St. Mark Catholic Parish, Prescott / Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Cardinal

04/07/2023

03/31/2023

Holy Week begins this Sunday, Palm Sunday.
Mass 9:00am Sacred Heart Cardinal
11:00 St Mark Prescott

03/17/2023

On the feast of St Patrick take some time to read his story to learn why he is celebrated so widely.
Christ be with me, Christ within me…

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89

02/22/2023

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday the beginning of Lent. Father Charles will be offering 3 Masses
8 am St Mark
12pm Sacred Heart
7pm St Mark

Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence of meat and the liturgical season of Lent is a penitential season to bring us closer in relationship with God. It is not too late to ponder how you may mark the season of Lent by increasing prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
It is common to “give something up” for Lent but consider how what you give up will allow you to deepen your relationship with God.

https://media.ascensionpress.com/2019/03/04/25-weird-things-to-give-up-for-lent/?fbclid=IwAR3cN1jjB2WTQcssAYj7XuSYhH3DQpTRx6PJP_ltDRC04Q6yPvMAR3H6fgQ

Fasting is an indispensable part of the spiritual life during the entire liturgical year, but most especially during Lent

02/10/2023

Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río
1913-1928
Feast Day: February 10

Saint Jose Sanchez del Rio lived during the turbulent Catholic persecution in Mexico, by the Calles government, called the Cristero War. St. Jose had a love for Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Blessed Sacrament. He pleaded to be a Cristero at the young age of 13 and was finally allowed. During a fierce battle, the general’s horse was shot in which Jose, gave him his own horse. This cost him his life. He was captured and imprisoned. Jose’s captures ordered him to renounce his faith, but with courage he would not, yelling “Viva Cristo Rey and Long live Our Lady of Guadalupe". He died after being tortured, without a trial, at 14 years old. In 2016, Jose was canonized.
https://www.portraitsofsaints.com/collections/all/all-images-st-jose-sanchez-del-rio

12/28/2022

Happy Feast Day
The Holy Innocents
Feast Day: December 28
Patronage: Babies
The feast of the Holy Innocents commemorates the massacre of the male children, two years old and under, in Bethlehem, by King Herod who obtained information from the wise men who searched for the Christ Child. (Matthew 2:16-18) This massacre fulfills the prophecy by Jeremiah, that a voice in Rama was heard, of lamentation and great mourning, Rachel bewailed her children and would not be comforted, because they are not. They are considered the first Christian martyrs.
https://www.portraitsofsaints.com/collections/all/all-images-the-holy-innocents

12/26/2022

Merry Christmas from St Mark and Sacred Heart!

Today marks the second day of Christmas and the feast of St Stephan, the first Christian martyr.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=536459381837582&id=100064205734888&mibextid=qC1gEa

Merry Christmas to you and your family

"Every mother, when she picks up the young life that has been born to her, looks up to the heavens to thank God for the gift which made the world young again. But here was a mother, a Madonna, who did not look up. She looked down to Heaven, for this was Heaven in her arms."
Ven. Fulton Sheen

12/06/2022

Mark your calendars. There will be a Christmas Craft Sale at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre December 17th.
Please remember to bring a donation for the Spirit of Giving initiative.

11/29/2022

As we have entered the season of Advent, a season of hope and waiting for the joyous Christmas Season.
Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated:
Saturday December 24 2022
4:00 p.m. at St. Mark
6:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart
8:30 p.m. at St. Mark

And Christmas Day happens to fall on Sunday and Holy Mass will be:
December 25
9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart
11:00 a.m. St. Mark

11/27/2022

Today marks the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year!

11/01/2022

November 1st- All Saints Day! We celebrate the day dedicated to all the holy men and women who rejoice in Heaven.
All ye holy men and women- pray for us!