Adult Choir
St. Mark parishioners donate their time and singing talent as members of our Adult Choir. The choir sings at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass in the Church and at special liturgies (Christmas, Easter and...
Altar Flower Memorial
Parishioners may devote altar flowers as memorials to remember a special birthday or anniversary, or to honor a loved one, whether living or deceased. The intention will be presented in the St....
Altar Serving
Altar servers are drawn from the youth of the parish from 5th to 12th grades (ages 10-17) who personally takes responsibility for their own life of faith – in Church and out of Church. Their duties...
Athletic Association
Staffed entirely by volunteers, St. Mark Athletic Association hosts a Youth Basketball Program and a Youth Soccer Program for parishioners of St. Mark in Catonsville. Over 600 participants and...
Bible Study for women: Walking with Purpose and ENDOW
Fall Catholic Studies for Women St. Mark women: When was the last time you did something for yourself? Form friendships with other parishioners while developing a closer relationship with God...
Boy Scouts (Troop 456 )
The year-round scouting program promotes the growth and development of boys through community service and fun activities structured to provide citizenship training, character development, personal...
Cantors
The Cantor’s responsibility is to facilitate the congregation’s sung worship. To be able to do this successfully, the cantor must feel comfortable assisting the congregation’s song and be familiar...
Catonsville Emergency Assistance (CEA)
Information about CEA (Catonsville Emergency Assistance) can be accessed via http://catonsvillehelp.org/. Urgent need for food donations: CEA is running short of canned foods, mixed dry foods, and...
Children's Liturgy of the Word
An opportunity for children in Grades K–5 to celebrate the liturgy where the Word of God is proclaimed and explained at their level of understanding. The leaders, adult and teen volunteers, will...
ChristLife - bringing others to Christ
ChristLife equips Catholics for the essential work of evangelization so that all people might personally encounter Jesus Christ and be transformed into His missionary disciples. The first program...
Christmas Giving Tree
Beginning in November, our Parish collects and prepares Christmas gifts for those in need in our community. Volunteers from the parish’s Social Justice Committee assess the needs of local homeless...
Community Outreach Ministry
A volunteer ministry of lay people actively involved in community outreach, our committee works together to educate, serve, and foster a sense of loving community with the help of the Holy Spirit....
Contemporary Music Group
Contemporary music (played on guitars and other instruments) has been featured during the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass in the Church. New members are encouraged to join! Please contact Jennifer Blades,...
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are lay men and women who assist the celebrant with the distribution of Communion at Mass (Saturdays and Sundays, Holy Days, and Daily). Some...
Family Ministry
This ministry involves programs and activities geared to incorporating a family perspective in all youth ministry programs and in developing specific programs and activities for parents and for...
Finance Committee
Finance council members, appointed by the pastor, are experienced in business, finance, and/or law. Members of this committee provide expertise, guidance, and direction for the financial direction...
Girl Scouts Community 51
The St. Mark Girl Scouts Community 51 is an organization for children in grade 1 through 5 and consists of 8 troops, including 4 Brownie troops, 3 Junior troops and 1 Cadette troop. These troops...
Lectors
Lectors participate in the celebration of Mass (daily, weekend, and major feasts of the year) by proclaiming the Word of God (with the exception of the Gospel) to heighten the community’s...
Maintenance Committee
The Maintenance Committee advises the Parish Council President on issues related to the physical plant and grounds of the Parish. It coordinates projects related to maintaining all of the...
Music Ministry
The music ministry leads, supports, and enriches the assembly’s sung prayer during the celebration of our liturgies. This ministry consists of the Adult Choir, Contemporary Music Group, and a...
Nursing Homes
The Eucharist is available to anyone in the parish who is homebound and no longer able to get to Church, sick, or recovering from hospitalization and would like to receive Communion. Please contact...
Our Daily Bread casseroles
St. Mark Church provides food donations to Our Daily Bread Employment Center, an organization who helps feed the poor in downtown Baltimore through an Archdiocesan-run soup kitchen/dining room...
Parish Council
The St. Mark Parish Council, in accord with the 1983 Code of Canon Law (Canon 536), is an advisory group of St. Mark parishioners to the Pastor who has the ultimate responsibility for the pastoral...
Parish Religious Education
2021-2022 programs Registration: If your child(ren) are participating in one of St. Mark’s Religious Education programs in the 2020-2021 academic year, registration forms were due by September 10;...
Pastoral Care
The Eucharist is available to anyone in the parish who is homebound and no longer able to get to Church, sick, or recovering from hospitalization and would like to receive Communion. Please contact...
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
This is a process that prepares non-baptized adults and those into another faith who are seeking the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Eucharist to participate in a spiritual journey in...
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC)
This is a process that prepares children age 7 and older who wish to be received in the Roman Catholic Church (whether they be non-baptized children, children baptized in other faiths that desire...
Funeral Choir
St. Mark Church is blessed to have a small group of singers who serve regularly at the funerals celebrated at St. Mark when requested by friends or family members of the deceased. Most of these...
Rosary Group
Immediately following the 7:45 am Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) & 8:00 am Saturday Mass, a group of parishioners stay to recite the rosary. All are welcome! Occasionally, St. Mark parishioners...
Sacristans
Sacristans support the priest and other ministers in preparation for Mass by setting up all items required and being available during Mass should a need arise. These individuals also return all...
Ushers
Ushers assist in welcoming parishioners to the liturgy and facilitate the flow of people during the distribution of Communion. These individuals hand out bulletins, help facilitate seating, take up...
Youth Ministry
We would love to have your teens join us for youth ministry at the parish! The two groups (middle school and high school) meet separately from September through Spring. Bring your friends and make...
