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Calling parish bakers to make or purchase cookies for St. Mark's presentation on Refugee Resettlement scheduled for this Wednesday, July 18th at 7:00 pm. The Myanmar/Burmese Ministry would like to offer light refreshments at our south side-wide event. Please call Vicki Auger at 317-782-8650 for more information. Thanks!

The St. Mark hand bell choir has two openings for when the group begins rehearsals this fall. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm - to 7:30pm from mid-August through May. It is highly preferred that interested individuals have music experience. Some training rehearsals may be held this summer. Parishioners who are interested should contact Lindsey Horty at lindseybells26@yahoo.com or 502-727-9091.

Our parish will be helping with drivers and helpers at the St. Vincent de Paul warehouse on 7/21, 8/18, 9/22, 10/20, and 11/17. For more info and to sign up, go to www.svdpindy.org. Click on “I want to help,” then click on “donate time,” scroll down to Distribution Center Volunteer and click on “Sign up online for a SPECIFIC SATURDAY to volunteer as a Distribution Center driver or helper.” The rest is self-explanatory. Thank you.

During the Weekend Masses for July 1st, we will take the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

John Lyin, St. Mark and Roncalli graduate and student at IUPUI, along with Rose Awi , Roncalli graduate and student at Marian University, will be teaching a class in the Burmese national language on Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm in the Church Basement. Join us and help bridge the gap between our cultures with a few simple phrases in a language that is (according to John) easy to learn. The church doors will open at 6:00pm and lock at 7:00pm. BURMESE LANGUAGE CLASS will NOT meet on Thursday, June 14th during St. Mark Festival week. Class will resume on June 21st at 6:30.

Come to the Woodruff Place Flea Market June 2-3. St. Vincent de Paul’s Mission 27 Resale Store will be participating with bargains galore! Click for more information!

The Society of St Vincent de Paul offers a free program to individuals in Poverty who want to Change their Lives for the better and leave poverty. This program involves a commitment to attend a three-hour session each week for 18 weeks with 13 other people. Supplies are provided. Currently there are 5 parishes in Indianapolis with a total of 65 people developing specific plans to change their lives. For this program to be successful we desperately need volunteers to be MENTORS to those asking for support after they graduate in early summer.

We are all “Born to Soar” in our relationship with God throughout our life. Join fellow parishioners on Wednesday mornings for 6 weeks of listening, reading and sharing in the process of spiritual growth. Beginning on May 23rd and ending on June 27th, we will meet in the Cenacle at 10:00am. Cost for the book is $12.00. Call Rita East, 317-784-0455 by May 17th for placing book order.

Interested in a breaking of the bread project. Looking for parishioners who are interested in sharing their time to make fresh breads that will be served at upcoming parish fellowship gatherings. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Donna Kern, dkern@stmarkindy.org.

Weather on the East Coast was not kind to us when embarking on our pilgrimage on March 4th. Due to the cancellation of many on that day, we have a new date set for those who wish to make the same pilgrimage on August 13th 2018. The invitation is open to any who would like to join the original pilgrims on this postponed date. Please contact Rita East, 317-784-0455, as soon as possible for more information.

Please consider joining us for the St. Mark 2018 Mission Trip to Louisville, KY from Monday, June 18 through Saturday, June 23. We will we working through Hand in Hand Ministries.

St. Mark will offer a seven-week series entitled “Welcoming Catholics Home” beginning April 17, 2018 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Cenacle located behind St. Mark Catholic School.

SACRAMENTAL PREP REMINDER: There will NOT be a meeting on Monday, April 9th due to Spring Break. Our next meeting will be Monday, April 23rd at 7:00pm in the church.

Sunday, April 8th, our next second collection is for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. The people of Africa are joyous and faith-filled, but they also often face challenges due to poverty, the high incidence of disease, food shortages, and migration. This collection is an opportunity to stand with the people of Africa and support pastoral projects that are so needed on the continent.

Sixteen St. Mark Youth will be celebrating the Rite of Confirmation at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral on April 26, 2018, at 7:00pm. Please pray for our young people, that they would open themselves up to the Holy Spirit and that they would respond to the grace God is pouring out upon them at this important time in their lives.