St. Mark Catholic Parish

PAPAL VISIT TO CANADA – The Holy Father will visit Canada from July 24-29, 2022.  Click here for details and links to the official website and itinerary. 

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, the second WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY will be celebrated throughout the universal Church. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for the occasion is “In old age they will still bear fruit” (Psalm 92:15) and intends to emphasize how grandparents and the elderly are a value and a gift both for society and for ecclesial communities.
Here are some resources for this day:
– Message of His Holiness, Pope Francis
– Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly
– Catechesis on Old Age
– Family History Trivia
– Family Memory Book

9-DAY NOVENA TO ST. ANNE (July 17-25) … for details click here.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT OUR CATHOLIC FAITH?  “Evenings with His Excellency” is a presentation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, hosted live in 2021/22 by Bishop Wayne Lobsinger at Canadian Martyrs Parish in Hamilton.  Eight sessions in total are available for viewing on YouTube here.

INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION FUND:  To read Bishop Crosby’s Pastoral Letter regarding the participation of the Diocese of Hamilton in the national Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, please click here.

A list of Covid restrictions lifted effective March 21, 2022:  Please click here for a Memo from Monsignor Kroetsch, Diocesan Chancellor.