St. Mark's News & Events for February 18, 2007

Greetings as we begin another week!

Last week you heard an accounting of our financial position as a parish and how generous the parishioners of St. Mark have been this past year. As you know, we continue to grow by leaps and bounds and we are so grateful to the many of you who have given of their time, talents, and treasure in managing this outstanding growth. As you also heard, our assessment for the Annual Pastoral Appeal (APA) for this year has grown to over $226,686 and we will need your help in meeting this goal again this year. Remember, APA helps to fund the many ministries that the Diocese provides and helps parishes to expand their efforts in promoting the Gospel of Christ. You have always been very generous when it comes to tragedies that befall the unfortunate from time to time and APA helps us to do this on a daily basis along with providing for the education of priests, etc. If we fail to make our assessment, then St. Mark has to cut a check from our offertory to make up for the difference. If EVERYBODY gave something, we would more than surpass our goal and be quickly on our way to a new Church. Hope you will be part of this Annual Appeal. If you would like to see the presentation of our financial condition, check our website and while you're at it, record your e-mail address so we can keep you updated on parish life.

Next weekend we will have with us Fr. Dennis Corrado who will be giving us our Lenten Parish Retreat. Fr. Dennis is an Oratorian from New York and has a wonderful sense of humor and a powerful message on forgiveness. Give yourself a treat during Lent and come to listen to this outstanding preacher. We are honored to have him here at St. Mark! Check the bulletin and our website for more information.

This week I have been on vacation so you will not be seeing me this weekend at Mass. I'm hoping to get some golf in and visit with my family in Ocala. See you next week as the great Season of Lent begins!

Peace, Fr. David