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Deacondeaconmarkstmarysftw.orgDcn. Mark was born in Manchester, Connecticut and is a graduate of Rockville High School in Rockville, Connecticut. During his senior year in high school, Mark enlisted into the U.S. Army and two weeks after his graduation, left for basic training. After 10 years of honorable service, he opted to not reenlist, returning to civilian life in 1994 and remaining in Texas. Shortly after, he was hired by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he worked for 23 years, first as a Medical Supply Technician, then later a Human Resources Specialist. He retired after 34 years of government service. While working for the Bureau of Prisons, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from Columbia College at its extended campus at the JRB Naval Air Station in Ft. Worth. He is an active member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in White Settlement since 1999. While there, he was a fifth-grade catechist for several years then became an RCIA catechist. He was an Extra Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion not only for Mass, but also for those who were homebound and in nursing homes. In addition to being a reader and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, he was also entrusted with the responsibility of scheduling and providing training for them. Together with his wife, they taught the preparation class for parents and godparents of those preparing to receive Baptism. Additionally, he instructed children wishing to become altar servers. Finally, he also began a practice at his home parish of leading the devotion the Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory after the Mass for the First Saturday. Mark is also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was accepted as an Aspirant to the Formation of Deacons during August 2017, and spent the last two years of the program interning at Holy Family Catholic Church. He was ordained on August 10, 2022.
