Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 14, 2023
Live Stream 9:30 am
Hello HR friends! I would like to invite you all to my Diaconate Ordination on Saturday, June 10th at 10:00am at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. I absolutely loved my time at HR last summer, and I am grateful for all your support and prayers in my vocation and your presence in my life. Thanks for being a true gift from God to me! I hope to see you there, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Know of my prayers!
In Christ,
Dylan Prentice
Diaconate Ordination
Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Time: 10:00am
Place: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1726 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
All are invited!
MOTHER'S DAY CARNATION FUNDRAISER
Mother's Day is almost here! The Respect Life Committee will be offering carnations for a donation. All proceeds will be donated to Right to Life, Montgomery County. Right to Life, MC, is a nonprofit organization that promotes the dignity of life from conception to natural death. Please stop by after Masses on May 13 & 14 and support this worthy cause.
St. Mary's Parish in Rockville is hosting a Refugee Meal Packing Kit Event on Saturday, June 24 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Meal kits packed will be delivered quickly to Poland for Ukrainian Refugees and to Turkey and Syria for earthquake victims. Please consider donating to support the purchase of food to be distributed. A goal of $21,000.00 raised to package 60,000 meals is desired. Donations will be gratefully accepted thru PayPal: https://bit.ly/3ww14n1. Checks payable to: The Outreach Program may be mailed to St. Mary's Parish 520 Veirs Mill Rd. Rockville, MD 20852. Many volunteers are also needed on June 24th. Signup via https://bit.ly/3MUhVHv Any questions, contact Mary McCormick at mary.e.mccormick22@gmail.com.
Monthly Catholic Book Club: Monday, May 22nd in the Community room in the basement of the Church from 9:45am - 11am. We will be reading "Fatima in Lucia's Own Words" by Sr. Lucia.. If you are interested, please read the book before May 22nd and come for a faith filled discussion.
For more information, please call
Catherine Tolnay at 301-754-0024.
Confirmation
May 18, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Bishop Roy Campbell
will be the celebrant
Men’s Discernment Mass and Brunch—Men who are college age or older and interested in the priesthood are invited to this event on Sunday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Saint John Paul II Seminary in D.C. The morning will include Mass, brunch, and a chance to talk with priests, seminarians, and other young men about vocations. If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Mark Ivany, Director of Priest Vocations, at 202-636-9020 or vocations@adw.org. There is no cost to attend, but you must register at https://dcpriest.org/2023-mens-discernment-mass-and-brunch.
Quo Vadis Camp, for high school age young men, will be held at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary from Sunday, July 23, to Wednesday, July 26, 2023. For four days, high school age young men who desire to grow in holiness will have an opportunity for Mass, prayer, and Eucharistic adoration, as well as time for recreation, sports, and fraternity. Quo Vadis Camp is run by priests and seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington. Bus transportation will be available. Please register now at https://dcpriest.org/2023-quo-vadis-camp. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Priest Vocations at vocations@adw.org or call 202-636-9020.
