Damascus Catholic Youth Summer Camp will take place July 28 - Aug. 2. Registration is now open through Feb. 28 to use the Archdiocese of Baltimore code.

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!

St. Dymphna Mental Wellness Retreat hosted by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Marriage Enrichment Series “Living the Beatitudes in Marriage: Blessed are those who Mourn.” We invite couples to come together for fellowship and to reflect on living the Beatitudes in marriage as presented by our guest speakers. Registration now open!

We are thrilled to announce April 19 as St. John the Evangelist night at the Bowie Baysox game! Watch Casey Buckstaff and Meghan Stinchcomb throw out the first pitches! Let’s give Casey a standing ovation to wish her well before she retires SJES at the end of the school year, and congratulate Meghan on being named an AOB Teacher of the Year finalist. AND, so much more!

St. John the Evangelist is now accepting resumes as it begins its search for the next Principal to lead our parish school in the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Tuesday, April 2. Please signup to donate blood or to help volunteer onsite with logistics.

Join us for peaceful prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays 7-11a.m. and Tuesdays 12-4p.m. Please consider praying for an hour during the campaign.

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 14. Please join us this Lent as our parish family enters into this ancient time of preparation for Easter. See schedule and Lenten resources.

NO Physician Assisted Suicide in Maryland - A bill to legalize physician assisted suicide in Maryland, HB 0403, has been introduced in the House of Delegates and soon will be in the Senate, with a Senate hearing expected on Feb. 8.

Join several hundred Catholic men at the 25th Anniversary Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference on Saturday, March 9, at St. Philip Neri in Linthicum. Activities will include talks, breakout sessions, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Adoration, and end with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Lori.

The three main sacrifices of Lent to deepen our relationship with Jesus are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Join us as we pray daily for our Archdiocese of Baltimore seminarians, the future leaders of our Church, and ultimately the Archdiocese of Baltimore.