Saint Mark Catholic Church
Weekly Newsletter
April 2, 2020
Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we enter into Holy Week by hearing the Passion Narrative from the Gospel of Matthew. We’ve made a Lenten journey and now stand with Jesus before the gates of Jerusalem. We know that once we enter through those gates, we will be brought to the edge of what we can bear as we walk with Jesus to Calvary.

Holy Week teaches us that God is able to transform everything about us, especially our fears and anxieties, our unfaithfulness and sinfulness. To be open to transformation in our lives requires some radical changes in our hearts. Have our prayers, our newly altered schedules, penitential practices, and almsgiving moved us to humble ourselves before the Lord? Have we been able to let go of our daily preoccupations to make Christ our first priority? Can we help carry the cross of others? How may we proclaim the “good news” of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection to those who are weary?

We encourage you to watch Mass live this weekend at 9 and 11am, 1pm Spanish www.stmarknc.org/livestream and visit our website throughout the week for continual updates at www.stmarknc.org.

Blessings,
Father John
At 7 pm click this link to watch: us04web.zoom.us/j/906050863pwd=NitSQ3hnZHFlWnJ2VDFUTFJVU0JBUT09 Password: 760721

You may have to download Zoom to watch. We suggest clicking the link in advance to be sure you are set up.

This information will also be available on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/saintmarknc .

If you are not able to join live, we will have the recording posted on YouTube, after the event. Check our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7Wo2I7LHhbeDyz_kJC7jg? .
Palm Distribution 
In preparation for Palm Sunday, we will distribute palms on Saturday, April 3 in the parking lot. We will have "drive-through" distribution as follows.

10 am Families with last name A-H
11 am Families with last name I-N
12 pm Families with last name O-Z

Please follow the map below for pickup.

Please DO NOT get out of your vehicle!
Beginning Saturday, April 4, we will be offering Confessions outside. Please see the map below for details.
Faith Formation Families Grades K-5

If you have not received regular emails from our Faith Formation Department with assignments and video links, please contact Maryanne Pape at maryanne.pape@stmarknc.org  with the correct contact information.
Holy Week - Triduum
Livestream Schedule

Palm Sunday
Livestream Masses at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Monday and Tuesday
Livestream Masses 7 and 9 am
Confession from 4 - 5 pm (outside)

Wednesday
Livestream Masses 7 and 9 am
Confession from 6 - 7:30 pm (outside)

Holy Thursday
Confessions 10 am - 1 pm (outside)
Livestream Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 pm (bilingual)

Good Friday
Confessions 10 am - 1 pm (outside)
Livestream Stations of the Cross at 3 pm

Holy Saturday
Confessions 10 am - 1 pm (outside)
Livestream Easter Vigil at 8 pm (bilingual)

Easter Sunday
Livestream Masses at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Due to the Stay-at-Home orders, all Holy Week events will be celebrated privately by the priests. Please view on the Livestream ( www.stmarknc.org/livestream ), or watch later on our YouTube Channel ( www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7Wo2I7LHhbeDyz_kJC7jg? ).