Upcoming and Announcements
Soup Making Session, Thursday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl feeds approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed those folks! The parish is now hosting group soup-making sessions in the parish kitchen for folks to drop in to assist with chopping, stirring, and storing soup. We will provide the ingredients and utensils, just bring yourself and a can-do attitude! If you would like to help, please contact Kenny Pearlstein or drop by in the morning.
Modified Parish Office Schedule, Monday, May 25
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be Low Mass at 10 a.m., but no other liturgies or programming.
Saint Mark's Prayer Group, Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m.
All are welcome to join us for quiet prayer and sharing. We pray for the intentions of those gathering and for the parish. We meet via Zoom, every 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. Please email Martha Ainsworth for the Zoom link.
Thursday Coffee Gathering, May 28 at 10:30 a.m.
These gatherings take place on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays each month, and are an opportunity to come together for fellowship during the week. Please join us in the Food Court at Liberty Place for coffee and conversation with fellow parishioners. To find folks, walk to the windows, turn right and you will see the less crowded area where we will be the group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald.
20/30s End of Year Outing, Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m.
To celebrate the end of the program year, the 20s/30s group will be gathering at the PHS Pop-Up Garden after High Mass on Trinity Sunday. Come enjoy a burger, drink, and good vibes! The garden is partially covered, so we will be there rain or shine! Please email Eddie Smith with any questions.
Solemn Evensong, June 7 at 4 p.m.
The Parish Choir will be joined by the Boys & Girls Choir to sing Evensong on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The Canticles will be the St. Paul’s Service by Herbert Howell, the anthem will be Evening Hymn by H. Balfour Gardiner, along with music of Robert Pearsall and Doug Yocum. There will not be Benediction due to the Eucharistic Procession with Benediction at High Mass in the morning.
Food Cupboard Volunteers Wanted
With the weather warming up, Saint Mark’s Food Cupboard has seen a surge in clients and is looking for new volunteers to help meet demand. Volunteers assist with packing groceries, lifting and organizing boxes, and managing lines. Volunteers are needed on Thursdays and Fridays between 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Antonia Benson with your availability.
Usher Guild Volunteers Needed
We are currently seeking volunteers to help grow our team of ushers. As the first point of contact for many who enter our doors, ushers play a vital role in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere at Saint Mark’s. They greet and assist worshipers on Sundays and feast days, offer support to those in need, distribute leaflets, record attendance, and collect the offering. If you would like to be a part of this great ministry and help others feel at home and welcomed, we invite you to join us. Please see Joe Hogan after Mass.
