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St Mark Catholic Parish |
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History |
Saint Mark Parish strives to
provide mutual assistance in Christian life, witness, service, worship and
formation in the Catholic Tradition. – mission statement In
1960 Bishop Treacy of the Diocese of LaCrosse established the parish under the
patronage of Mark the Evangelist.
Father Angelo Commoretto was the founding pastor. Initially Sunday liturgy was celebrated in
the lower level of Saint Therese church and children attended classes at Saint
Therese and Saint Mary schools. On
May 28, 1961 Bishop Treacy blessed the temporary building we use as the church
today and ground was broken that day for the parish school. The Sisters of the Divine Savior of
Milwaukee agreed to staff the school. Approximately
1000 persons at addresses have registered their membership in the Catholic
Church as the parish. On the parish
staff a the pastor, deacon, director of religious education, parish minister,
coordinator of religious education, parish nurse, pastoral musician, leader of
prayer, school principal and a support staff. 40
catechists facilitate a 400 parish member catechetical program, the RCIA and
adult formation. The parish is associated with Newman Catholic Schools (NCS) of the parishes of the Wausau area. Preschool through grade 6 is housed at Saint Mark, Child Development Centers at Saint Therese and Holy Name of Jesus Parishes, the Middle School at Saint Matthew Parish and Newman High School in Wausau house grades 6 through 8 and 9 through 12. |