As we continue this unexpected journey with newly heard phrases such as social-distancing, self-isolation and shelter-in-place, St. Mary's Church is praying that your family is safe and healthy at home.
Our bulletin has been posted online; as it is every week. You can find it on the St. Mary's website, HERE, and click on the BULLETIN button for your review. We hope you find the information to be helpful. Enclosed within the March 22, 2020 bulletin is an article from Archbishop Gregory that he wrote to all of us, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Washington. We have also offered various resources to aid in your relationship with Our Lord while we cannot receive Him in the Eucharist or pray together as a parish family in the holy sacrifice of the Mass.
Attention all Families:
Online Parent Class: Finding Christ in Quarantine, with Deacon James Morrison, Sunday, March 22, 10:30 am: All families and parishioners are invited to join us by conference call for a discussion led by Deacon James Morrison! While we can't hold our usual parent classes in person, we hope many of you can join us online to continue to grow in faith together. Please join us this Sunday HERE discuss how to encounter Christ during this difficult time. Please e-mail [email protected] with any questions or difficulties. Give yourself about 15 minutes ahead to connect to the site. Follow the prompts to save the file, download, etc. to connect for the class.
Archbishop Gregory has sent a video to share HERE of his prayers for us.
You can view the latest developments and resources during this time within The Archdiocese of Washington HERE.
Bishop Robert Barron of the diocese of Los Angeles, CA., has his daily Mass recording posted to the St. Mary's website daily, (scroll to the lower part of the first page) HERE . Another page on the Archdiocese of Washington website lists local private Masses and liturgies offered which are either live-streamed or recorded. HERE. You'll be able to stay connected with the Mass and offer your Spiritual Communion when the priest consumes the Body and Blood of Christ. Spiritual Communion prayers can be found on St. Mary's website, in the bulletin and on adw.org.
We are grateful a number of parishioners have stopped by with their offertory envelopes. Thank you so much! We have had a number of inquiries of how a parishioner can send their weekly offerings to us.
Offertory envelopes can be dropped off anytime through the mail slot in the door of the parish office at the rectory. You don't even have to ring the doorbell!
They can be mailed to St. Mary's Church 520 Veirs Mill Rd. Rockville, MD 20852
Offerings can be given via Faith Direct, the electronic giving site St. Mary's subscribes to. Faith Direct has the flexible option of a one time option or intermittent electronic offerings to St. Mary's Church. Additionally, you could perhaps enroll with Faith Direct to send your offerings electronically on a fix regular schedule. St. Mary's code with Faith Direct is MD601. Faith Direct can be found HERE.