Lent and Adoration

Greetings to all of you!

I hope this Lenten season is going well for all of you!  It always gives me confidence when I am able to discipline myself and overcome things in my life that keep me from being the best version of myself.  Giving up golf for lent has truly made my stress level decrease immeasurably!  Maybe some of you out there ought to try it.  

The Lenten fish fries have been a wonderful success thus far and the weather has been brilliant!  It's always great to see singles and families come together and enjoy the food and fellowship at our Church and I thank the Knights of Columbus for making this such a successful and fun event. I've had the backbreaking job of being the official taste tester and although it can be unbearable at times, I do wish to make sure our product is suitable to the discriminating tastes of our St. Mark family.  So if you haven't gotten the chance to attend this fun event, I invite you to do so before lent ends.  You will truly enjoy it all!  

Lastly, I have been noticing how many people have either signed up or simply attend the times for adoration and prayer these last few months.  In January we decided to invite individuals to sit before the Blessed Sacrament in our Chapel and pray for the success of Stewardship in our parish.  As you know, Stewardship impacts our faith life to a huge extent and from that practice, many great things begin to happen in our lives and in the lives of our parish family.  So take some time out of your busy week and come to adoration whether it be for a few minutes or an hour.  One can only imagine what the power of prayer can do especially when praying right in front of the true presence of Christ!  

Well, that is all for now.  May God continue to bless your goodness in this most holy season of Lent.

Peace,

Fr. David   

Golf Tournament

Greetings to all of you!

I realize this is a little late in writing about the golf tournament but I just have to say what an incredible day we all had. Despite some quick rainfall, we managed to make this day a joyful event for everyone as more than 136 golfers participated! Not only was there golf, but we also had my favorite food, sausage and peppers, on the "Beat the Priest" hole among hole-in-one contests for everybody who came through. Although I was not eligible for the contest, I did manage to hit the pin on one shot and knocked another shot almost two feet away from the pin. Needless-to-say, the groups certainly didn't "Beat the Priest" after those shots! However, there were some that did though, more than I can bare!

However, we made some money for our new Church, and everybody had great fun. It doesn't get any better than that! Hopefully we will have the total monies raised after some expenses are paid. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Mike Eggeling, Rich Larson, Cyndi Letzeisen, and Tom Bosso for

providing and cooking all the sausages and peppers along with the pretty ladies to serve them! Thank you also to all of those wonderful people who provided baskets and items for our silent auction and raffle. I can't wait for next year!

That delicious odor you smell on Fridays is the annual Lenten fish fry done by the Knights of Columbus. Over 480 dinners were served on the first night and I'm sure they will crack the 500 barrier with ease as Lent goes forward. They have also great homemade desserts done by the Columbiettes in which I have

been nominated as the taste tester! So if you haven't made it to the fish fry yet, come on out and bring your family and see what a fun event it truly is! Well, that is all for now. May Lent continue to be an experience that inspires all of us to greatness!

Peace,

Fr. David