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St. Mark Church Concludes 150th Anniversary Year With Prayer Garden Dedication

More than 100 members braved Sunday’s winter chill to celebrate the final event of St. Mark Catholic Church parish’s 150th anniversary with an outdoor dedication of a newly-installed prayer garden. The Marian Prayer and Memorial Garden, located on Jerome Avenue between Ocean Avenue and East 19th Street, replaces

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St. Mark’s Christmas Ceremony Raises $65,000 For Kids

“We are the WOW parish,” stated Father Joseph Grimaldi, after the dedication of this year’s “Adoration of the Christ Display” at Saint Mark Roman Catholic Church (2609 East 19th Street). Over 300 parishioners and guests were indeed “wowed” at the Sunday event. The Adoration of the Christ Display is

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Catholic Schools Hold Christmas Bazaars

(Microsoft Clip Art) I saw signs outside of two Sheepshead Bay Catholic Schools announcing holiday fairs happening this weekend. Here is the information I put together based on conversations with representatives from the schools and The Tablet [http://www.thetablet.org/12062008/around.html] – The Weekly Newspaper of The Diocese