History
Land on was purchased in November 1886 for the purpose of building a new church. St. Mark's became a mission of St. John's of Longreen Valley in March 1887 with the celebration of mass in the Moore Brothers Hall. The cornerstone for the new Church of St. Mark was laid in November 1887. The church was completed in 1889. Dedication of the church was celebrated in May 1892.
In June 1968, the Mission became the Parish of Saint Mark. The Parish Council and the Religious Education programs were established. Ground was broken for the construction of the Religious Education and Social Center Building in May 1971. The Center was dedicated in April 1972. The building was renamed the Msgr. McCall Center in memory of past Pastor Msgr. John McCall on October 25, 1997. .
The church of St. Mark celebrated it's first hundred years in April 1998. Continued growth in the Fallston area led to groundbreaking for the new Church of St. Mark on April 9, 1989. Dedication for the new Church of St. Mark was on September 8, 1990.
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