Today marks the 54th Anniversary of Msgr. Lou's ordination to the priesthood! God bless you and keep yu strong for many more years!

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, June 3, 10:00 AM, for the happy repose of the soul of Bernadine Casteel, who was born June 23, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Tadeusz in the St. Mark Chapel.

A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, May 27, 10:00 AM inside the church at St. Mark the Evangelist for Nora Ryerson, who was born March 4, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York.

A Mass for the repose of the soul of Karen Good, will be celebrated Friday, May 20 at 10:00 AM inside the church. Karen was born October 24, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio. She passed away on May 11.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, May 23, 10 AM for the soul of Ralph Meyers, who was born February 11, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The St. Mark Women's Guild is hosting a bus trip on Tuesday, June 7 to visit, tour and attend Mass at The Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando. The bus will leave the parking lot of St. Mark at 8:30 AM and will arrive at the basilica before 10:00 AM. A 45-60 minute guided tour will take place and then you have the opportunity to visit the gift shop, walk the grounds and pray. The group will attend the 12:00 PM Mass at the basilica. Afterward, you will travel to The Mall at Millenia for lunch/shopping. the bus leaves the mall at 4:00 PM for the return trip to St. Mark. The bus cost is $22 per person and does not include the cost of lunch or any other purchases. For tickets, contact Madelyn at (352) 613-6893.

Friday, May 13 is the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. It is a day when the Blessed Mother asks us to draw closer to her Immaculate Heart. The US Catholic Conference of Bishops have also asked that this day be devoted to Fasting and Prayer for the end of abortion. In recent days, it has been announced that the US Supreme Court may overturn the tragic Roe v. Wade abortion decision of 1973 which has led to untold millions of young lives being killed. Our bishops are encouraging us to spiritually join this fight for life and offer up some personal penance as well as pray the Rosary.

A funeral service will be held for parishioner Jennifer Nolan, Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), 2:00 PM, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Wildwood.

We are very happy to welcome Emma Irizarry as the parish's Administrative Assistant / Receptionist. Emma recently moved to the Ocala area and is the mother of identical twin daughters with adult special needs. Emma is a parishioner of St. Jude Catholic Church in Ocala. Besides her work and church activities, she enjoys volunteering with the Special Olympics and other community activities. Next time you visit the parish office, please stop by to say "hello" to Emma.

We are pleased to share that Jana Rakoci-Vena has accepted our new staff position of Pastoral Administrative Assistant. In this position Jana will provide administrative support service the Pastor, Vicar, Deacons, Operations, Staff and Ministries. Jana will be working close with Fr. Rafal as administrative support for funerals, weddings, other sacramental coordination, weekly Mass needs, penance services, parish missions and other related administrative support. Please join us in congratulating Jana!

We're having Vacation Bible School this Summer! VBS will run from Monday, June 20 thru Friday, June 24. Children ages 4 to 11 are welcome to enroll. Registration will begin May 15, 2022.

Check out the Parish Facebook page for a video of the outdoor ceremony Sunday, May 1 that followed the 12:00 PM Mass outside in the grotto. https://www.facebook.com/1800952131/videos/359268309517129/ Our thanks to Pam White for shooting and sharing!

A Mass for the happy repose of the soul of Lawrence Turmel, Sr. will be celebrated on Thursday, April 28 at 10:00 AM. Fr. Lou will be the celebrant.

A Mass of Christian burial for Muriel Broderick will be celebrated Friday, April 22 at 10:00 AM. Muriel was born January 4, 1935 in New York City.

In anticipation of Palm Sunday, here is a link to a letter by Bishop Noonan https://www.orlandodiocese.org/e-scroll/archive/bishops-letter-celebrate-the-new/

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Salvatore Falcone on Monday, April 11, 10 AM at St. Mark. Fr. Tadeusz will be the celebrant.

The Women's Guild will hold a Fashion Show & Luncheon Tuesday, April 5 at 11:00 AM inside the Parish Social Hall. Luncheon will be provided by TooJay's. Tickets are $20.

Please join as in our chapel, in solidarity with Pope Francis as we pray for the Consecration of Russia during these tumultuous times of war.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 1 at 10:00 AM for Marylin Keating, who was born May 15, 1933 in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for the happy repose of the soul of Marjorie Reissmann on Monday, March 28 at 10:00 AM. Marjorie was born July 12, 1928 in the Bronx, New York.