Parish and Courtesy Announcements
Please see the home page for current and upcoming activities in all of our faith communities.
Continuing Pastoral Plan:
Click here to read about our Continuing Pastoral Plan.
The rectory at St. Mark’s is the priest’s private residence.
Please remember that the rectory is the priest's private residence. At no time do children belong in the rectory or church facilities without being accompanied by their parent. To act otherwise is a serious breach of diocesan Safe Environment requirements, which we respect.
Mass Schedules:
Please see the home page or Mass schedule page for details.
Psalms:
Several of you asked Fr. Paul to choose a few psalms to begin this prayer discipline. Click here for the list. For easy reference, click here for the Book of Psalms.
Mass Intentions:
If you desire to have a Mass offered for a loved one, you may submit the request with the standard $10 offering in the collection plate. Offerings for Masses go toward our parish operations.
3rd Party Events:
For any non-related church event (including wedding receptions, anniversary parties, community dinners, etc.), a 3rd party special events insurance application must be completed three weeks in advance of the planned event. A $95.00 fee, paid by the 3rd party, is required at the time the form is submitted. Please contact Fr. Paul well in advance of your planned event.
Continuing Pastoral Plan:
Click here to read about our Continuing Pastoral Plan.
The rectory at St. Mark’s is the priest’s private residence.
Please remember that the rectory is the priest's private residence. At no time do children belong in the rectory or church facilities without being accompanied by their parent. To act otherwise is a serious breach of diocesan Safe Environment requirements, which we respect.
Mass Schedules:
Please see the home page or Mass schedule page for details.
Psalms:
Several of you asked Fr. Paul to choose a few psalms to begin this prayer discipline. Click here for the list. For easy reference, click here for the Book of Psalms.
Mass Intentions:
If you desire to have a Mass offered for a loved one, you may submit the request with the standard $10 offering in the collection plate. Offerings for Masses go toward our parish operations.
3rd Party Events:
For any non-related church event (including wedding receptions, anniversary parties, community dinners, etc.), a 3rd party special events insurance application must be completed three weeks in advance of the planned event. A $95.00 fee, paid by the 3rd party, is required at the time the form is submitted. Please contact Fr. Paul well in advance of your planned event.
Events happening at the Poor Clares Monastery in Great Falls - 3020 18th Avenue South
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Mass at the Monastery
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The monastery also offers retreat options for those looking to come to a place of peace. For a nominal fee, two guest apartments are available, which include a sitting and dining area, full kitchen, two bedrooms, and bath. Spiritual direction is also available for an additional fee. For more information, or to reserve space for your retreat, call 406-453-7891. |
Other Courtesy Announcements
All known survivors of abuse are invited to attend an informal meeting with Bishop Michael Warfel to discuss and address questions related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. Listed below are the parishes he will visit and survivors are welcome to attend in their geographical area. These discussions are not for any other purpose or to respond to other areas of concern. All sessions will begin at 7:00 pm and will be held to no more than 1 ½ hours:
- October 18, 2018, St Ann Cathedral, Great Falls
- October 19, 2018, Immaculate Conception Church, Fort Benton
- October 21, 2018, St Pius X Church, Billings
- October 22, 2018 St Dennis Church, Crow Agency
- October 23, 2018 St Labre Church, Ashland
- October 24, 2018 Sacred Heart Church, Miles City
- October 28, 2018 St Jude Thaddeus Church, Havre
- October 29 2018 St Paul Mission Church, Hays
- November 6, 2018 St Matthew Church, Sidney
- November 7, 2018 Immaculate Conception Church, Wolf Point
Relic of St. Pio Visits Montana:
The Saint Pio Foundation is displaying relics of St. Padre Pio at Corpus Christi Parish on Friday, Sept. 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This will be the only stop in Montana. A Mass in honor of St Padre Pio will be celebrated at 5:30 pm by Bishop Warfel. For more info. please call Corpus Christi Catholic Parish at (406) 453-6546.
Marriage Encounter:
Consider doing something great for yourselves and your marriage. A Marriage Encounter weekend involves 15-20 couples. A series of presentations are given by a team of Catholic couples and a priest. The focus of the weekend is the couple, not group sessions. The presentations allow each couple a rare opportunity to look at themselves as individuals, then look at their marriage and relationship to each other, and finally to look at their relationship to God, the church, and the world. After each presentation, the husband and wife have time in the privacy of their room for their own personal discussion. For more information, contact Paul and Tracy McElvery at 307-689-2820 or visit - www.wwme.org. Upcoming Marriage Encounter Dates:
Culture of Life Conference:
The two Dioceses of Montana are eager to share the next Culture of Life Conference at St. Bernard Church in Billings, October 26th and 27th. Join Bishop Warfel, Archbishop Samuel Aquila, Dr. Ray Guarendi, Sr. Nancy Kehoe and others for a weekend of” Healing a Wounded Heart”. You’ll hear presentations dealing with mental health, PTSD, family healing, end of life issues as well as papal documents Laudato Si and Humanae Vitae. Call 406-318-0321 to register today.
The Saint Pio Foundation is displaying relics of St. Padre Pio at Corpus Christi Parish on Friday, Sept. 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This will be the only stop in Montana. A Mass in honor of St Padre Pio will be celebrated at 5:30 pm by Bishop Warfel. For more info. please call Corpus Christi Catholic Parish at (406) 453-6546.
Marriage Encounter:
Consider doing something great for yourselves and your marriage. A Marriage Encounter weekend involves 15-20 couples. A series of presentations are given by a team of Catholic couples and a priest. The focus of the weekend is the couple, not group sessions. The presentations allow each couple a rare opportunity to look at themselves as individuals, then look at their marriage and relationship to each other, and finally to look at their relationship to God, the church, and the world. After each presentation, the husband and wife have time in the privacy of their room for their own personal discussion. For more information, contact Paul and Tracy McElvery at 307-689-2820 or visit - www.wwme.org. Upcoming Marriage Encounter Dates:
- September 28-30, 2018, Helena, MT
- January 25-27, 2019, Billings, MT
Culture of Life Conference:
The two Dioceses of Montana are eager to share the next Culture of Life Conference at St. Bernard Church in Billings, October 26th and 27th. Join Bishop Warfel, Archbishop Samuel Aquila, Dr. Ray Guarendi, Sr. Nancy Kehoe and others for a weekend of” Healing a Wounded Heart”. You’ll hear presentations dealing with mental health, PTSD, family healing, end of life issues as well as papal documents Laudato Si and Humanae Vitae. Call 406-318-0321 to register today.
Is Your Marriage In Trouble?
If so, Retrouvaille may be able to help. Click on helpourmarriage.com to learn more about the program, and when a weekend is scheduled near you.
If so, Retrouvaille may be able to help. Click on helpourmarriage.com to learn more about the program, and when a weekend is scheduled near you.
Montana Catholic Conference:
Click here to read about Policies on Political Action for individuals, parishes, and priests.
Click here to read about Policies on Political Action for individuals, parishes, and priests.
Respect in church includes striving to develop and maintain a prayful atomsphere, and being ever mindful of how we may be disturbing others. Respect in church also includes not chewing gum, nor wearing boots loaded with mud, or walking in and out of church during the service, unless for an emergency. If one arrives late one waits until a break in the service (for example, after a reading) before seating oneself. If illness requires one to excuse oneself from the assembly, that is another matter, and is fitting by way of real need. Cell phones should be turned off or placed in vibration mode before services begin.