Last week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to push through four of the most extreme pro-abortion bills EVER. The full House is expected to begin voting on these bills next week.
These bills take away the pro-life policies that:
protect taxpayers from having to pay for elective abortions, both here and overseas;
protect health care providers from being forced to perform abortions or refer for abortions against their beliefs;
protect employers and insurance companies from being forced to pay for abortion.
Don’t let our government make you pay for, or participate in, the taking of innocent human life.
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Seminarian Greg Zingler will present his second talk on Tuesday, July 27 at7 pm in Our Lady'sChapel. This talk is titled What does making Peace a priority in our daily lives really mean? See you there! Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament included. What a plus!
Shrimp Feast on Saturday, July 31, 6 -9 pm The Knights of Columbus Montgomery Council #2323 invites parishioner families to attend at Father Cuddy Hall in Derwood, MD. No need to purchase tickets in advance. Payment is at the door. For details see the bulletin, HERE.
Father James Glasgow invites
Young Adults (18-35, single or married) to join a young adult book club,
Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion, by Fr. Gregory Boyle. The first meeting will be
Sunday August 1, 2:00pm in the Parish Hall, and will cover the Preface, Introduction, and Chapter 1.
CCD Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2021-2022 School Year! 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.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 [email protected] 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
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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.