Holy Week Schedule

Holy Week Schedule

March 25^th – March 31^st

March 25^th – Monday of the Holy Week

Daily Mass at 8:00am; diocesan clergy are at the Cathedral at 7:30pm to receive the Holy Oil for the next year.

March 26^th – Tuesday of the Holy Week

Daily Mass at 8:00am (No CCD)

March 27^th – Wednesday of the Holy Week

Daily Mass at 8:00am

Penance Service at St. Johns Church at 7:00pm. (No evening Mass)

March 28^th – Holy Thursday

No morning Mass, however a 9:00am Para-Liturgy of Foot Washing with the St. John’s School children.
Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:00pm 

March 29^th – Good Friday

Morning Prayer – 8:00am

Stations of the Cross – 3:00pm, followed by Chaplet of Mercy and Confessions.

Veneration of the Cross Liturgy – 7:00pm

Confessions will follow the evening service; this will be the last opportunity for confessions before Easter.

March 30^th – Holy Saturday

Morning Prayer – 8:00am with the Blessing of Easter Baskets directly following.

Easter Vigil – 8:00-pm. (This Mass is always about two hours long.)

March 30^th – Easter Sunday

Masses at 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am and 11:30am. (No CCD)

Catholic Bee!

Want to have fun and at the same time appreciate and learn about your Catholic Faith? If you are a 4th or 5th grader at St. John’s parish or school, register now for our Catholic Bee. It is a fun game similar to a Spelling Bee except the questions are about our Catholic Faith. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top place winners! All of the questions and answers are available for studying prior to the Bee. The top six winners will advance to the Southern Maryland Finals on Saturday, April 20th here at St. John’s! If you would like to participate, please register by calling the rectory at 301-373-2281 or you may register online.

On April 10, 2013, Registration/Check In will begin at 6pm and the Bee will begin at 6:30pm. For more information, please visit our webpage, by clicking here.

To view a list of all the questions and answers, please click here.

HABEMUS PAPAM!

St. John's will celebrate a special Mass in honor of our new pontiff, Pope Francis. 

Join us at 2pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013. 

Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser for St. John's School

TEXAS ROADHOUSE FUNDRAISER

On Wednesday, March 27th,  from 4-8pm, 10% of total food purchases at Texas Roadhouse will be given to St. John’s School.

YOU MUST PRESENT THIS FLYER IN ORDER FOR US TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

Tell your friends and neighbors and come out for a delicious dinner!

**Also, St. John's sells Texas Roadhouse scrip (gift) cards at $25. This supports the Monsignor Harris Scholarship fund and helps reduce tuition for participating families. Anyone can purchase these gift cards after all Masses or at the rectory during normal business hours. 

St. John's School - Open House!

St. John's School is having an Open House on Sunday, March 3rd, 
from 12:30-2:30pm for prospective new families.
  

Joins us for tours of the school and refreshments. 

You will also have the opportunity to meet and talk to the teachers. 

Come join our St. John's School Family! 

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