Speakers

This past Sunday we celebrated the ancient feast of Candlemas. I mentioned in the homily that if this feast falls on a Sunday, it supersedes the Sunday after Epiphany. Some churches leave their nativity scenes out until Candlemas, as for many this is the feast that officially ends the Christmas cycle. Sunday was the fortieth day after Christmas, when we hear the final childhood story of Jesus - his presentation in the Jerusalem Temple where Simeon and Anna greet the Holy Family.

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From the Rector: Sacrifice and Faith
From the Rector: Sacrifice and Faith

This Sunday is the fortieth day after Christmas, and according to the Gospel of Saint Luke, it was when Mary and Jesus brought the infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem. It is there that Simeon and Anna greet the Christ Child with joy, for the Messiah has entered the Temple. The Kingdom of God has arrived.

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