St. Mark's Parish Christ Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

We still have $2,012.00 to raise before we reach our parish goal of $18,500.00. Thank you to the families at St. Mark Parish that have already contributed. If you have not yet given, please consider a gift today and help us meet our goal. Remember, our parish will receive 25 percent of all funds we raise above our goal. You can pick up information packets in the. Every gift matters. Thank you!

Last week’s Treasure mentioned the “Nuns of the Battlefield,” religious sisters from several communities who served as nurses in the Civil War. Florence Nightingale had only instituted female nurses a decade before in the Crimean War, so the idea of women tending to wounded soldiers was extraordinary.

Last Saturday, June 27, the parish pastoral council met for our final gathering until Fall 2009. We began with a reflection from Mark 4: Jesus Calms the Seas, and shared our journey together as a parish through the recent Spring and upcoming Summer activities and ministries. We also shared results from the small group meetings on the parish mission statement and reflected on the parish response.

St. Mark Parish is taking a first step in creating a parish mission statement. Forming a mission statement is a process of putting into words the essential values, purpose, and actions of the parish, to guide us into the present-future. We are having reflective conversation about who we are, what we are about as a parish, and how we are called to further Christ’s mission in the future.

Parishioners are addressing concerns about the economy. Parish-community members volunteered to research and distribute information about resources (financial assistance, food pantries, legal services, foreclosure aid, education services, etc.). Parishioners are also interested in a parish job network and encourage those who know about available jobs to notify the parish for job postings.

We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love. St. Francis de Sales

Monastery of St. Clare, Jamaica Plain
August 8,9,10 Masses at 7 PM
August 11, Mass at 11 AM
If unable to attend your prayer intentions may be mailed.

The Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers' Market will open Friday, July 10 at ODWIN Learning Center, 1943 Dorchester Ave., directly across from Ashmont Station and the Carruth Building. The market, sponsored by St. Mark's Area Main Street, ODWIN, Wainwright Bank and the Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, will run every Friday through October 30, from 3 to 7 p.m., rain or shine.

The Milton Dorchester South Shore Men’s Prayer Gathering will hold its 28th meeting on Saturday, July 18. Mass and Homily on the Sacrament of Marriage by Rev. Richard Clancy Archdiocesan Campus Ministry Director This group of men from a dozen parishes, the Early Bird Special, meets from 7 AM to 8:30 AM on every third Saturday. St.