Dear Parishioners, Clergy appointments were announced last weekend. Two appointments impact our parish and become effective July 7:
* Fr. Kevin Fields, who has served as our Parochial Vicar for 3 years, will become the Parochial Vicar of St. Elizabeth Parish on Montrose Road.
* Fr. James Glasgow will become our new Parochial Vicar. Ordained in 2020, he comes to us after completing post-ordination studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Please pray for Fr. Fields and Fr. Glasgow as they prepare for their new assignments next month.
Cardinal Gregory and the Bishops of the Province of Baltimore (Archdiocese of Baltimore, Diocese of Arlington, Diocese of Wilmington, Diocese of Richmond and the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston) have jointly announced that the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation will be lifted beginning on Saturday, June 26, 2021 and Sunday, June 27, 2021. You may find the statement HERE.
Our printed bulletins return this weekend. You can pick one up at one of the exits after Mass.
Pro-Life Rosary and Witness: Join us to pray for the protection of unborn children and an end to abortion in front of Potomac Family Planning, 966 Hungerford Drive, on
Saturday, June 5, 10:00-11:00am. Contact
[email protected] with any questions.
You are invited to pray for those being ordained to the priesthood and transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Washington at a Eucharistic Holy Hour. The Holy Hour is this Wednesday, June9, at 7 PMin the Main Church.
St. Mary's Parish Virtual Rosary-Our next community virtual rosary prayer will be Sunday, June 13 at 12:30 pm. To join us in prayer to Our Blessed Mother, please follow this link, HERE
and password, 20852, or call in by phone at 1-301-715-8592 and enter the meeting ID, 815 1590 4769 and password when prompted.
Some St. Mary's reminders with the recent changes to the pandemic guidelines:
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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.
* Social distancing is still required between individuals from separate households for indoor gatherings. However, the social distancing will be reduced to 3 feet in the pews.
* All pews are available for seating.
Our Lady's Chapel is open for private prayer during the work week : Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM.
The current Mass and Confession schedule remains in place. All Daily Masses will continue to be celebrated in the Main Church for the
time being.
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.