HOLY WEEK
From Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, the day of Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we invite the Saint Mark faith community to participate in the Lenten activities in church. We wish you all a blessed and meaningful Holy Week.
Our Youth ministry will host the Paschal Supper on Thursday, March 28, 6:00 pm (before the Mass of the Lord’s Supper). We look forward to serving you a simple meal, and to gather our community together in fellowship.
The Easter Egg Hunt happens on
Sunday, March 31, after 9:45 am Mass
at the parish grounds at back of church.
All kids are welcome to participate!
See you there!
Sunday, March 31, after 9:45 am Mass
at the parish grounds at back of church.
All kids are welcome to participate!
See you there!
Please be informed that due to the Holy Week schedule, there will be NO :
- weekday masses at 8:30 am on Thursday, March 28 & Friday March 29
- confessions at 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 30
- anticipated mass at 4:30 pm on Saturday, March 30
- communal supper at 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 30
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECOND COLLECTION : The season of Lent is a time to give. We shall have a second collection on the following dates:
- March 29, Good Friday - Holy Land Collection https://myfranciscan.org
- March 31, Easter Sunday - Saint Vincent de Paul, Saint Mark Conference
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: On April 7, Divine Mercy Sunday, we will have the Anointing of the Sick during the 9:45 am Mass.
The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. As soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive the sacrament has certainly arrived. It is also fitting to receive the sacrament just prior to a serious operation. The same holds for the elderly whose frailty becomes more pronounced.
For any questions, please contact the parish office.
Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Community News & Photo Gallery
CCD Students Bring Stations of the Cross to Life!
On March 22, the last Friday before the Holy Week, Saint Mark held the Living Stations of the Cross.
Our CCD students brought the Stations of the Cross to life as they performed the "Living Stations of the Cross". Each station was depicted through "shadow play", as the sacred prayers were being read in the Church.
Thank you to the cast and crew from our Grade 7 and 8 Class for doing a great job in helping to bring the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ into life for our Church. Thank you to Catechist Matt Lucett for his direction and guidance for his students to have a successful and meaningful experience in depicting the stations. And thank you to our parents for their encouragement and support.
Our CCD students brought the Stations of the Cross to life as they performed the "Living Stations of the Cross". Each station was depicted through "shadow play", as the sacred prayers were being read in the Church.
Thank you to the cast and crew from our Grade 7 and 8 Class for doing a great job in helping to bring the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ into life for our Church. Thank you to Catechist Matt Lucett for his direction and guidance for his students to have a successful and meaningful experience in depicting the stations. And thank you to our parents for their encouragement and support.
We also wish to thank the Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, Liturgy Committee and Children of St Joseph, for being our sponsors for the evening. Everyone enjoyed both the tomato soup and egg-drop soup served at the Parish Center.
To view more Living Stations of the Cross photos, visit Media Gallery
Click play button to watch the full video of the Living Stations of the Cross.
Saint Mark Celebrates Palm Sunday
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
- Matthew 21:9
Explore places of faith in Eastern Europe this Fall.
Have you answered the call to Give?
MINISTRY PROGRAMS
"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,
for such sacrifices are pleasing to God." - Hebrews 13:16
Ladies Guild April Meeting Coming Up!
All Ladies of the Parish ... our April meeting this year will be one of team spirit, education, and a lot of fun. As always, it is a great time to connect with other ladies in our parish for conversation and friendship.
Our meeting is Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center.
The meeting is actually, two days prior to the SF Giants 2024 opening day hence the “team spirit”. So, come and wear your “black and orange” and enjoy our SF Giants themed meeting with food and prizes like that of the ball park!
The second part of our meeting is a lively report from our own world traveler member, Beth Damonte, hence the “education”! She has a way of sharing her around the world experiences like no other, filled with great stories and much laughter.
We look forward to seeing you all at our high spirited and fun filled meeting.
If you need or know someone who needs a ride to the meeting, please contact Judy: 650-207-1210 or fkarl99@aol.com for arrangements.
If you need or know someone who needs a ride to the meeting, please contact Judy: 650-207-1210 or fkarl99@aol.com for arrangements.
Saint Mark SVDP Appreciates Your Generosity
Many of our neighbor families in Belmont and San Mateo continue to face great challenges paying their rent as well as providing for their essential day to day expenses.
In the months of January and February your generous donations supported our Saint Mark SVdP conference in providing assistance by:
- Making home visits to 125 families; which included a total of 389 people
(149 children & 245 adults) - Providing physical assistance, such as: $130 Albertsons gift cards ($3360.00 value), 448 bags of food ($18368.00 value), 20 vouchers for the SVdP thrift stores to purchase clothes ($1340.00 value)
Our Vincentians bring the “face of Christ” to each family when making the home visit. We share the love & caring of our entire Saint Mark community. Next Sunday, March 31, is the SVdP second collection. Thank you for supporting our neighbors who are most in need. God’s Peace and Blessings to each of you!
Social Justice Ministry Programs:
Excel Network Breakfast on April 20
Our next breakfast is on April 20, Saturday, from 8:00 to 9:30 am at the Parish Center. Excell Network's reentry scholarship program assists students on probation and parole as they continue their education. Start your day with us and be inspired by the students' stories of hope and renewal, while enjoying a delicious meal!
Tickets are priced at $20 per person. Bring your family & friends to this worthwhile cause!
Saint Mark Social Justice Ministry volunteers will also sell tickets after Sunday masses on April 13 & 14.
For more information, please contact
Bill Mallet: williammallet@comcast.net
Hands of God Envelopes for Neighbors in Need
We all seek to help our neighbors in need, but what can we do for the neighbor we meet on the street, in the parking lot, at our door? In addition to your prayers and kind words, we offer a practical way to help.
The Hands of God envelopes provide food for body and spirit: For $10, you will get a McDonald's gift card ($10 value), a bilingual prayer card, and a bilingual card listing local resources, all in a weatherproof Ziploc baggie.
Saint Mark Social Justice Ministry volunteers are selling envelopes after Sunday masses on April 13 & 14.
For more information, please contact
Diana Krippendorf: 650-861-1951
Diana Krippendorf: 650-861-1951
dianalk53@hotmail.com
Irene Torres-Tabor: 650-430-8696
Irene Torres-Tabor: 650-430-8696
ENGRAVED BRICKS: Order today to honor someone or as a gift for a special occasion!
The Tax Deductible Donations are as follows:
• $150 for a 4” x 8” brick
• $250 for an 8”x 8” brick
By purchasing one or more bricks, you will be investing in the future of Saint Mark Catholic Church and leaving a lasting legacy with your words, Set in Stone!
By purchasing one or more bricks, you will be investing in the future of Saint Mark Catholic Church and leaving a lasting legacy with your words, Set in Stone!
MASS INTENTIONS
Thursday, March 28
7:00pm (Mass of the Lord's Supper)
- Virginia Palma (Birthday Memorial)
- Tameka Hill (Thanksgiving)
Saturday, March 30
8:00pm (Easter Vigil)
- Joyce Harrington (RIP)
- Rolando Obsania (RIP)
Sunday, March 31
8:00am
- Tony and Ana Azcarate (RIP)
9:45am
- Saint Mark Parishioners, Living and Deceased
- Rolando Obsania (RIP)
11:30am
- Daphine Luscap (RIP)
- Arturo Gueco (RIP)
April 1 to 5
Monday, 8:30 am
- Diana and Joseph Bridges (RIP)
Tuesday, 8:30 am
- Rolando Obsania (RIP)
Wednesday, 8:30 am
- Harvey Jerome (RIP)
- Jeanette Zecha (RIP)
Thursday, 8:30 am
- Barbara Klase (RIP)
- Christine and Philip Cosby (Thanksgiving)
Friday, 8:30 am
- Rolando Obsania (RIP)
Share a meal at our weekly Communal Supper.
“Could you not watch
one hour with me?”
- Matthew 26:40
Join us in Adoration -
a quiet time spent in prayer before Jesus.
An Invite to Vocation Cross Program
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 is at the church entrance. If you wish to participate, but unable to attend the 9:45am mass, please indicate in the sign up sheet and we will make arrangements for you to get the Vocation Cross and prayer.
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ARCHDIOCESE NEWS & EVENTS
Keep up to date with news & events in the greater Bay Area. It's an enriching way to grow in faith and build community. Some events are held online, you can join from anywhere!
Archdiocesan Restorative Justice Event
Contact: Julio Escobar | 415-614-5572 | escobarj@sfarch.org
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 - Deliver Easter Cards and Treats to Prisoners
11:00a at CJ#2 - 425 7th St, San Francisco
1:30p at CJ#3 - 1 Moreland Dr, San Bruno
Must register: Click Here
Help distribute Easter cards and treats to all people in custody at San Francisco County Jails.
(NEW) Divine Mercy Novena Begins Good Friday, March 29
A novena is typically nine days of prayer in preparation of a celebration of a feast day. At the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Novena is recited perpetually at the Hour of Great Mercy — the three o'clock hour. The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a novena. He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls."
Intentions: For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention, with the instruction: "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209).
The Novena can be found online at The Divine Mercy Novena of Chaplets | The Divine Mercy.
(NEW) Mater Dolorosa Parish Music Ministry Presents “Redemption’s Grand Design” a Choral Cantata
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm
1040 Miller Ave., South San Francisco
Contact: Aida A. Gamboa | 732-853-5539 | aida111855@gmail.com
1040 Miller Ave., South San Francisco
Contact: Aida A. Gamboa | 732-853-5539 | aida111855@gmail.com
Mater Dolorosa Music Ministry presents this choral cantata on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Divine Mercy Sunday. Featured in the second half of the cantata is Handel’s Easter Messiah. The Adult and Children’s Choirs will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble composed of renowned instrumentalists headed by Anna Maria Mendieta, harpist. It will be conducted by Aida Andrade Gamboa, MD music director, and assisted by Marlon Evangelista, co-director. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or email Aida A. Gamboa and she will mail tickets to you in advance.
Feast of San Pedro Calungsod Eucharistic Celebration
Saturday, April 20, 12:00pm
St. Mark Catholic Church, 325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
St. Mark Catholic Church, 325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
MASSES
Daily at 8:30 am
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:45 am and 11:30 am
Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:45 am and 11:30 am
Cantonese Mass 1:30 pm every 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday
Livestream Masses for the Sick & Homebound every Sunday at 9:45 am
First Saturday Mass at 8:30 am, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Holy Day Masses at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm
AT THE CHAPEL
Daily Rosary after the 8:30 am Mass
Confessions every Saturday from 3:45 to 4:20 pm or by appointment
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perpetual Help Devotion, Adoration & Benediction : Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
AT THE GROTTO
(outdoor activity may move to Chapel due to weather conditions)
Rosary at 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Rosary Rally at noon every first Saturdays
OTHERS
Anointing of the Sick - by appointment. Contact parish office.
Holy Communion for the Homebound. Email camilestone33@gmail.com.
PARISH INFORMATION
Parish Staff & Email Directory:
Fr. Angel Quitalig, Pastor, frangel@saintmarkbelmont.com
Fr. Dominic Savio Lee, In-Residence, frdominic@saintmarkbelmont.com
Richard Dizon, Permanent Deacon, dcnrich@saintmarkbelmont.com
Edmund Ibarra, Religion Education, eibarra@saintmarkbelmont.com
Elsa Agasid, Music Director, eagasid@saintmarkbelmont.com
Elsa Atendido, Office Coordinator, elsa@saintmarkbelmont.com
Dinna Bayangos, Communications Coordinator, dinna@saintmarkbelmont.com
Website / FB: webmaster@saintmarkbelmont.com
Livestream / YT: channel@saintmarkbelmont.com
Office Address: 325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
