Saint Mark
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2022
NEWSLETTER
Religious Education Bringing Our Children and Families into Relationship with Christ
Liturgy Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. (reserved for 60 & above parishioners), 4:00 p.m. (Lifeteen) Daily Mass: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 7:30 a.m.; Wed, 12 p.m. (noon) Adoration: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Confessions: Sat, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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s a parish, St. Mark is dedicated to helping parents create a culture of faith, leading their students into a committed personal relationship with Christ that becomes part of their identity. Split among Elementary Faith Formation and Youth Ministry, the Religious Education Program offers a variety of opportunities for families and their students to draw closer to the Lord and strengthen their knowledge of Scripture and Catholicism. Using Sophia Institute Press’ A Family of Faith Formation curriculum, the parish provides three options for Elementary Faith Formation. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can enroll in Whole Family Faith Formation or the parenttaught Home Study Formation program. Classroom Formation offers students in kindergarten through sixth grade the option to learn from a volunteer catechist each week — parents receive a parent resource in order to engage with their
Life Teen (high school youth ministry) members at the “This Is My Body” retreat, summer 2022
children about each lesson at home as well. For Director of Religious Education Andrea Woolums, a mother of nine children, the program is a unique and valuable way to engage our young Catholics with their faith. “Our volunteer catechists are amazing and share their faith in a classroom setting,” Andrea says. “They come up with innovative and creative ways to continued on page 2