We are looking for a volunteer to work every other Monday morning (8-11 AM) assisting with the weekly collections. Duties include: count and record the totals of all cash and checks that are not part of that week's normal collection(s); count and prepare a list by donor and category for all "combined gifts"; look up donor number if envelopes weren't supplied and then complete spreadsheet listing the gift total as well as the individual breakdown of the "combined gifts"; combine the cash and checks from both categories and prepare a single deposit slip. If interested, please contact Catherine Nocera at Catherine.nocera@stmarkrcc.com

If you would like to have a Mass said here at St. Mark in 2019, we still have several dates available from August through December. There are no limits to how many Mass Intentions you can request for the remainder of 2019. In addition to Mass Intentions, there are also a number of Sanctuary Lamp Intentions available at this time. Please stop by the office and check if your preferred dates are available.

Father Dominik will be celebrating a Charismatic Mass at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 17th, in the Chapel. There will be teams available after Mass for personal prayer. All are invited!

Come and discover the history of many of the beautiful artworks contained within our Church. The stained glass windows, the amazing material from which the Stations of the Cross were created, and especially the little miracle of how we acquired our beautiful Black Madonna Icon. Plus so much more. You need no reservation to attend. Tours are "NORMALLY" on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:30 PM. Meet in the Narthex. Please note that tours will continue thru the summer.

Celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Mark at the 10:00 AM Mass. We invite all of you to join us for our celebration of "The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ" as we honor Corpus Christi at the Mass and during our procession around the church, and to the four altars outside our church.

The Right to Life Group will be praying the Rosary at 11:30 AM in the Church before the noon Mass. We meet every 4th Sunday of the month to pray the Rosary. Join us to pray for the safety of all the unborn as well as the continued success of the Alpha Center.

Join Father Dominik this September 27th - October 7th on Royal Caribbean’s “Adventure of the Seas.” Enjoy a 10-night cruise from Cape Liberty sailing to Old Quebec via a tour of New England, enjoying the fall foliage. Father will be celebrating Mass for you each morning. The tour highlight is a visit to the Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre on the St. Lawrence River. Forms are available in the Narthex or reserve online at ww.AnmarTravel.com, click on Fr. Dominik/St. Mark’s Cruise, or call Annette McAuliffe at 352-653-3898.

The Knights of Columbus gather whenever there is a 5th Sunday in the month to pray the Rosary. Join us in the main church at 11:30 AM before the noon Mass to pray the Rosary for the intention of our Country and for any individual intentions. We will be praying the Rosary on Sunday, June 30th. Please join us!

The Pauline Fathers invite you to join them for the Coronation of the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa at the National Shrine in Doylestown. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 25th. This Icon was blessed and personally signed by Pope John Paul II. The crowns will be blessed by Pope Francis. They are replicas of the crowns offered by Pope Clement XI for the original Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland back in 1717. On the occasion of the Coronation, Pope Francis has granted all pilgrims who visit the Shrine from the beginning of May until the end of October a Plenary Indulgence under the usual conditions. Everyone is invited to at least prepare spiritually for this blessed occasion through novenas, personal prayer, night vigil prayers at the Shrine, and receipt of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Visit the sight linked above for more information.

Nominations are now being accepted for new member to the St. Mark Pastoral Council. New members chosen for the Council will serve a 3-year term beginning in October of 2019. To be eligible you must meet the following qualifications: Must be a registered member of St. Mark the Evangelist; Must be a year-round member of the Parish; Must be active in a Ministry here at St. Mark; This is an advisory council so must be willing to make recommendations for the good and overall wellness of the entire St. Mark Community. Interested parishioners should write a letter of application detailing their experience which qualifies them as a viable candidate. Letters should be addressed to St. Mark Parish c/o Ron Hoppe and received in the Parish Office no later than August 12th, 2019. Those parishioners deemed qualified will be placed in a pool from which the next Pastoral Council will be chosen by the Matthias Method.

Baldwin Brothers Funeral and Cremation is sponsoring a seminar to help you make decisions about your funeral plans. The seminar will be on Thursday, July 11th, at 2 PM in Room A of the Saint Sebastian Enrichment Center. Topics to be discussed include: why scheduling a funeral is different here from the way it was back home; why does cremation take so long in FL; why do prices vary for funeral vs cremation; who qualifies for Veteran's benefits and what is included; benefits of prepaying; transferring existing pre-arrangements. Make your reservation by calling Lisa High, Licensed Funeral Director and Pre-need Counselor at 352-804-3180.

St. Mark's is hosting an International Mass on September 22nd. Right now, we are looking for volunteers of different nationalities to assist us with: translating the Mass Readings and Prayers of the Faithful to the different languages; serving as Readers in the different languages at the Mass; preparing appetizers, and/or cookies, cakes, etc. for the reception that will follow the Mass. If you are interested in any of the above, please contact Francine Di Scala at 352-408-9687 or email to fdiscala@stmarkrcc.com.

If you missed the beautiful "Jesus Saves" concert, you can stop by the Parish Office and purchase either a CD or DVD for only $10.

Attention Men of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish! Mark your calendars for the fall retreat - November 5th thru 7th, 2019. For information, contact Bruce Gintoft at 414-418-0368.

You have the opportunity right now to be a part of our new Prayer Garden which was just blessed and dedicated on February 10th by Bishop John Noonan. (Check out pictures in the Photo/Albums section.)Memorialized Paver Bricks are available in two sizes. You may donate a brick for yourself or someone else, to commemorate special occasions, or to honor or remember special loved ones. 4" x 8" brick(s) are $75 each; 8" x 8" brick(s) are $115 each. Order forms are available on the large bulletin board in the Narthex, right below the display of our new garden. Samples of the bricks are also on display in the Narthex by the forms. You can also download the order form by clicking the link above.

To our seasonal residents: Please contact the Office at least 2 months prior to leaving FL if you do not want your Offertory envelopes sent to your Florida address, or if you want them mailed to an alternate address. Envelopes are mailed out every 2 months. The next cycle to go out is May/June. The other cycles are July/August, September/October, and November/December. Either call the Office at 352-347-9317 or email to: reception@stmarkrcc.com. Thank you.

Please welcome this new program at St. Mark's to benefit the children of St. Paul's Catholic School in Leesburg. Just cut out the "Box Tops" symbol found on 100's of products you use every day. Drop the "Box Tops" into the specially marked wooden box located in the Narthex. That's all there is to it! Your efforts will go a long way in helping to provide these children with a new school bus.

We are again offering the opportunity for you to have Masses said by Father Rafal Glinkowski or Father Sebastian Hanks at our Pauline Fathers Monastery in Kittanning, PA. Fathers will be offering Masses for our St. Mark intentions. These Masses will be announced in the bulletin on the first weekend of the month following the month in which the masses were offered. If you would like to have a Mass offered in Kittanning, please stop by the Parish Office during regular office hours to complete your request.

Save yourself time and effort by setting up automatic payments with your financial institution. They will mail a check for your contribution directly to St. Mark. Process is as follows: You need to be enrolled for on-line banking with your financial institution, which is free of charge. Arrange authorization with your financial institution to make weekly or monthly payments to St. Mark. You will need to provide your bank your 4-digit Parishioner ID Number (which is the number printed on your envelopes); if you are unsure of your ID number, please contact the parish office. In the memo section of the bank check, please have it identified where the money is going (i.e. Weekly Offertory, St. Vincent de Paul, special collection, etc.) Please note this can only be done from a savings or checking account, NOT your credit card. Please be sure to let our office know if you no longer require the bi-monthly sets of offertory envelopes.

PLEASE RECYCLE!! You can recycle your old newspapers, magazines and office paper (including shredded) just by dropping them off in one of the big green and red bins which are located right along the drive at the northeast end of the property. NO CARDBOARD OR PLASTIC BAGS PLEASE! All profits from the recycled papers will benefits projects here at St. Mark.