Saint Mary's Catholic Church

Dear Friends,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the March for Life, inlcuding by means of prayer, this past Friday, March 18. 

This Tuesday, January 22, the Church in the United States observes the annual “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” This day is set aside to pray for the legal protection of human life and to do penance for the violations to human dignity through abortion. We are called to observe this day through prayer and penance. More information: www.usccb.org/january-22

Celebrate Christmas one more time on Candlemas! Saturday, February 2nd 2019, 5:15pm; Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Please bring any candles from your home that you would like to have blessed! After Mass, a tasty dinner of chicken & sausage jambalaya will be generously provided by one of our parish families. Hot dogs will be available for children. The Blessing of Throats will also be offered in preparation for the feast of Saint Blaise, February 3rd. Please RSVP by Monday, January 28th: church@saintmarysonline.org or 301-739-0390.

You are in my daily prayers.

Sincerley yours in Christ,
Father Cibelli
Pastor

P.S. Thanks to a generous donation by the Pangborn Council of the Knights of Columbus, every member of our community now has access to a great online resource called FORMED.org. FORMED provides an impressive number of video, audio, and e-book resources directly to your phone or computer that cover just about any topic you can imagine on the Catholic Faith. They are high quality and very engaging from some of the most prominent names in solid catechesis today (and from the past too!) such as Edward Sri, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Bishop Fulton Sheen. It’s often described as “Catholic Netflix”! I’ll be highlighting specific series or individual programs that are especially worth checking out. See below for how to create your own personal accoun, you can click on the flyer to take you to the set up page.