St. Mark and St. Luke Parish

You’ve heard of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” but have you heard of “Lottery Calendar Sunday?”

(“No, tell me more!” someone whispered, looking up from their pumpkin whatever…)

You can buy a St. Mark/St. Luke Lottery Calendar for your loved ones (or anyone, really, no judgement here), and for the low price of only $20 they have 90 chances to win $25-$50! Most days win $25, but some special days win more, so keep an eye on your Calendar! The game doesn’t start until January 1 2025, and it ends on March 31 2025 – making it the perfect Christmas present!

The lottery calendars are on sale before and after Masses through the month of December, but we will run out, so that’s why “Lottery Calendar Sunday” is so important.

Remember that for us to send the money to the winners you’ll put their Name and Address on the form when you buy the Lottery Calendar. If you are buying for yourself and you want to look like a pro, bring some return address labels.

Still reading? I guess I can tell you what a Lottery Calendar is: We monitor the PA lottery daily “Pick 3” (first EVENING drawing), and use that to determine the winner. We’ve printed 333 tickets, each with 3 numbers on it, so every day there WILL be a winner, and we will write a check and mail it to the name and address on the form filled out when the Lottery Calendar was bought. Each Calendar has one chance to win each day, but that chance is 3x higher because each lottery calendar has 3 numbers on it!

You want a special deal, you say? Savvy shopper, you. Get 3 for $60 !!!
(It’s a fundraiser, handicap-accessible entrances don’t grow on trees.)

See you on Sunday!

Solemn Vespers – Sundays of Advent, 2024 at 7PM, at St. Mark.

Please join us for an explanation of the “Theology of the Body” and what it means for human intimacy, gender, marriage and love.
Sundays during Advent (December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd), 2024, from 6:15pm – 6:45pm in the double classroom at St. Mark. Presented by Paul and Lucy Schemel.

Show off your chili cooking prowess and enjoy an evening of fellowship at St. Mark’s following the Saturday evening Mass!

The Knights of Columbus will host a chili cook-off after the 5PM Mass on November 2, 2024. All are invited to bring their tastiest crock pot of chili and join in the festivities. Prizes will be awarded for the top recipe! Tasting cups and condiments will be provided.

All parishioners are invited to enter their best, hottest, or most famous chili dishes! See you there!

For further information contact:

• Mark Horn at hornmd14@hotmail.com
• Brian Luger at brian.luger@comcast.net

Bishop Senior and Father Augusty ask that all parishioners age 18 and up please take this 10 to 15 minute survey that can be accessed through this online link until November 26, 2024.

The survey asks you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enables you to provide your perspective on our parish’s efforts to help you grow in relationship with Christ. All responses will be confidential.

Be sure to take the survey for the church where you are registered.

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St Mark
Greencastle

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St Luke Mission
Mercersburg

https://portal.catholicleaders.org/d/b87da5

Disciple Maker Index

The St. Mark and St. Luke Parish is on a journey – know, love, and serve Christ in our parish community. Together we must embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith.

The very first step in this process involves assessing our greatest strengths and opportunities, and that is where the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) comes in! The DMI is an important survey tool that invites you to reflect on your discipleship journey here at St. Mark and St. Luke. The Disciple Maker Index is designed to:

• Invite parishioners to reflect on their journey of discipleship.
• Enable parish leadership to make data-driven decisions.
• Help parishioners grow in their faith.

Bishop Senior is asking that all parishioners age 18 and up please take this 10–15-minute survey that can be accessed through an online link from October 18 – November 26. It will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide your perspective on our parish’s efforts to help you grow in relationship with Christ. All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. We will share the link with you a bit closer to the launch of the survey. Paper surveys will also be available for those who do not have the ability to complete the survey online.

Together we must embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith.

Thank you for helping with this important project and please continue to pray for this intention and for the growth and protection of our parish. 

Tired of catching nothing but Monday blues? Reel in a chance at the ultimate fishing adventure! Grab a raffle ticket and hook a big win!

• Grand prize is a fishing or sightseeing trip!
• Second prize is a wheeled cooler!
• Third prize is 2 folding rocking chairs!

Pick up raffle tickets after Masses at St. Mark and St. Luke, or call or stop by the church office (717-597-2705).
Act fast, the drawing is after the 5PM Mass on Saturday September 7, 2024!

The Parish Picnic is this Sunday, June 23 2024 at 1:00 PM, at the Bill Sanders Pavilion, American Legion Grounds, 5963 Charlestown Rd, Mercersburg, PA.

Tickets will be available before and after all Masses:

• Adult $6.00 (age 13 & up)
• Child $4.00 (age 5 to 12)
• Free to age 4 and under

If you would like to participate in the bake-off, bring your favorite baked good with you! Put your baked good on the bake-off tables when you arrive. The baked goods will be judged at the picnic and prizes will be given. After the contest, everyone will be able to sample the baked goods!