St. John the Evangelist
Our Mission
To form disciples of Jesus Christ who joyfully live out the Gospel.
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We have a jam-packed holiday schedule for you and your family. Click here for a full at-a-glance list of activities this Christmas season. Advent, Dec. 1 - Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2025.
The novena to St. John the Evangelist, our parish patron, begins today and continues for nine days, culminating on his feast, December 27, 2024.
Couples of St. John, join us on Friday, Feb. 7, from 7—9p.m. in the Parish Activities Center as we continue this year’s Marriage Enrichment Series and learn effective ways to pray as a married couple. The night will include praise and worship in front of the Blessed Sacrament and a short talk by parishioners Mark and Susan Oursler about intercessory prayer with a special emphasis on praying for our children.
The Knights of Columbus and the Respect Life Ministry are providing a bus to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 24. RSVP today!
Help others encounter Christ in a personal way by volunteering to help at Discovering Christ. We need food volunteers, help with hospitality, and volunteers to pray for the participants. Click on the image or go to stjohnsp.org/dc-volunteer for more information and to sign up. Thank you!
Winter Relief will be held Dec. 30 - Jan. 6 at St. Andrew by the Bay. Please consider helping with this community outreach – it takes many hands and hearts!
Our St. John the Evangelist Church renovation is well underway! Stay informed on the latest news and updates on the renovation progress.
Our St. Vincent de Paul Food Panty will provide Christmas Dinner for at least 75 families this year. In order to do that, they need your help.
St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree Is Here! Help us provide support to 100 families and their 250+ children. Thank you for your generosity!
Do you understand the Mass? Why do we say what we say, or why we kneel or stand when we do? Do you know where the prayers came from, where they were first said and how they became part of the Mass? Fr. Leo Patalinghug shares this four-part Teaching Mass series with us. Watch it with your family and allow the Mass to come alive in your heart!
Upcoming Events
Join us for our monthly evening of Adoration, Praise, and Worship as we enter more deeply into the season of Advent. Experience the wonder and joy of Jesus, in the flesh, in the sacrament of his body and blood. Make the most of the season of Advent as we draw near to Jesus in the Eucharist.
Normal Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5:15p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22 at 7:30, 9 & 11a.m., 5:15p.m.
JOY TO THE WORLD! Join us for Christmas Mass to celebrate the birth of our Savior.
A very special Children’s Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 3:30p.m. at Severna Park High School in the Auditorium.
Please join us to celebrate the Feast of St. John the Evangelist with a special Mass at 7p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. There is a great tradition of blessing wine on the feast of St. John, as well as enjoying a special mulled wine known as the “Love of St. John.”
Please join us as we remember all the children lost through illness, accident, miscarriage, abortion, or any reason. We remember, too, all the little martyred boys killed by King Herod in search of Baby Jesus.
Holy Day Mass, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2024
9a.m. - PAC + Livestream, and 11a.m.
Join us to ring in the New Year in prayerful, peaceful way in the presence of our Lord!
Holy Day Mass, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2024
9a.m. - PAC + Livestream, and 11a.m.
All St. John the Evangelist parish moms and their children, 6 years old and younger, are invited to join us for an hour of fellowship and playtime.
Listen to nine scripture lessons which recount the fall, the promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Great Commission to preach the Good News. Each lesson is followed by a carol that reflects on the lesson’s message.
Faith Driven Entrepreneur (FDE) is an international Christian program that gathers and connects more than one million Christ-following entrepreneurs and business leaders from Maryland and from around the world in a way that enables us to fulfill our calling in the spirit of Christ.
Second Sunday of Every Month! Come enjoy fellowship with your St. John community and a tasty donut, as well! After all the morning Masses.
Monthly Children’s Masses, second Sunday of every month, with special children’s homilies during the 9a.m. & 11a.m. Masses.
Join us for an evening of Adoration, joyful song, and Gospel in the church.
The Knights of Columbus and the Respect Life Ministry are providing a bus to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 24.
Sisterhood of the Blessed Mother Blanket Drive - The Sisterhood of the Blessed Mother is collecting for their Annual “NEW” Blanket drive, “WRAP IT UP!” Please consider donating a blanket.
Couples of St. John, join us on Friday, Feb. 7, from 7—9p.m. in the Parish Activities Center as we continue this year’s Marriage Enrichment Series and learn effective ways to pray as a married couple.
The night will include praise and worship in front of the Blessed Sacrament and a short talk by parishioners Mark and Susan Oursler about intercessory prayer with a special emphasis on praying for our children.
Explore the meaning of life, the love, forgiveness and good things of God, and the basics of the Christian faith around a delicious dinner, an inspiring talk, and an engaging conversation with friends. Discovering Christ is for everyone. Join us Thursdays, Jan. 9—Feb. 20, 2025, 6:30—9p.m. Click on image for more information and to register.