Generations of Faith
Saint Mark Catholic Church
For information contact: The Faith DeveloPMent Office
Anne Doyle, Director 910 392-0720, ext. 229
Cathie Welch, Secretary 910 392-0720, ext. 224

Dear Parishioners,

I pray God is blessing you with good health, safe travel, and quality time with your fAMilies and friends during these summer months.
Remember to thank God for the many blessings He bestows in the opportunities you have to enjoy life.
Whether you are at one of our local beaches or traveling to other beautiful places in our state or across the country,
may you recognize God's love in every experience.

My purpose for writing to you at this time is to encourage you to become more involved in the
Faith Formation/DeveloPMent activities of our parish fAMily here at St. Mark.
For those of you who might not be aware, or for those who have not yet participated, we have an inter-generational progrAM called Generations of Faith.
This progrAM is open to everyone in our parish - singles, couples and fAMilies of all ages.
It is a marvelous opportunity for us to come together to learn more about our Catholic faith, to remind us of important principles of our faith,
to share with one another the reasons we are Catholic, and to spend social/fellowship time with other
members of our parish community outside of the celebration of the Mass.

FAMilies with school age children are especially encouraged to participate in this progrAM.
The Diocese mandates that all students preparing for the reception of first time sacrAMents are to be enrolled in an approved progrAM of instruction.
Generations of Faith is that approved progrAM in our parish, therefore it is imperative that those of you with children scheduled to make
First Communion next May should be sure to register for this progrAM as soon as possible.
If your children have already received First Communion, I hope you realize how important it is that you fulfill your duty as parents to
continue to pursue a proper education in our faith for your children of all ages, preparing them for their life long Faith Journey as Catholic Christians.

In implementing this progrAM in our parish, we hope that Faith Formation becomes a life-long process
for all members of your fAMily - our fAMily - our church. There is no graduation from Faith Formation. We continue to learn as long as we live -
and as long as we seek the truth about God and His plan for our lives. That is why Generations of Faith is an inter-generational progrAM
and why we encourage our single and married adults to participate with us. We all have much to share - we all have much to learn.

Contact the Faith DeveloPMent Office to find out more about Generations of Faith,
more about how you can become a participant and/or volunteer.You can also click here to register on line.
I truly believe your involvement in this progrAM can be a wonderful blessing in your life.

Wishing you God's Peace,

Anne Doyle