Outreach Committee

Question 1

Mission Trips to Nigromante, Visits from Mexico, and Fundraisers to Support San Marcos Since 2006

Answer

Since that first trip in 2006, St. Mark’s has sent parishioners, youth and adults, to Mexico every year, that is until 2020. Many parishioners have participated in these trips, and parish-wide, we have supported this relationship with fundraisers that have provided scholarships to keep children and youth of San Marcos in school, paid for half of Padre Senobio’s salary each year, and supported micro-businesses and projects to help the church and community of San Marcos. These funds also helped offset the cost of the mission trip, providing assistance for some of our parishioners who otherwise would not have been able to afford the trip. Additionally, over the years, St. Mark’s has welcomed the former bishop, Benito Juarez, and his family on their visits to St. Mark’s and the Chicago Diocese. We even had the privilege of hosting San Marcos’s Padre Senobio when he made his first visit to the United States.

Question 2

Dental Mission Trip

Answer

In December 2019, when St. Mark’s last traveled to Nigromante, we took a delegation of dentists, hygienists, and a few parishioners on our first dental mission trip. We had hoped to return in January 2021, but because of the pandemic, we had to cancel those plans. Fundraising events were also canceled for 2020 and 2021 with the exception of the extremely successful Zoom 2021 Annual Meeting and Cake Auction which brought in approximately $20,000 to be used for the next dental mission trip.

Question 3

Plans for a Another Dental Mission Trip and Continuing with our Companion Parish Relationship

Answer

Our hope is to return to Nigromante in January 2024. St. Mark’s dental team remains committed to return to Nigromante, and we will continue to discuss ways we can help with the dental needs in the community. We remain in contact with Padre Senobio and some of the parishioners from San Marcos, and last year, sent a box of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and greetings from St. Mark’s, which were received in the spring, delayed because of the pandemic.

There is no doubt that our relationship with the Diocese of Southeast Mexico is a part of who we are at St. Mark’s. We are so grateful for your continued support, and we ask that you remember the people of San Marcos, the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, and its new bishop, Julio Martin, in your prayers.

Question 4

There is no doubt that our relationship with the Diocese of Southeast Mexico is a part of who we are at St. Mark’s

Answer

We are so grateful for your continued support, and we ask that you remember the people of San Marcos, the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, and its new bishop, Julio Martin, in your prayers.

Question 5

Mission Trips to Nigromante, Visits from Mexico, and Fundraisers to Support San Marcos Since 2006

Answer

Since that first trip in 2006, St. Mark’s has sent parishioners, youth and adults, to Mexico every year, that is until 2020. Many parishioners have participated in these trips, and parish-wide, we have supported this relationship with fundraisers that have provided scholarships to keep children and youth of San Marcos in school, paid for half of Padre Senobio’s salary each year, and supported micro-businesses and projects to help the church and community of San Marcos. These funds also helped offset the cost of the mission trip, providing assistance for some of our parishioners who otherwise would not have been able to afford the trip. Additionally, over the years, St. Mark’s has welcomed the former bishop, Benito Juarez, and his family on their visits to St. Mark’s and the Chicago Diocese. We even had the privilege of hosting San Marcos’s Padre Senobio when he made his first visit to the United States.

Question 6

Dental Mission Trip

Answer

In December 2019, when St. Mark’s last traveled to Nigromante, we took a delegation of dentists, hygienists, and a few parishioners on our first dental mission trip. We had hoped to return in January 2021, but because of the pandemic, we had to cancel those plans. Fundraising events were also canceled for 2020 and 2021 with the exception of the extremely successful Zoom 2021 Annual Meeting and Cake Auction which brought in approximately $20,000 to be used for the next dental mission trip.

Question 7

Plans for a Another Dental Mission Trip and Continuing with our Companion Parish Relationship

Answer

Our hope is to return to Nigromante in January 2024. St. Mark’s dental team remains committed to return to Nigromante, and we will continue to discuss ways we can help with the dental needs in the community. We remain in contact with Padre Senobio and some of the parishioners from San Marcos, and last year, sent a box of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and greetings from St. Mark’s, which were received in the spring, delayed because of the pandemic.

There is no doubt that our relationship with the Diocese of Southeast Mexico is a part of who we are at St. Mark’s. We are so grateful for your continued support, and we ask that you remember the people of San Marcos, the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, and its new bishop, Julio Martin, in your prayers.

Question 8

There is no doubt that our relationship with the Diocese of Southeast Mexico is a part of who we are at St. Mark’s

Answer

We are so grateful for your continued support, and we ask that you remember the people of San Marcos, the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, and its new bishop, Julio Martin, in your prayers.

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