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Giving to St. Mary'sDonate to Support our Parish
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Upcoming EventsSome of our Activities
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Volunteer with UsHelp the Community & Parish
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Fr. James' Video Series on the Eucharist! Watch here!Each week, Fr. James explains a little about the Eucharist based on St. Thomas Aquinas' writings.
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Becoming Catholic
Click HERE to learn more about how to become Catholic.
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St. Mary's School: Pre-K through 8th
If you have a child in preschool through 8th grade, consider our parish school. At St. Mary's school, faith, knowledge, and service come together to form young men and women who are joyful disciples of Christ and successful students ready for the challenges of high school and beyond.Financial Aid Available.
Call our school at 301-762-4179 for information.
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Faith Formation Registration Open
Parish classes are offered for students in kindergarden through 8th grade and their families and for high schoolers preparing for sacraments.
Register online HERE
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Upcoming Events
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Advent Begins Sunday December 3rd
The 4 Sundays of Advent begin a new liturgical year and are a time of preparation. We prepare to celebrate the anniversary of Jesus' coming into the world at Christmas and anticipate Jesus’ second coming at the end of time.
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Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive: We need you!
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Advent Giving Tree Dec 2nd-10th
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Advent Retreat Saturday Dec 9th
Advent Retreat Saturday December 9th from 9 am to 2:15 pm
Led by Fr. James Glasgow. Lunch will be provided.
PLEASE RSVP FOR LUNCH. Click below for details.In preparation of our hearts for Christmas, all are invited to attend an Advent Retreat on Saturday, December 9th, led by Fr. Glasgow, beginning with 9:00 am Mass and ending at 2:15 pm. Lunch will be provided. Invite a friend and bring your journal and a pen. Please RSVP by emailing or calling the rectory.
For Details, Click HERE.
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Men's Group Meetings WednesdaysThe Kings Men meet on Wednesday evenings beginning in Our Lady’s Chapel at 7:00 pm to pray the rosary together, then over to the school for a faithful discussion. Come and meet other men seeking to live their Catholic faith.Our Lady's Chapel is the white church next to the main church.
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St. Nicholas Festival Sat. December 2nd
St. Mary's School invites parish families to the St. Nicholas Festival, Saturday, December 2nd, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Please join us for crafts, games food and fun! The students will be running a Secret Santa Shop for children to purchase gifts for their loved ones. St. Nicholas plans to drop by for a visit. For details or to see how you can help, click HERE! -
Eucharistic Encounter Friday, Dec 15thMusic--Meditation--Mercy
In Our Lady's Chapel, we will spend the evening before Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, during which there will be beautiful religious music, a meditation given by Fr. James, and the opportunity for confessions. You are welcome to attend the whole event or to drop in and out as time allows. Details HERE
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Online Discussion: Sunday Mass Readings
All adult parishioners are invited to participate on Mondays at 5:00 pm in online meetings to dive deeper into the readings from the previous Sunday Mass and engage in meaningful conversations. Contact the rectory for information on how to join. All adults are welcome!
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Other Announcements
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Making Dinner for New Leaf House
St. Mary’s provides one dinner a month to the New Leaf Shelter on the first Monday of each month. Several volunteers are needed to provide food or deliver the meals.
New Leaf is a low-barrier, 30-bed emergency shelter serving homeless adults in the Rockville area. Please contact Mary McCormick through the rectory if you are interested in helping. -
Thank you for the Winter Clothes Drive for Mothers, Babies, and their Families
Your donations are vital. If you have additional baby items to donate, please place them in the baby crib located near the bathrooms in the main church.
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Formed.org - Catholic Content Anytime
We invite you to try FORMED.ORG, a Catholic site offering Bible study programs, expert talks, full-length movies, and children's cartoons. St. Mary's has purchased a subscription. To create your FREE account, go to the sign-up page and find our parish name "St Mary" (no s). Searching for Rockville is easiest.
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St. Mary's Thanksgiving Food Drive - Another Great Success!
Thank-you to our wonderful parishioners for their generous donations of canned goods and nonperishable items for distribution to those most in need this Thanksgiving. Your donated items resulted in enough food to assist well over 50 local families this holiday season. Special thanks to St. Mary's Scouts Troop 472 for sorting and packing the donated items after the 11:30 am Mass on Sunday, and to the St. Mary's School Junior Honor Society students for being on standby to help load the truck on Monday, and to Manna Food Center!
Donations filled two of those large bins to overflowing!
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Calling all Alumni of St. Mary's School
Please visit the alumni page of St. Mary's School and consider giving us your contact information. We'd love to share the great things happening at St. Mary's, and we hope to continue to be part of your life, too.
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National Eucharist Revival!
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National Eucharistic Revival at St Marys
Learn more about the National Eucharistic Revival HERE. Attend our next Eucharistic Encounter on December 15th.
St. Mary's offers Eucharistic Adoration on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the chapel. Click HERE to see Photos of our Corpus Christi Procession in June. Visit our site HERE to find videos, frequently asked questions, and learning resources about the Eucharist.
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Eucharistic Revival Blog
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15 hours agoThe American Eucharistic Witnesses is a new series to inspire kids (and adults!) in preparation for the National Eucharistic Congress next year. -
16 hours agoThese family activity ideas, discussion questions, and picture books will help both younger and older children embrace the sacred season of Advent. -
16 hours agoThrough the Consecration, Jesus becomes truly, really, and substantially present on the altar!
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Today's Scripture Readings
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Televised Sunday Mass for the HomeboundClick on the photo below to pray with the Archdiocese of Washington's TV Mass
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Electronic GivingConsider using the Faith Direct online giving system to make a regular weekly offering or one-time gift. Thank you!
“Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return to measured out to you.” - Luke 6:38
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