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.
As I (Fr. Paul) would not presume to walk into your home without permission, please do not just walk in without asking my permission. 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 have 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.
Booklet on the Final Days of Life:
A booklet on final days of life on earth, written by a nurse and shared with some of us by the staff of Peace Hospice in Great Falls, can be made available. If you are interested in a copy, please contact Fr. Paul. This little booklet is very well done.
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.
Bulletin Notices:
If you would like a notice published in the bulletin, please send to Fr. Paul by the MONDAY preceding the publication of the bulletin. Notices for publication to the website may be sent anytime to Sandra Guynn, the webmaster.
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.
As I (Fr. Paul) would not presume to walk into your home without permission, please do not just walk in without asking my permission. 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 have 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.
Booklet on the Final Days of Life:
A booklet on final days of life on earth, written by a nurse and shared with some of us by the staff of Peace Hospice in Great Falls, can be made available. If you are interested in a copy, please contact Fr. Paul. This little booklet is very well done.
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.
Bulletin Notices:
If you would like a notice published in the bulletin, please send to Fr. Paul by the MONDAY preceding the publication of the bulletin. Notices for publication to the website may be sent anytime to Sandra Guynn, the webmaster.
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. Two guest apartments are available, which include a sitting and dining area, full kitchen, two bedrooms, and bath. Suggested donation is $50.00/night. Spiritual direction is also available for an additional fee. To reserve space for your retreat, call 406-453-7891. |
Other Courtesy Announcements
St. Martin De Porres Emilie Center and St. Jude's Conference:
The Emily Center in Great Falls at 1920 10th Avenue South is in urgent need of bedding, towels, flatware, pots, pans, men's jeans, socks, and long-johns. Hours are Tues-Thurs, 9 AM - Noon and 1-3 PM. A drop box is located behind their location as well. For more information, call 406-771-6695.
Living Fatima: The Miracle and The Message:
October 13-14, 2017 at St. Francis School - 2202 Colton Blvd, Billings, MT. Speakers include Fr. Mitch Pacwa, the host of EWTN Live; Barb Emster, Communications Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima, and our own Director of Vocations, Fr. Garrett Nelson. For more information and to register, click here.
Harvest Dinner at Our Lady of Lourdes:
Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Turkey with all of the trimmings. Country store includes homemade candies and baked goods. Raffles too! Over 12, $10.00; 6-12, $6.00; Under 6, free. For more information, call Karen at 788-1246.
Convocation 2017:
Friday, Oct. 27 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. As part of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Catholics and Lutherans will meet to discuss the five Ecumenical Imperatives identified as part of the anniversary. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Yogo Inn for those wishing to spend the night. Please call the Inn directly to reserve your room at 406-535-8721. Cost for the day is $20.00/person, which includes lunch. To register, contact C. McCarthy at cmccarthy@montanasynod.org no later than October 20.
Online Questionnaire for 16-29 year olds:
To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world. Answers remain anonymous. The synod on youth will be looking for ways the church can best and most effectively evangelize young people and help them make life choices corresponding to God's plan and the good of the person. Please complete the questionnaire by logging into https://survey-synod2018.glauco.it/limesurvey/index.php/147718 and changing the language in the upper right to English.
The Emily Center in Great Falls at 1920 10th Avenue South is in urgent need of bedding, towels, flatware, pots, pans, men's jeans, socks, and long-johns. Hours are Tues-Thurs, 9 AM - Noon and 1-3 PM. A drop box is located behind their location as well. For more information, call 406-771-6695.
Living Fatima: The Miracle and The Message:
October 13-14, 2017 at St. Francis School - 2202 Colton Blvd, Billings, MT. Speakers include Fr. Mitch Pacwa, the host of EWTN Live; Barb Emster, Communications Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima, and our own Director of Vocations, Fr. Garrett Nelson. For more information and to register, click here.
Harvest Dinner at Our Lady of Lourdes:
Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Turkey with all of the trimmings. Country store includes homemade candies and baked goods. Raffles too! Over 12, $10.00; 6-12, $6.00; Under 6, free. For more information, call Karen at 788-1246.
Convocation 2017:
Friday, Oct. 27 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. As part of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Catholics and Lutherans will meet to discuss the five Ecumenical Imperatives identified as part of the anniversary. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Yogo Inn for those wishing to spend the night. Please call the Inn directly to reserve your room at 406-535-8721. Cost for the day is $20.00/person, which includes lunch. To register, contact C. McCarthy at cmccarthy@montanasynod.org no later than October 20.
Online Questionnaire for 16-29 year olds:
To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world. Answers remain anonymous. The synod on youth will be looking for ways the church can best and most effectively evangelize young people and help them make life choices corresponding to God's plan and the good of the person. Please complete the questionnaire by logging into https://survey-synod2018.glauco.it/limesurvey/index.php/147718 and changing the language in the upper right to English.
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.
