Kids in the Paper for Making Cards for Pope Benedict XVI

Nicholas and Rebecca were in the April 12th editions of The Richmond Register and Lexington Herald Leader for making birthday cards for Pope Benedict XVI upon his first visit to the USA. I scanned them and present them here (click on them to enlarge them):

From the Front Page of the Register:

















From the Back Page of the Register:

















From Page B3 of the Leader (Rebecca is the 4th kid on the right):














co published in Norton's News, Notes 'n' Nonsense

Catholic Schools Week: St. Mark Awards Day

Congratulations to Emily for winning the "Best Teacher Caricature" in the 2nd grade!

Congratulations to Rebecca (third from right) on being on the "Principal's List" for getting all "A's" on her last report card!

Congratulations to Nicholas (first from right) on being on the Honor Roll for earning all "A's" and "B's" on his last report card!

(Also published in Norton News, Notes, 'n' Nonsense)

Emily's First Reconciliation

Congratulations to Emily for making her First Reconciliation this evening at St. Mark Catholic Church!

Emily, along with her five classmates from St. Mark Catholic School and several CCD students, have been preparing for this special occaision for the last month.

I was amazed at how well she memorized her Act of Contrition! I remember the days back in grade school when memorization was so important. It seems now the thought is, "If you know how to look it up, there is no need to memorize."

Nicholas, Rebecca, and I all went to Confession as well. It was interesting, as we were walking out of church, how determined the kids were to compare their penances, like the length and amount of the penance equaled the severity and number of your sins!

St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in Richmond, KY Unveils New and Improved Interactive Website

Our parish, St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in Richmond, KY has recently unveiled it's new interactive website.

The new site has been under construction for the last six months. Unlike the previous homepage, the new site offers information on the three ministries of St. Mark Church: St. Mark Catholic School, The Newman Center, and the Hispanic Ministry - all branching off from the main church page.

Full of photos, contact information, sound clips from selected homilies and even a video from the pastor (Reverend Jim Sichko - "Father Jim"), the new site reflects the growth and diversity of the parish.

The new site's URL is http://www.saintmarkcatholicchurch.net/. Please stop by and read our bulletin or submit a prayer request.