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St. Mark Emporium Church

Welcome To St. Mark Parish


   Image result for advent graphics. jpgADVENT FAMILY DAY
        December 2 following 9 am Mass.         
Please join us for breakfast in O'Connell Hall.  Following the meal, children will proceed to Religious Ed. Classes whild the adults will take part in the adult session, Catholic Faith Explained..."Mary".  
This event is a great way to begin Advent with your family.
All are encouraged to attend.



Whole Community Catechesis
We join together with our youth as part of Whole Community Catechesis.  This is an opportunity for parents
and our adult parishioners to grow in faith with our younger parishioners - our church family.
We will meet in O'Connell Hall the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after 9 a.m. mass.  Please join us!



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RCIA
Weekly Sessions About God In Your Life:

Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1 of the Religious Ed. Center.
For adults 18 yrs. of age or older who are trying to find meaning in their life.
A special invitiation to adults needing Confirmation.
Those who have questions like the following are invited to come:

Can you help me be a better person?
  I want to find a safe place to belong?
I wonder where is God? 

If you have these or similar questions, please call the rectory at 486-0569 for more information.
  

PASTORAL VISION
PURSUE full and active participation rather than presume regular faith practice of our members.
REACT to the changing conditions of the local Catholic community.
STRIVE first and foremost for spiritual renewal in every committee, organization, and activity.
BUILD belonging for the various age groups, personalities, genders, and states of life.
INVITE the occasional and nominal back to their spiritual home.
SERVE the needs of the greater community.

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