Office Phone: 301-424-5550 | Fax: 301-424-5579
Parish email: stmaryrockville@yahoo.com
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Welcome to St. Mary's!
St. Mary's is a diverse and vibrant faith community that believes and professes the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the living tradition of the Catholic Church. Our mission is to form loving disciples who will transform the world. All are welcome!
Whether you are new to our parish or have been a long-time member, you are welcome. In 2017, we celebrated our 200th Anniversary of Our Lady's Chapel. St. Mary's has strong roots in the Rockville area and serves as a spiritual oasis for the more than 5,000 parishioners.
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Interested in Learning more about our Faith?Parishioners of all ages are invted to join Fr. James Glasgow for a book discussion Sunday afternoons at 3:45 pm beginning September 12th in the Parish Hall. We will be reading The Spark of Faith by Papal Theologian, Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P. You can purchase it HERE. The first chapter will be discussed in the first meeting. For more information email Fr. James at glasgowj@adw.org.
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40 Days for Life
Pray for Life in Rockville!
WithIn our parish boundaries, a facility performs abortions on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Fall 2021 40 Days for Life Campaign is about to commence. We invite you to sign up for an hour (or more!) at any time, any day between September 22 and October 31 to make an appointment with God to join us.Learn more and sign up HERE -
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Altar Serving is Returning to St. Mary's
Any altar server who wishes to return and any boy/girl who would like to be trained as a new altar server, (entering the 5th grade in September 2021 or older), a parent is requested to contact Father James directly via email at glasgowj@adw.org.
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St. Mary's Church Re-Opening Guidelines
UPDATED June 19, 2021St. Mary's Parish has gathered together for Mass since June 2020.
Following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Maryland Department of Health, and the Archdiocese of Washington, the following changes have been made at St. Mary Parish.
* The use of masks while gathered indoors is now required for adults and children over 2 years of age.
* The Main Church will open at least 30 minutes before the Saturday 5 PM Vigil Mass, from 7 AM until the end of the 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday morning, and at least 30 minutes before the Sunday 5 PM Mass. All doors will be unlocked for entry and exiting.
* Social distancing is still required between individuals from separate households. However, the social distancing will be reduced to 3 feet in the pews. All pews will be made available for seating.
* The use of masks by priests and deacons while distributing Holy Communion is still required during the distribution; as is the requirement to sanitize one’s hands prior to the distribution of Holy Communion and if one’s hand touches the hand of the communicant. Holy Communion on the tongue continues to be discouraged. If a minister distributes Holy Communion on the tongue, he must still sanitize his hands after the distribution to each individual on the tongue.
S t. Mary's Current Mass Times :
Sunday Mass Times:
Saturday, 5pm Vigil,
Sundays, 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 5 pm.
Monday - Friday Daily Mass in the Main Church 7 am and 12:10 pm Mass only. Saturday Daily Mass at 9 am.
Since we resumed public Masses in June 2020, we are not aware of any parishioner who contracted COVID-19 by attending Mass at St. Mary’s. Nonetheless, St. Mary’s is obligated to notify Montgomery County Disease Control if we learn that a person who participated in Mass is diagnosed or develops symptoms consistent with COVID-19. If, God-forbid, you are diagnosed with or develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19 after coming to Mass, please notify St. Mary’s immediately. 301-424-5550. Anyone with a cold, fever, or other illness should stay home until at least 3 days after their symptoms resolve.
Confessions:
Wednesdays 5-6 pm and Saturdays 1-2 pm in the Main Church; or call the Parish Office to make an appointment.
The Parish Staff is available to assist you by telephone and e-mail: Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM. The Parish Office is closed to visitors until further notice.
Eucharistic Adoration is SUSPENDED until further notice.
"The Church must be a place of mercy, freely given. Where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to the live the good life of the Gospel." - Pope Francis -
Electronic Offering through Faith DirectUse Faith Direct to make your regular weekly offering or to make a one-time offering online to our parish and special offertories.
“Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return to measured out to you.” - Luke 6:38 -
Formed.org - Learn your faith at home or on the go
If you are interested in learning more about your faith but don't have the time to attend a class or a Bible study, we invite you to check out a great resource: FORMED.ORG
St. Mary's has purchased a subscription to this amazing resource. Enter the parish access code (ed01c4) to create an account. With your account you can access Bible and faith study programs, full-length movies, audio talks, and ebooks.
How to use the resources on formed.org:
Go to the website and choose the login option
Enter the parish access code (ed01c4)
Create an account with a username and password
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Hg 2:1-9Responsorial Psalm 43:1, 2, 3, 4Gospel Lk 9:18-22
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Liturgical ScheduleRegular Daily Mass Schedule:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am, and
12:10 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am only
Saturday Vigil:
5:00 pm
Sunday Masses:
7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm
Filipino (Tagalog) Mass is the 4th Sunday of the month at 6pm
Holy Days and Civic Holidays:
As announced in the Bulletin.
Confessions:
Wednesday 5:00 pm
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Haiti Collection- Life Connection Mission, Montrouis, Haiti
St. Mary's Parish is conducting a collection for Life Connection Mission in Montrois, Haiti. Collected items will be sent directly to Haiti via ship transport. You may support via the link below where the items will be mailed locally to be packaged for shipping. Alternatively, you may bring the donations to weekend Masses on October 2-3. Please only donate requested items from the list: Medical supplies: paper masks, vitamins, (NO gummies, they melt!) Children's liguid Tylenol, Liguid Neosporin Hydrocortisone cream, anti-fungal cream, Pepcid, bar soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, childrens new underwear. Small toys: Match box cars, cards, jump ropes. Thank you in advance for your support.Amazon Wish List HERE
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Get to know the St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council!
St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council has prepared a newsletter to introduce members to the parish. You can read all installments HERE.
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Click the Photo Below to Pray with the Sunday TV Mass, produced by the Archdiocese of Washington
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Calling all alumni of St. Mary's School . . .
Help us keep in touch with you!
Clicking on the picture below will take you to the alumni page of St. Mary's School's website. Please input your contact info so
we can keep in touch.
We'd love to share with you the great things that are happening at St. Mary's, and we hope to continue to be a part of your life too.
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