PARISH UPDATES
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We welcome the Couples for Christ (CFC), San Mateo Music Ministry to St Mark. They will be singing every last Sunday of the month at the 9:45am mass, starting February 27.
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We restore dignity to people returning home from prison.
We welcome volunteers for the monthly breakfasts at St Mark.
if you can help in one or more of the breakfasts.
SAVE THE DATE! A Day of Recollection on March 12, Saturday at St Mark.
OTHER EVENTS AND UPDATES
"Called to the Joy of Love" is the theme for National Marriage Week, February 7th-14th, 2022.
Join us in celebrating marriage (including World Marriage Day on February 13th) and offering support for the vocation. Stay tuned to ForYourMarriage for more updates as the week approaches.
February is Black History month
As we celebrate the month, we feature the story of Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first African American diocesan priest in the United States. He was ordained in 1886 in Rome on Easter Sunday at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.
Fr. Tolton led the development and construction of St. Monica’s Catholic Church as a black "National Parish Church”, which was completed in 1893. Fr. Tolton’s success at ministering to black Catholics quickly earned him national attention within the Catholic hierarchy. “Good Father Gus,” as many called him, was known for his eloquent sermons, his beautiful singing voice, and his talent for playing the accordion.
On June 11, 2019, Pope Francis issued the declaration that Father Augustus Tolton lived a life of heroic virtue thus advancing him to the title, The Venerable Father Augustus Tolton.
For more information on Fr. Augustus' cause, go to https://tolton.archchicago.org
Learn more from the following film and his biography.
Rosary Webinar against Human Trafficking
February 8, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
Feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. Register: Click here
The feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, February 8, has been designated as the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. For this reason on 2/8/22 at 6:30 pm PST we are hosting a webinar rosary prayer to invoke her aide in bringing awareness to the evil of Human Trafficking and to intercede for the victims and survivors of human trafficking. Registration, above, is required to get the link.
Feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. Register: Click here
The feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, February 8, has been designated as the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. For this reason on 2/8/22 at 6:30 pm PST we are hosting a webinar rosary prayer to invoke her aide in bringing awareness to the evil of Human Trafficking and to intercede for the victims and survivors of human trafficking. Registration, above, is required to get the link.
Registration for Listening/Engagement Sessions for the Synodal Way is now open in the Archdiocese of San Francisco!
February 23rd - March 6th. Registration at www.sfarch.org/synod
The Holy Father has convened a Synod and has asked the People of God to participate in the synodal process. We invite you to register for an engagement session by going to sfarch.org/synod. These sessions are available in-person at multiple locations across the Archdiocese, and also virtually using Zoom beginning on February 3rd until March 6th. Your participation is important and sincerely appreciated. A report of these sessions will be delivered to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops who will in turn submit a summary to the Holy Father in Rome.
St Mary's Cathedral Sunday
Live at the Cathedral and Livestreamed
- Sunday, February 6, 4:00 pm: Domenico Severin (France), Organ.
- Sunday, February 13, 4:00 pm: Grant Smith, Organ.
- Sunday, February 20, 4:00 pm: Jennifer Pascual (New York, NY), Organ.
- Sunday, February 27, 4:00 pm: Jeanette Wilkin Tietze, Piano. (Note change.)
Organ Recital
by Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Cathedral Organ
February 20, 4:00pm, St. Mary's Cathedral
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Cathedral’s Ruffatti organ, Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Music Director of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, will present this organ recital. For more information, please refer to the information found in the flyer below.
Mission Dolores Basilica
Mission Dolores Basilica continues its Ninth Season of the Second Sunday Recital Series. All recitals are at 4 p.m. and will be simultaneously live-streamed at: www.facebook.com/missiondoloressf
- Free admission. Suggested donation $10
- COVID mask protocols will be observed.
Recital Schedule:
February 13 James Parrish Smith, organ
March 13 Joy-Leilani Garbutt, organ
April 10 John Wilson, piano
May 8 Emil Miland, cello and Jerome Lenk, organ
Additional concert events:
Sunday, March 27, 4:00 pm Jerome Lenk, piano
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 pm Golden Gate Men’s Chorus Concert (www.ggmc.org)
Sunday, May 1, 4:00 pm Golden Gate Men’s Chorus Concert (www.ggmc.org)
MASS INTENTIONS
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The First Reading from Isaiah describes a vision of the prophet in which angels surround the Lord proclaiming, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!” Our God invites us to such deep intimacy and friendship with Him that sometimes we can forget just how majestic and unspeakably holy He truly is.
In the Gospel passage, from Luke, Jesus instructs Simon to lower his nets for a catch despite an unsuccessful night of fishing. Peter is skeptical but obeys and is amazed at the catch of fish that he makes. He kneels down before Jesus in astonishment.
Read on....
Saturday, February 5
8:30am. Philip Antonio, Thanksgiving
4:30pm Jason & Brenda Salvador, Special Intentions
Sunday, February 6
8:00am St Mark's Parishioners, Living and Deceased
9:45am Saydee Carreon, Thanksgiving
11:30am Bernard Cafirma, Birthday RIP
WEEKDAYS: February 7 to 11
Monday Dick Bayangos, Birthday
Tuesday George Ramirez, RIP
Wed. Andy & Barbara Klase Family, Living and Deceased
Thurs. Krysalla Rodriguez, RIP
Friday Damien Elijah Carreon, Thanksgiving
Saturday, February 12
4:30pm Celedonia Valdez Gayla, RIP
Sunday, February 13
8:00am St Mark's Parishioners, Living and Deceased
9:45am Ladies Guild Members, Living and Deceased
11:30am Michael Harrington, RIP
Sanitization and safety protocols will be strictly implemented, thus we request your full and gentle cooperation. Let us all continue to be vigilant in practicing the Covid19 precautions: “3Ws”, wash hands, wear face mask and watch your 3-feet social distance always.
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VOCATION CROSS
We invite all St Mark families
to participate in 2022.
At the Sunday 9:45 am mass, parishioners will take turns bringing the Vocation cross home to pray the Vocation prayer & Rosary daily, for a week.
Sign up sheet at Sunday masses.
If you wish to participate, but unable to attend the 945am mass, please indicate in the sign up sheet and we will make arrangements.
St Mark's Schedule of Services:
Masses:
Daily: 8:30 am in church
Saturday: 4:30 pm in church
Sunday : 8:00 am, 9:45 am and 11:30 am in church
Sunday : 8:00 am, 9:45 am and 11:30 am in church
Cantonese mass 1:30 pm every 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday in church
Livestream masses for the Sick & Homebound every Sunday at 9:45am
First Saturday mass: 8:30 am in church
Holy Days: 8:30 am and 7:00 pm in church
Others:
Confessions at the chapel every Saturday from 3:45 to 4:20pm or by appointment
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm in the chapel
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Parish Office Contact Information:
office@saintmarkbelmont.com, telephone number 650-591-5937
325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
website - www.saintmarkbelmont.com