The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Sunday, August 15, 2021. Mass will be celebrated at Saint Paul Church on Saturday August 14 at 5:00 PM, Sunday August 15 at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Click the picture for more information.

A Priest Jubilee Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Landover Hills on May 18, 2021. Four Saint Paul Pastors (past and present) were in attendance. Congratulations on the Anniversary of your Ordination: Rev. Peter Sweeney, Rev. Kevin Kennedy, Rev. Joseph Pierce and Msgr. Edward Filardi. Thank you for your loving service to the Catholic Church. May God continue to bless you abundantly in your priestly ministry. Click the photo for more information.

Saint Paul Annual Parish Picnic will be June 13, 2021 following the 11:00 AM Mass. We are looking forward to the return this year of our longstanding parish tradition of gathering on the parish grounds for great fellowship. Join our Pastor and parishioners as we get reacquainted and have fun! Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. Lunch will be provided - fried chicken, sides and dessert. Feel free to bring your own picnic lunch if you prefer. There will be an inflatable slide, volley ball, corn hole, ministry fair, and more. Click the picture to see the invite/flyer.

The ADW has lifted the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation and has reinstated that obligation. Weekend Masses are Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM in the Church. Weekday 9:00 AM Mass and First Saturday 9:00 AM Mass will be celebrated in the Norris Chapel. We are pleased to welcome you to Saint Paul Church for Mass as a community! Click the photo for more information.

Adult Confirmation Preparation Classes begin June 28 to guide adults ages 18-99 in preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation this Fall. The program includes four Monday evening classes, a half-day Saturday retreat and a celebration luncheon. The format will be a mix of in-person classes and virtual classes via Zoom. Click the picture for more information.

Registration is underway! We are excited to welcome our families back for the 2021-2022 academic school year. For registration information, answers to frequently asked questions, volunteer opportunities, contact information and more click the picture.

SAVE THE DATE: September 13, 2021 for a Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Bretton Woods Golf Course in Germantown to help support St. Paul Honduras Clinic. Click the picture for more information.

May the joy of the Risen Lord bless you and your family this Easter Season. During Holy Week, Catholics throughout the world participated in sacred liturgies remembering the death of Christ and celebrating His resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Easter Season continues to Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021. On behalf of all of our clergy, ministry leaders and staff, we pray for you and welcome you to join us for worship, either in-person, or by participating in those liturgies that will be live-streamed. Click the picture for more information.

Over the past 15 months, we have worked to maintain a sense of community and, in fact, have witnessed a tremendous outpouring of generosity and a renewed vitality across the parish. Still, the relaxation of COVID restrictions creates an opportunity for us to re-engage as a parish - to reconnect with one another and the broader community, more deeply and faithfully, and therefore more fruitfully. With this opportunity in mind, we are asking every adult in a household, including those under 18 who have been Confirmed in the Church, to complete a brief anonymous Survey. Click the picture for more information.

The Archdiocese of Washington Office of Life Issues has created a new FAQ webpage on COVID-19 vaccines with a downloadable Fact Sheet.  For a link to the webpage click the picture.

On behalf of our clergy, ministry leaders and staff, we pray for you and welcome you to join us for Holy Week and a blessed and joyful Easter celebration. Please join us for worship, either in-person, or by participating in those liturgies that will be live-streamed. Due to the limited capacity requirement, signup will be needed to attend. For our Holy Week and Easter schedule, signup links, and more information click on the picture.

In a continued effort to protect our children, the Archdiocese of Washington requires adults who will have contact with youth in a parish (or Catholic school) setting to submit to a background check, get fingerprinted and attend one training module. Due to the pandemic, you can now sign up and complete the training online, from the comfort of home! Once you have completed the requirements, you are Safe Environment trained for life. Thank you in advance for answering the call to protect our children and enrich our community with your talents! Click the picture for more information.

Saint Paul will honor World Day of Prayer for the Sick with Mass at 7:30 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2021, all are invited. February 11 was designated as World Day of Prayer for the Sick by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses and for those caring for and comforting the sick. The day coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes. Click the picture for more information.

Continue your Lenten journey at Saint Paul. Stations of the Cross will be Fridays 7:30-8:00 PM from February 19 through March 26. Confession will be available on Wednesdays, February 24 through March 31 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, as well as every Saturday at 3:30 PM. For Saint Paul Lenten Schedule, signup links for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Easter Masses, and more information click the picture.

It has come to our attention that a parishioner of Saint Paul Catholic Church had a positive test result for COVID-19 last week. Please join me in keeping this person in prayer for a safe and full recovery. This parishioner was at the Sunday 8:30 AM Mass on January 10, 2021. It is possible that parishioners were exposed to the virus prior to January 10. We urge you to consult with your physician if you or any member of your family displays symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Click the picture for a link to the full content of the letter.

On New Years Eve, December 31, Mass will be at 9:00 AM and a Vigil Mass will be at 5:00 PM. January 1 is The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation. On New Years Day, January 1, Mass will be at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. All Masses will be held in Church, no sign up is needed to attend. Every year on January 1, the Holy Father marks the World Day of Peace with a special message inviting all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. For more information click the picture.

This year as we prepare to receive our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas we will work within Montgomery County COVID-19 guidelines. Signup is required to attend Mass, your ticket must be presented to the usher upon entering the Church. Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4:00 PM (live-streamed*), 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM (live-streamed*) and 10:00 PM. Christmas Day Masses will be at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. *During the live-streamed Masses (4:00 and 8:00) Msgr. will make an announcement at the appropriate time for those who choose to watch virtually from the parking lot to come to the portico in front of the church to receive communion. Click the picture for more information and signup links.

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") 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. For more information and a link to Advent resources click the photo.

A parishioner of St. Paul Catholic Church has self-reported a family member in their household had a positive test result for COVID-19 on November 6, 2020. The parishioner is under the care of a medical professional and we will keep them in prayer for a safe and full recovery. The parishioner was last at St. Paul’s on November 1, 2020 at the 5:00 PM Mass. It is possible that parishioners were exposed to the virus prior to November 1. We urge you to consult with your physician if you or any member of your family displays symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Click the picture for a link to the full content of the letter.

On December 1, 2020, please put #IGiveCatholic in your browser and search for St. Paul Damascus Md and donate to help support St. Paul Clinic in Honduras. For more than 20 years, Saint Paul Church has provided medical and dental care to more than 100,000 impoverished Hondurans. Our support includes medicine, supplies and operational expenses for the clinic in Tegucigalpa Honduras. This year is especially hard with the Pandemic and Hurricanes Eta and Iota. For every $10 you donate your name will be put in a drawing for a gift basket. Click the picture for more information.