Dear Parishioners, This week, Father Fields departed for his new assignment at St. Elizabeth's Church and Father James Glasgow transitioned to St. Mary's. We are grateful for the Sodality hosting Father Fields Farewell Reception last weekend. St. Mary's will offer a welcome reception for Father Glasgow on an upcoming weekend.
Welcome Father James to St. Mary's! We look forward to meeting you! Father Glasgow has given a short introduction in the weekly bulletin available
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The printed copy of the bulletin is now available after Mass dismissal.
This weekend is Sharing Sunday. Bring a bag of non-perishable food for donation to a local food pantry. Thank you!
This week unfortunately, Our Lady's Chapel was vandalized. Because of this event, Our Lady's Chapel is now closed for private prayer. Our Lady's Chapel is available for baptisms, weddings and funerals as scheduled.
Our next youth group will be our Turn Back the Clock Night on Tuesday, July 13th, from 6-8 pm in the St. Mary's Parking lot.All rising high school students are encouraged to join us for tie-dye, retro favorites, games, and Bible study! Please RSVP to smrockville@gmail.com by July 12th so we can provide enough food for all participants.
Seminarian Greg Zingler will present two talks. Note your calendars for Tuesday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 27 at7 pm in Our Lady'sChapel. The first talk is titled How best to understand the Word of God. See you there!
CCD Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2021-2022 School Year! The early bird discount rate ends on Friday, July 16th! St. Mary's will be offering in-person religious education classes for children from Kindergarten through High School! Classes will meet on Sundays from 10:45 am - 12:00 pm beginning on Sunday, September 12th. Registration must be completed before your child can join CCD classes. Please visit HERE to register your child by July 16th for our early-bird tuition rate. NEW! online payments are accepted this academic year, HERE. We look forward to growing in our Catholic Faith with your family this year!
Interested in Sharing the Catholic Faith?St. Mary's is searching for a few new CCD teachers for next school year and could use the help of faithful Catholics like you! Adult and teen volunteers are needed to lead our Sunday morning classes for children from Kindergarten through High School. Training and resources will be provided for all volunteers throughout the year. Please contact Thomas Patchan to volunteer or ask any questions about this exciting opportunity at smrockville@gmail.com or 301-762-8750. Please help us share the gift of our Catholic Faith with our children!
"Do not be afraid of the radicalness of God's demands. If He asks much of you it is because He knows you can give much."
- St. John Paul the Great
Save the Date- The Knights of Columbus Montgomery Council #2323 invites parishioner families to a Shrimp Feast on Saturday, July 31, 6 - 9 pm at Father Cuddy Hall in Derwood, MD. For details see the bulletin, HERE.
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The use of masks while gathered indoors is not required for fully vaccinated individuals and is recommended for non-vaccinated individuals.
We look forward to seeing more parishioners return to our safe, and prayerful in-person Masses.
Confessions are Saturdays from 1:00-2:00 pm and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Or call the rectory office during business hours 9 am to 5 pm to request to make an appointment.