Prepare for Christmas through the sights and sounds of the Holy Family in Bethlehem, surrounded by all of their visitors that sacred night, including live animals! Walk the pilgrimage around Larsen Field through beautiful images of the 1,700-year-old Nicene Creed, and so much more.
We are now accepting preorders for Advent wreath kits as well as fully decorated Advent wreaths. Both kits and complete wreaths are in limited supply, so we urge you to order early to ensure that this tradition will continue in your home to help your family prayerfully count down the weeks until the birth of our Savior on Christmas Day.
Our Advent Market returns on Nov. 22. Applications are now being accepted for handmade crafters and artists. View the day’s schedule or volunteer! We cannot wait to see you!
Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls—it’s time to celebrate Oktoberfest with the St. John Athletic Association (SJAA), Oct. 24, 6:30 - 9:30p.m. This fundraiser brings our community together for a night of fun while supporting the care and maintenance of our school’s athletic fields and sprinkler system.
Couples of St. John, have you ever experienced a dryness in your marriage? Are you failing to communicate? Does raising children exhaust you? Have you felt distracted from your spouse or do you just need a restart in your own relationship? Join us as we begin this year’s Marriage Enrichment Series, When the Wine Runs Dry, and turn to Our Lord for his healing when the wine runs dry.
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!
Join us for peaceful prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays 9a.m.- 1p.m. and Tuesdays 12 - 4p.m. Please consider praying for an hour during the campaign.
The Young Professional Catholics are excited to be celebrating their first anniversary as a chapter this fall. All young professionals of St. John are invited to attend a celebration on Oct. 23, at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, from 7 - 9p.m.
All members of our Homebound & Hospital Ministry will meet for a refresher session on Saturday, Oct. 25, immediately following 8:30a.m. Daily Mass in the church. If you are interested in this ministry we would love to meet you at this session. Please join us!
St. Peregrine Novena for Cancer Patients - Pray the nine-week novena to St. Peregrine for cancer patients and their families, at 11a.m. in the Good Shepherd Room.
Join us for Adoration and Rosary Under the Stars on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7p.m. on Larsen Field. October is the month of the Rosary. Fr. Erik will lead us in a special time of Adoration. Bring a folding chair, blankets and your Rosary for this very special, family friendly event.
As part of Respect Life Month, we will be holding our annual Baby Diaper Drive and are including a Mom’s TLC (Tender Loving Care) Gift Bag Drive for moms at Women’s Care Mary’s Center. Your donations will be greatly appreciated.
Maryland Mustard Seeds Ministry welcomes Fr. Garvin Augustine, Executive Director of MustardSeedCommunities International to share the amazing work done through Mustard Seed Communities International, which is dedicated to caring for society’s most vulnerable.
Couples married this month are invited to receive a special anniversary blessing during Daily Mass at 8:30a.m. followed by a reception sponsored by our Joy in the Spirit ministry group.
St. Peregrine Novena for Cancer Patients - Pray the nine-week novena to St. Peregrine for cancer patients and their families, at 11a.m. in the Good Shepherd Room.
Keep Christ in Christmas! It's not too early to start thinking about your Christmas cards! The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council #3413 has a selection of gorgeous religious Christmas cards and puzzles for purchase this year.
Join our Hic Sum Youth Group for pizza, a faith talk or other faith activity, small group, live praise and worship music, and fellowship in the auditorium. All teens are welcome!
Please join us for the fall cleanup of the flower boxes St. John the Evangelist parishioners tend on the B&A trail. We will meet behind the Big Bean on the trail on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10:30a.m.
Pray with the Mental Health Awareness team in the Parish Office Great Room for those impacted by mental health challenges, including caregivers, family and friends, followed by a guest speaker on Depression before lunch, which is provided by the MHA team.
Join us as we contemplate how struggles in our family life drain our martial intimacy and find ways we can turn to Our Lord for help and guidance. Learn how to view our own families and blessings and how to find ways to reconnect within your own relationship. Join other likeminded-couples for an evening of music, praise and worship centered around healing and renewed hope in our marriages.
Come enjoy fellowship with your St. John community and a tasty donut, as well! After all the morning Masses. Monthly Children’s Masses with special children’s homilies during the 9a.m. & 11a.m. Masses.
Parents, get a jump on your holiday shopping at our Ignatius Book Fair, Sunday, Nov. 9, 10a.m. — 1p.m. in the Parish Activities Center. Ignatius Book Fairs offer a Christian alternative that is unparalleled to any known book fair, teaching lessons of faith, hope and charity to children. Books, crafts and activities are available from early childhood through 13 years of age. Choose from classics like Little Women and The Lord of the Rings, new additions on the lives of the saints like Carlo Acutis, and STEM favorites on robotics and more!
Couples married this month are invited to receive a special anniversary blessing during Daily Mass at 8:30a.m. followed by a reception sponsored by our Joy in the Spirit ministry group.
Prepare for Christmas through the sights and sounds of the Holy Family in Bethlehem, surrounded by all of their visitors that sacred night, including live animals! Walk the pilgrimage around Larsen Field through beautiful images of the 1,700-year-old Nicene Creed, and so much more.