Are you compliant with the Child Protection Policy? Do you have a volunteer application on file at St. Paul? Have you been to a live VIRTUS Safe Environment training session? Have you been fingerprinted (new as of July 2019)? If you can't answer yes to all of these questions, please contact Cindy Mengle, St. Paul's Child Protection Coordinator, at cmengle@stpauldamascus.org or 201-253-2027. All volunteers must be in compliance by the end of the year.

You are invited to join us on Sunday, June 9, 2019 following the 11:00 AM Mass for the Annual Parish Picnic at Saint Paul. There will be a moonbounce, music, games, fun, food and fellowship! Click the picture for more information.

Saint Paul Good As New Sale is May 10 and 11. We accept clean, usable clothing & household items from Sunday, May 5 at noon until Thursday, May 9 at noon. We also need paper grocery bags. Please do not leave items at the Rectory, Parish Center, Church or Norris Hall before the collection days, we do not have storage. Volunteers are needed. Click the picture for more information.

On behalf of our clergy and staff, we pray for you and invite you to join us for a blessed and joyful Easter celebration. To view our schedule for Holy Week and Easter click on the picture.

You are invited to join us for a Memorial Service for Patty Whitehouse, our Parish Secretary, at Saint Paul Catholic Church on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Click the picture for more information.

Begin your Lenten journey at Saint Paul. For our Lent, Holy Week and Easter schedule and resource information click on the picture.

From after school Friday March 22 until Sunday at noon March 24, 9th-12th graders and 8th graders in Confirmation Prep are invited to the Youth Ministry Spring Retreat at Summit Lake near Emmitsburg, MD. Registration is due by March 15th. For more information and to register click the picture.

Adult Catholics (ages 18 and older) who have been baptized, received First Communion and are practicing their faith but have not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to participate in this upcoming preparation program at Saint Paul. Click the picture for more information.

Saint Paul Vacation Bible School is June 24-28, 2019. Escape to Athens this summer and join Paul in his dangerous journey to share the truth. Adult and teen volunteers make Vacation Bible School successful. Each family is asked to participate in some capacity. God-given creative talents wanted! Click the picture to register and/or volunteer.

We are asking for prayers for those traveling on this Mission Trip, the Saint Paul Clinic staff and the people of Honduras. Click the picture for a link to scriptures for each day of the trip and for more information.

There are many ways to share your time and talents with our parish: liturgical ministry, social concerns, music, faith education, office assistance or handle odd jobs. Call us at 301-253-2027 to discuss the opportunities! We appreciate your help! Click the picture for more information.

Saint Paul parish community invites you to immerse yourself in God's Word! There will be three session day options: Saturday mornings, Tuesday mornings, or Monday evenings. Registration is due by February 1, 2019. For more information and to register click the picture.

Our senior and shut-in neighbors could use your help over the winter. Offer to bring their newspaper in or their mail. Check on them if you hear of an impending winter storm - ask if they have their medicine and basic necessities. Find out who shovels their walk and driveway, and if no one, offer to shovel or suggest someone. Let's keep our seniors and shut-ins safe.

Saint Paul will host the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW) Protecting God's Children for Adults Training on January 27 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM in the Parish Center. This is the mandatory child protection training for all ADW employees and volunteers who have substantial contact with children. Pre-registration is required. Click the picture for more information.

Saint Paul Clinic in El Rosario, a small hamlet in the hill side of Tegucigalpa Honduras, provides daily health care by wonderful doctors, a dedicated dentist, and gives medication to all who are in need through the generous donations of Saint Paul Catholic Church and other supporting parishes. We typically provide opportunities to volunteer on mission trips to the clinic twice a year. Click the picture for more information.

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. Click the picture for more information.

The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception Of The Blessed Virgin Mary is December 8, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. A Vigil Mass will be held Friday December 7 at 7:30 PM and Mass will be held Saturday December 8 at 9:00 AM. There will be 5:00 PM Mass on December 8 however this Mass does not satisfy both obligations to attend Immaculate Conception Mass and Sunday Mass. All Masses will be in the Church. Click the picture for more information.

We encourage #GivingTuesday for Saint Paul Clinic in Honduras. We need help to provide for the twice a year medical mission brigades we take throughout the country side to provide medical, vision, and dental care at a cost of $1,500.00 per day for 6 days. We also provide volunteer opportunities for medical professionals to go to Honduras and lend their talents helping those in need. Click the picture for more information.

Our Christmas Pageant is Friday, December 14 at 7:30 PM. Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, Masses celebrated at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM - Christmas Carols at 9:30 PM. Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, Mass celebrated at 11:00 AM only. On behalf of Saint Paul clergy and staff, we ask for God's blessing for you in this sacred season. Click the picture for more information.

The next mission trip will be January 24 to February 1, 2019. This will be our 20th year of operation and we will have a celebration in Honduras to commemorate this marvelous feat. Please keep those going on the trip, the clinic staff and the people of Honduras in your prayers. Click the picture for more information.