St. Mark and St. Luke Parish

Fr. Farrell E. “Mac” McLaughlin will be visiting our parish next weekend (May 17-18 2025) to speak at all the Masses on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach, which was founded to forge a stronger and more supportive link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns serving the poor in the Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America.

Father McLaughlin was ordained in 1971 in the Diocese of Providence,
Rhode Island. He spent several years in youth ministry as a teacher, chaplain
and spiritual director. Most of his priesthood was spent in parish work, where
he served as a pastor for 25 years. Fr. Mac has done postgraduate work in
alcohol and substance abuse and recovery. He has given Matt Talbot Retreats
and 11th Step Retreats here in the U.S. and in Prince Edward Island. He
belongs to the National Catholic Council on Addictions, the Guest House
Institute, the Spiritual Advisor of the Diocesan Council of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society and the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.

To learn more about the ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach and its mission to mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ, please visit CrossCatholic.org/outreach.

• View the Pilgrimage Booking Page for details.

Announcement Letter from Fr. Augusty & Deacon Dan:

Please join us at St. Mark on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27 2025 at 2:00 PM for:

• Adoration,
• Stations of the Resurrection,
• Confessions,
• and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 PM

Also, 40 Hours Eucharistic Adoration starts on April 27 after the 9 AM Mass and continues throughout the day and night.
Please join us April 27, 28 & 29 at 7:00 PM for Solemn Vespers & Homily by Fr. Paul Clark.

There will be a vigil prayer service at St. Mark for Pope Francis tomorrow, Friday, April 25 from 7:00PM to 8:00PM.

If you prefer, you can review the interactive calendar at: https://stmarkstlukeparish.org/calendar.html

We will have six Lenten dinners this year in the St. Mark social hall! The dates are:

Save the dates, and if you would like to volunteer to help, please use the volunteer page on the website or write your name on the Lenten Dinner Helpers sign-up sheet in the church after Mass!

The Marianna’s Pizza and Sub order forms are due Sunday February 16. You can drop the forms and money (in the provided envelope) into the collection basket this weekend. Any orders received without payment cannot be submitted to Marianna’s.

Pick up your subs and pizzas on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in the St. Mark Social Hall.

Thank you for your support!

Please treat yourself and your family to a meal (take-out or dine-in) at Compadres Mexican Restaurant in Mercersburg on Tuesday January 28 2025 — be sure to mention when you place your order that you are part of St. Mark / St. Luke Church!

If you mention our church, a percent of the proceeds will be donated by Compadres to the St. Mark/St. Luke capital campaign!

Compadres Mexican Restaurant is at:
66 Church St
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Phone: (717) 498-0561

This Called by Name Campaign is not only an opportunity for us as individuals to be open to God’s calling in our lives. It is also a chance for us to allow God to call others through our invitation.
Is there someone you know who may be called to the priesthood or religious life? Help us to encourage them by sharing their name and contact information.
To share their information online, go to our website:
www.harrisburgvocations.org or fill out the form in the envelope we have provided and drop it in the collection basket. The candidate needs to be 15-40 years old and single. Those whose names are provided will receive a communication from Bishop Senior and the Vocations Office with encouragement and resources to hear and respond to God’s call for their life – no matter what it is.
Thank you for your generous participation in Called by Name Campaign. With your help, this initiative will bear fruit for our diocese for generations to come.