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Registration for ‍Walking with Purpose, a Bible study for women of all ages who want to grow in faith and build a closer relationship with Jesus, is now open for the 2026 - 2027 season. The study runs from Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 through Wednesday, May 5, 2027. Choose from two great courses. Sign up today!

College students! Join Seminarian Sam at the Hermitage fire pit for College Connect, our St. John’s college summer ministry. On Sunday, June 28, there will be a potluck at 7p.m., so bring a drink or food or both and enjoy a bonfire and fellowship with other college students from the parish that are also home for the summer.

St. John the Evangelist is pleased to host a six-week Life in the Spirit seminar. Learn about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and experience a personal Pentecost. Do you want to grow in your relationship with the Trinity? Grow in a deeper spirit of praise and worship? Fan into flame spiritual gifts that perhaps lie dormant? This seminar is for you!

We are excited to share that St. John the Evangelist is a partner in an exciting 24/7 online web-based digital formation outlet called FORMED. Get your free code TODAY!

We are pleased to offer a fall Marriage Convalidation course for civilly married couples seeking a sacramental marriage. Group preparation sessions consist of two Saturday sessions, and a Convalidation ceremony. Couples must attend all sessions.

Join Fr. Erik for an unforgettable pilgrimage to the Holy Land this winter, Jan. 5 - 15, 2027, as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Our pilgrimage will take us to Galilee and Jerusalem, where we will visit and pray at the sites made holy by Jesus, in the very places where he preached, taught, and performed miracles. 

Fun family favorite events return June 26! Pizza on the Playground for families with newborns through fifth graders, and Pizza at the Pit for our middle school and high school youth and teens are back in action. Never been? Want to learn more? We’ve got you covered.

Spiritual Adoption Begins on Mother’s Day, May 10. Everyone loves the beauty and innocence of a baby. As an expression of that love, the Respect Life Ministry announces an adoption program for young and old alike.

We are currently accepting applications for handmade crafters and artists vendors to join our annual Advent Market to be held on Nov. 21. We only accepting applications for outside vendor spaces.

On Saturday, May 16, parishioner Sem. Ben Oursler and former pastoral year seminarian, Sem. Michael Moore will be ordained deacons in preparation for a June 2027 ordination to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Parishioners Rev. Mr. Stephen Kirby and Rev. Mr. Russ Sullivan, and former pastoral year seminarian Rev. Mr. Connor Schmidt will be ordained to the priesthood on June 20. Please join us as we celebrate with great joy a number of Masses with these young men.

Join our St. John the Evangelist family for Mass, celebrated by Fr. Jeremy, followed by coffee and donuts in the school auditorium. Thank you, Fr. Jeremy for your joyful service with us! We wish you well at St. Mary’s in Hagerstown.