Author: StMarkStLukeParish

Please note the following additions to the normal schedule during the final days of lent:

Monday March 23 6:30 PM: Lenten Penance service at St. Mark

Thursday March 26 6:30 PM: Stations of the Cross at St. Luke 7:00 PM: Mass at St. Luke

Friday March 27 5:00 PM – 6:30PM: Last Fish Dinner this Lent. Menu: baked fish, potato, vegetable, cole slaw, soup, rolls, mac & cheese, beverages, and ice cream. At St. Mark. 7:00 PM: Stations of the Cross at St. Mark

Wednesday April 1 7:00 PM: Tenebrae (Service of Darkness) at St. Mark.

Holy Thursday April 2 7:00 PM: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Adoration until 11:30 PM, with Night Prayer at 11:00 PM. At St. Mark.

Good Friday April 3 3:00 PM: The Passion of the Lord, at St. Mark. 7:00 PM: Stations of the Cross, at St. Mark.

Holy Saturday April 4 9:30 AM: Blessing of Easter Food Baskets, at St. Mark. 5:00 PM: NO MASS at St. Mark. 7:30 PM: Evening Prayer in the social hall, at St. Mark. 8:00 PM: Easter Vigil Mass, at St. Mark.

Here is the published full schedule for Holy Week:

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

Friday, February 20 2026 Friday, February 27 2026 Friday, March 6 2026 Friday, March 13 2026 Friday, March 20 2026 Friday, March 27 2026

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 walking with Moms group is sponsoring a fitness class Thursday, January 29 at 6:00 PM for adult women 18 and older in the St. Mark social hall. The class will include stretching, aerobic dancing, and arm and leg strengthening. There will be a $5 fee which will go into a Walking with Moms fund to help women in need in our parish and community. Come and enjoy this fun class while keeping your body fit and healthy!

Taking care of yourself better enables you to take care of others!

🍔Food is available for purchase starting at 5:30 PM.

🎲Games starts at 6:30 PM.

Menu

• Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Bacon cheeseburger, Blockbuster
  (with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo, ketchup, mustard”)
• Chicken Taco
• Loaded Grilled Cheese
• Chicken nuggets
• Fresh cut Fries
• Rolled Up Mini Tacos
• Hot & Cold Drinks
• Dessert items

The walking with Moms group is sponsoring a fitness class Thursday, January 22 at 6:00 PM for adult women 18 and older in the St. Mark social hall. The class will include stretching, aerobic dancing, and arm and leg strengthening. There will be a $5 fee which will go into a Walking with Moms fund to help women in need in our parish and community. Come and enjoy this fun class while keeping your body fit and healthy!

Taking care of yourself better enables you to take care of others!

This weekend is Name Tag/Stewardship weekend. There will be two free meals offered, and name tags will be provided. This will be an opportunity to get to know each other better by name.

There will be a spaghetti dinner after the 5:00 PM Mass on Saturday, November 15th, in the St. Mark Social Hall. 📸Ushers, Readers, Servers, EMHC, and Choir Members will have group pictures taken in the church for the Parish Directory after mass and before the spaghetti dinner. Each group will take a separate picture. These pictures are combined pictures for St. Mark and St. Luke members.

🍳There will be a breakfast served after the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday, November 16th, in the St. Mark Social Hall. There is a revised schedule for religious Education, check your email for more details.

Dear Parish Community,

We’ve been made aware of a fraudulent scheme targeting members of our congregation. Scammers are impersonating church staff via email and asking parishioners to purchase gift cards on their behalf.

Please be advised: No member of our clergy or staff will ever request gift cards or financial favors via email, text, or phone.

What to Watch For:

• Messages claiming to be from a priest, deacon, or church employee
• Requests for urgent help purchasing gift cards (e.g., for a sick parishioner, Christmas, or charitable cause)
• Unusual email addresses or phone numbers that don’t match official church contacts

What You Should Do:

• Do not respond to these messages
• Do not purchase any gift cards
• Report the scam to the church office immediately
• If you’ve already sent money or gift cards, contact your bank or card issuer

We are working diligently to protect our community and appreciate your vigilance. If you ever receive a suspicious message, always call the parish office directly to verify its authenticity.

Let’s continue to care for one another, safely and wisely.

Blessings,
St. Mark and St. Luke Staff

🙏 This evening a Prayer Service will be held at St. Mark Church at 7PM for our parishioner, Sydney Barnes, daughter of Bobby and Kerri (Hudson) Barnes. Please, come and pray with us for God’s healing graces over Sydney and her family.