St Mark Evangelist  Catholic Community 

Greetings St. Mark Parish Family,
I wanted to take this time to once again thank you for your patience and prayers as we continue to navigate through these days of Covid.  Please know that our first priority always is the health and safety of our parish family. For those who struggle daily with the impact of this pandemic, please know you are in our prayers and if you need something, please contact us.  Please take note of the following:
Bishop Earl Boyea announced that due to the increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in Michigan, and the dramatic and dangerous rate at which positive cases are increasing, he has made the decision to extend the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of obligation for people living in or visiting the Diocese of Lansing until Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
While the dispensation has been extended, our churches remain open and all guidelines for mask-wearing, social distancing and other precautions to help ensure the health and well-being of our communities remain in place.

We are encouraging you to follow the procedures that we have in place at St. Mark for attendance at our Liturgies.  We will continue to offer 5 Liturgies throughout the week: Monday 9:30am, Tuesday 6:30pm, Friday 8:30am, Saturday 5:30pm and Sunday 9:30am.  We will continue to livestream Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday Liturgies.  Our Saturday and Sunday Liturgies will continue as invite with groups rotating every 2 weeks, this helps to insure a safe number of attendees.  If you have compromised health or are feeling ill please do not attend in person Liturgies.  We will continue our Drive through Communion on Sundays, 10:40am to 11am.  We have also been instructed to limit our gatherings outside of our Liturgies.  So please take note of the following:

• All parish meetings and functions will be suspended or done virtually until further notice.
• Diocese of Lansing Realignment of Resources for Mission meeting scheduled for Wednesday December 9^th 7pm will be livestreamed through our website (stmarkgoodrich.org).
• Family Faith Formation (REF) in person gathering will be suspended until further notice.  Family project packets will be distributed on the following dates:
  • December 6^th and 20^th 11:00am in the Parish Center
  • (or you can contact Dcn. Ron to make arrangements to pick up at another time – rkenney@stmarkgoodrich.org).
• Middle School and High School Youth Group will meet virtually on the following dates:
  • December 6^th and 20^th at 5pm (Watch for communication Link).
• First Reconciliation/Eucharist and Confirmation Sessions will meet virtually on the following dates:
  • Confirmation –  December 13^th 2pm (Watch for communication link).
  • First Reconciliation – December 12^th 9am – (Watch for communication link).
  • First Reconciliation will be postponed until February 2021. 

Let us remember to place a little more trust in his care and guidance and that he will lead us through these most difficult times.  May God bless you and your family this day and always.
Be Peace!
Dcn. Ron

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