From Welcome to the Catholic Community of SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST A Catholic Community of Caring Since 1981 Serving Londonderry, Hudson & Windham - New Hampshire Church and Parish Center (603) 432-8711 One South Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 Fr. Mike Zgonc Pastor Deacon Tom Lavallee Permanent Deacon Brandon Sargent Director of Evangelization Mickayla Waclawik Youth Minister/Faith Formation Leader Lisa Olsen Business Manager / Notary Artie Carew Music Director Amanda Morgan Adult Choir Director MASS SCHEDULE Saturday @ 5:00 PM Sunday @ 8:00 AM 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Monday through Thursday @ 9:00 AM All Masses can be seen on our livestream at stmarksnh.org Website: www.stmarksnh.org Facebook: stmarkslondonderry Flocknote: flocknote.com/SMECNH Instagram: stmarkslondonderry As sharers of the one baptism & the one Spirit of the Risen Christ, we come together as the Parish Community of St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim our identity as the People of God. The Eucharist is the center of our life and work together. Through the one bread, we become the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise. In our worship of God, the Author of life and holiness, we proclaim our hope in the life of Christ’s Resurrection; we open our hearts and minds to the Spirit of God dwelling in our midst. In our work, together, we seek… to enable our children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God; to accompany our young sons and daughters on their journeys of discovery toward adulthood; to deepen our faith commitment through prayer & study; to be present to one another in the joys and sufferings, the victories and struggles of life; to give witness to the Gospel of justice and compassion to our hurting world. We welcome to our parish family all who share our Catholic faith & traditions & our search for God in all things. -Parish Mission Statement
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Welcome to the Catholic Community of
SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST
A Catholic Community of Caring Since 1981 Serving Londonderry, Hudson & Windham - New Hampshire
Church and Parish Center (603) 432-8711 One South Road, Londonderry, NH 03053
Fr. Mike Zgonc Pastor Deacon Tom Lavallee Permanent Deacon Brandon Sargent Director of Evangelization Mickayla Waclawik Youth Minister/Faith Formation Leader Lisa Olsen Business Manager / Notary Artie Carew Music Director Amanda Morgan Adult Choir Director
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday @ 5:00 PM
Sunday @ 8:00 AM 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM
Monday through Thursday @ 9:00 AM
All Masses can be seen on our livestream at stmarksnh.org
As sharers of the one baptism & the one Spirit of the Risen Christ, we come together as the Parish Community of St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim our identity as the People of God.
The Eucharist is the center of our life and work together. Through the one bread, we become the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise. In our worship of God, the Author of
life and holiness, we proclaim our hope in the life of Christ’s Resurrection; we open our
hearts and minds to the Spirit of God dwelling in our midst.
In our work, together, we seek…
to enable our children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God; to accompany our
young sons and daughters on their journeys of discovery toward adulthood; to deepen our
faith commitment through prayer & study; to be present to one another in the joys and
sufferings, the victories and struggles of life; to give witness to the Gospel of justice and
compassion to our hurting world.
We welcome to our parish family all who share our Catholic faith & traditions & our search
for God in all things.
-Parish Mission Statement
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 12, 2021
From Your Pastor
Brothers and Sisters-
Welcome back to our weekly bulletin!!! It has been a while since I have written a ‘Pastor’s Letter’ so I have a lot to say!!!
First of all, THANK YOU for all of your cooperation, patience, generosity, and faithfulness during the strange year we have been living through!!! Even though we were distant for some time, I am so thankful that our community has stayed ‘close in spirit’ and ‘united in prayer’!!! As I have been saying, this weekend is our ‘St. Mark’s Reboot 2.0 Weekend’!!!
This weekend we begin our Faith Formation Programs for the 2021-2022 Academic Year and we are thrilled at the willingness of so many volunteers to make this happen!! Please keep all our kids in prayer (we have over 100 registered for programs), that they are open to growing in relationship with Christ and His Church this year! Also, please pray for the volunteers and staff members that these experiences refresh and nourish their own lives of faith and discipleship!!
In the coming weeks there will be many ways to ‘plug back in’ to our community here and we hope to have many of you give your time and talents to make St. Mark’s a vibrant parish where faith in Christ is contagious!! We will be looking to REBOOT: our Welcome Ministry, the St. Mark’s Cafe, the Adult Choir and 9:30 Music Group, our Outreach Committee, our Parish Knights of Columbus, Faith Formation and Youth Ministry, our prayer shawl ministry, His Healing Touch Ministry, Altar Servers…and much more!!! Also, if you are ‘feeling called’ to begin a specific ministry, please meet with me!! There are so many more ways we can build our community of faith, and you may be instrumental in making that happen!!
I look forward to all that lies ahead for our community here!! We are blessed with so many of you who make St. Mark’s ‘home’!! Let us all pray for each other and our parish during this REBOOT 2.0!! Always in Christ,
Fr. Mike
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You asked, we answered! We are excited to get back to normal! To do this, we need YOU! We are looking for more volunteers in the following areas:
Altar Servers - We invite any student between Grade 3 through Grade 12 for this ministry. This is based on your availability. Training provided.
Lectors - This ministry reads at the weekend liturgies and is based on your availability. Spiritual Preparation needed.
St. Mark’s Cafe - We have a few people to ‘lead’ this ministry, but looking for a few more ‘helpers’. Training provided.
Music Ministry Expands!We are SO excited to announce that there will be an Adult Choir!! Our first rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 28 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. If you have any questions or interested to be apart of this group, please contact Amanda at [email protected].
If you attend the 9:30 AM Mass, we will be forming a group at this time too!!! More information to come!
Blood Drive - Save the Date The Knights of Columbus Council 10488 is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Saturday, October 9, from 10 AM - 3:00 PM in the Parish Hall!
This Week @ St. Mark’s!! Sunday, September 12: 9:30 AM - Noon St. Mark’s KIDS, Edge, Life Teen 7:00 PM Pack 605 Committee Meeting Monday, September 13: 6:00 PM Catechism in a Year (Zoom) Wednesday, September 15: 9:30 AM Wednesday Witness Thursday, September 16: 6:00 PM Widow & Widower Support Grp Friday, September 17: 6:00 PM Pack 605/Opening Pack Ceremony - Parish Hall Saturday, September 18: 9:30 AM Al Anon
His Healing Touch is a faith based space offering hope and support to those suffering from chronic pain, illness, isolation or hardship of any kind. We seek to foster connections as we encourage one another in our journeys, especially during difficult times. Meetings are open and ongoing so you can feel free to join us at any time. They are offered twice a month via Zoom and last approximately one hour. We welcome you to participate in the discussion or just sit and listen. These sessions are confidential and there are no requirements to share any personal information. Any and all discussion is determined by the comfort level of those participating. Each session looks at a passage from the treasury of healing and hope found in Sacred Scripture as a theme. Our next gathering will be on Wednesday, September 22 at 11:00 AM via Zoom. If you would like more information, or would like to receive the Zoom link to participate, please email [email protected].
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Faith Formation 2021-2022 *Schedule of classes on next page
All classes begin THIS Sunday, September 12 following the 9:30 AM Mass.
St. Mark’s KIDS (PreK - Grade 5) We will continue to grow with God through learning about his boundless love and wonderful plan for each one of us!! If you child is in a Sacramental year (Grade 2 - Reconciliation, Grade 3 - Confirmation & First Eucharist) they are required to participate to receive their Sacraments. Our goal is to have EVERY child enrolled in a Faith Formation Program.
EDGE (Grade 6 - 8) / Life Teen (Grade 9 - 12) In this busy world, Edge & Life Teen provides an opportunity for young people to slow down and get grounded in God. Edge & Life Teen seeks to develop disciples by walking alongside young people as they see a personal relationship with Christ through engaging, relevant catechesis, missionary outreach and personal witness. All 6th through 12th grade students are encouraged to come check it out!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a wonderful experience for our children ages 4 - 8 to come together and hear the gospel at their own level!
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