SoMD Sudoku Championship!

SoMD Sudoku Championship 2012 – to be held again this year at St. John’s in Hollywood on March 3rd beginning at 9:00 am to benefit the school scholarship fund. How good are you? Challenge your friends! There will be cash awards in the Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels. Details and information can be found here: http://www.sjshollywood.org/AboutSJS/SoMD-Sudoku-Championship.aspx. For additional information, call Mike Thompson at 301-373-8545

A flyer can be found here: http://www.sjshollywood.org/docs/SoMD-Sudoku-Championship-2012-Flyer.pdf

To Register online: http://www.sjshollywood.org/AboutSJS/SoMD-Sudoku-Championship-Registration.aspx

Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper

This Tuesday, Feb. 21st, from 5-7:30pm we will have an all you can eat pancake and sausage dinner in the Monsignor Harris Center. Choice of toppings include Happy Face, chocolate chip, blueberry, apple, strawberry and sausage gravy. Families, friends, grandparents, parents, neighbors and kids are especially invited. Adults 12 and up - $6; children under 12 - $3; under 6 - free. Highchairs will be provided. Come and enjoy a fantastic meal! Sponsored by the St. John's Knights of Columbus.

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 22nd. We will have the following Masses:

- 7am

- 9am

- 5pm

-7pm

2nd Annual Father Daughter Dance this Saturday!

St. John's parish, school and the Knights of Columbus Council 7914 are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Father Daughter Dance on February 18th from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Cost: $15 per person and $10 for each additional daughter. Location: Monsignor Harris Center. Father (father substitutes) and daughters of all ages from one to seventy-one are welcome. Tickets can be reserved online http://www.sjshollywood.org/AboutSJS/FatherDaughterDance.aspx or you can contact Dan and Esther Seep at derseep@hotmail.com or (757) 291-0262.

Scout Sunday

Children and adults participated in our Scout Sunday at St. John's. All had a great time!

Open House at St. John's School - Friday, Feb. 3, 2012: 10am - 2pm

Consider Taking these Classes offered at St. John's!

Two new classes will be offered at St. John's starting this month. Take a look...

Financial Peace University consists of a 13 week video curriculum taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey. This is a life-changing program teaching people to achieve their financial goals by eliminating debt and saving for the future. Financial Peace University is highly entertaining for everyone, with a combination of humor, informative financial advice, and biblical messages. People will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for their money and change their family tree forever. Financial Peace University provides biblically based commonsense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed. Class materials and lifetime membership is $99.51 per family (husband, wife, teens, individuals and engaged couples). PREVIEW and registration will be held after every Mass on Jan. 14th and 15th in the St. Jude's Room. Class will be every Wednesday starting Jan. 25th through April 18th from 6-8pm at St. John's Monsignor Harris Center. Contact Kirk and Alice Munsch at kamunsch@verizon.net or mccreighta@verizon.net or visit here for more information.

Catholicism: Journey Around the World and Deep into the Faith (click on the image/flyer for more details)

10 sessions start Monday, Jan. 23rd @ 7 to 9 pm in the 8th grade classroom through Monday, Mar. 26th

The cost is $20 to cover the study guide and workbook.

To register call the St. John’s Church rectory @ 301-373-2281 or email sjyg@verizon.net

The sessions involve a 5 to 10 min review and introduction, the 50 minute film and then a workgroup session.

While the entire series attended in sequence is most fruitful, anyone can come to sit in on any of the classes.

Information on the series is on line: http://www.catholicismseries.com

January 23 – Episode 1 Amazed & Afraid: Revelation that God Become Man

January 30 – Episode 2 Happy We Are: The Teachings of Jesus

February 6 – Episode 3 The Ineffable Mystery of God

February 13 – Episode 4 Mary, The Mother of God

February 20 – Episode 5 Peter, Paul and the Missionary Adventure

February 27 – Episode 6 The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church

March 5 – Episode 7 The Mystery of the Church’s Sacrament and Worship

March 12 – Episode 8 The Communion of Saints

March 19 – Episode 9 Prayer and the Life of the Spirit

March 26 – Episode 10 World Without End: The Last Things

EVERYONE in the community is welcome !!