Category: News

Cookies may be dropped off Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

The teens will assemble trays of cookies and deliver them to parishioners who are homebound, have recently lost a loved one or are otherwise in need of a little TLC.

Thank you for your help!

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.

We will not have a 9:00 AM Saturday Morning Mass on November 22nd 2025 due to the Greencastle Christmas Parade.

Our regular late afternoon Mass at St. Mark will still be held.

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.

Church Directory Photo Week kicks off Monday, October 13 in the St. Mark Social Hall!
If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time! Reserve your spot at:

https://schedule.ucdir.com
Use Church Code: pa1226
Password: photos
(Link will remain active through the weekend!)

🎁 Everyone who gets photographed will receive:

• A free 8×10 portrait
• A copy of the new church directory

We’ve added extra photography days: October 13–18, with plenty of time slots starting Monday.

Let’s come together and make this directory a beautiful reflection of our church family!

Mass and Confession at St. Mark will take place in the church once again, rather than the social hall.

Coffee and donuts will be provided in the social hall, following 9 am Mass tomorrow morning.

Exciting News! Fr. Augusty has decided that it’s time for a new pictorial church directory. Our dates for photography will be: October 16, 17, & 18 2025.

In person photo sign-ups start after all Masses this weekend!

We need volunteers to help with the sign-up process for our families. Please contact Kathy Horn 717-262-5322 this week to be a part of this special project.

Download the flyer for details about signing up for pictures online:

From 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm, at Mercersburg Lions Club (405 S. Park Ave, Mercersburg PA)

Tickets will be sold before and after Masses starting this weekend (Aug 30/31)!

• $8 for adults,
• $5 for ages 12-5,
• free for ages 4 & under.

See the flyer below for more details: