HUNTERSVILLE — St. Mark Church hosted its fourth annual Mass and Holy Hour of Reparation for the sins of abortion, contraception, euthanasia and same-sex unions Aug. 1.
Despite the stormy weather, more than 75 people attended the evening Mass and Holy Hour to offer penance and ask for God’s forgiveness.
The Mass, offered by St. Mark’s parochial vicar, Father Brian Becker, was a rare Latin Mass in the Ordinary Form to accommodate and unite the parish’s English- and Spanish-speaking parishioners. Father Becker was assisted by Deacon Tom McGahey and seminarian Jacob Mlakar.
The event, which is held each August, was organized by the parish’s Respect Life Ministry.
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent, and Amy Burger