College Presents Opportunities…

Posted on September 29, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: Adult Info/Formation.

Being at college and beginning a new chapter of your life is very exciting. This time will be filled with unforgettable experiences, challenges, and opportunities to grow as a person and in your faith. Get involved in and soak up all that college life has to offer. Don’t forget to bring God with you…

Get involved with other Catholic students, seek them out. Share what you love about your faith.

Stay connected to God!

Youth Coffee and Donuts

Posted on by toneill.
Categories: Service, family.

We are sponsoring coffee and donuts the first Sunday of every month!

Check the Bulletin for updated times.

We are appreciate your support…

Mission Trip 2010!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: News, Service, family, summer mission.

The  St. Mark Mission Trip for 2010

Mobile, Alabama

This was a rewarding experience for the St. Mark team!

Catholic Heart was a good camp to work with and we all felt very appreciated-Our group worked most of the week at a Convent helping to restore it to a livable condition again. The sisters thanked us many times for caring so much about them and working tirelessly through the week.

Thank You Adults

John, Pat, Cristina, and Mirna!!


Strong Roots

Posted on June 25, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: family.

The fact that a lot of us started out together as young people and still today love and appreciate each other says a lot about our roots. That’s what it always comes back to… our roots. We’re older but no matter how much time passes or what life presents, we always find our way back to each other.

Parents-You are the number 1 influence!

Christian Friends-Stay in contact with those people who believe as you do!

Experiences-Make us who we are!

Being Seen Well-Acceptance is key!

“Share Jesus and be strengthened through Him”

Pizza With the Pastor 2010…

Posted on May 27, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: News, Social, family.

This has been so much fun… we have been gifted with many good people willing to come and spend a little time talking and sharing with a room full of excited young people.

And boy did they eat!!

Thank You Father Cliff for another successful summer of Pizza With the Pastor.

We look forward to next year…

Youth Ministry Sponsored Garage Sale!

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Categories: Service, Social, family.

2010

Garage Sale

Thanks to all who helped and to those who collected and brought in so much to sell! It was appreciated.

We’ll let you know when another Garage Sale is planned…

L.E.D.

Posted on March 26, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: LED, faith formation.

We will resume this Wednesday evening activity in the fall……..

LED

Leaders=Evangelizers=Disciples

Mission Statement…”As disciples we are part of the Body of Christ, we come together to share the faith, to have the opportunity to make informed decisions, to become part of the local church, and to seek and see God in the ordinary.”

* We come together on most Wednesday nights at Grace House to share in honest dialogue. to make new friends, to pray together, socialize, and to strengthen our relationship with God.

* Times are 7:00 - 9:00 PM

* This is open to grades 8-12

* Why don’t you come and visit with us?

* Take some time to be with other teens who believe as you do.

Be an ACTION kind of person…Do as Jesus did…Take a chance…Be part of a faith community!

Lent

Posted on March 15, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: faith formation, family.

Talk it over with Jesus…

Jesus said to the apostles, “Come by yourselves to an out-of-the-way place and rest a little…So Jesus and the apostles went off in a boat by themselves to a deserted place.” Think for a moment it’s just you and Jesus alone in quiet place. It’s a time when we ask some straight questions. How am I? Am I living up to your expectations? What kind of person am I becoming?

Lent is a time of cleansing, searching, and reflecting. It’s something that is done regularly. During Lent we move things around in our lives. It’s not a question of dirt and sin. It’s a question of rethinking and adjusting our thoughts. By fasting and prayer and works of mercy, we begin to see things differently. We take an honest look at our lives.

It’s about opening our hearts and minds to a fresh, deeper, fuller awareness of God within us and around us. And ultimately to God’s will! Here’s to new beginnings…

 

Youth Council 2010-2011

Posted on March 12, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: Youth Council.

St. Mark Youth Council

(High School)

Youth Council consists of a group of high school teens who inspire, create hope, strive to find answers, want to make things happen, have the desire to reach their potential all in the name of God.

We all have dreams in life we want to achieve and we can achieve these dreams if we are willing to always give a hundred percent. When we are together as a group it is dedicated, honest, and motivational time well spent. We hope to encourage you to follow your hearts rather than just following the group.  We believe in integrity, and real life values. The goal is to learn from each other, to be there for each other and to give back to family and community…

“I believe that youth share in the Christian Community by getting things started, keeping things going, and inspiring others to join in!”

Living Out the Mystery of Faith Year Round

Posted on January 8, 2009 by toneill.
Categories: family.

How do we live this faith in Jesus?

As believers in Jesus through our actions we:

* Respond to those around us with compassion.

Reservation Road psp

* Recognize the reality of suffering.

* Show respect for the dignity of human life.

* Embrace the gift of every moment.

* Accept forgiveness, healing and unconditional love.

* Bring hope to those who are desperate.

And engage in an ongoing journey of conversion!