Please pray for those on the Mission Trip to St. Paul Honduras Clinic February 6 to 13, the staff at the clinic and continue to pray for the people of Honduras.

Continue your Lenten journey at Saint Paul. Confession will be available on Wednesdays through April 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM (note time change), as well as every Saturday at 3:30 PM. Lenten Soup Suppers and Stations of the Cross will be Fridays through March 31. For our Lent, Holy Week and Easter schedule, and resource information click on the picture.

Saint Paul collection drives help those in need in our local communities and beyond. For information on our current collections and how you can help click the picture. Thank you in advance, we appreciate your continued generous support.

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 is excited to invite our parishioners and friends to join us in listening to “The Catechism in a Year” podcast, starting January 1, 2023! This 365 day podcast will explain all the teachings of the Catholic Church, in a prayerful, engaging, and approachable way with Fr. Mike Schmitz. You can listen while driving to work, going on your daily walk, drinking your morning coffee, or however you like! Saint Paul Parish is here to support you on your “Catechism in a Year” journey. Click the picture for a link and more information.

The 2nd Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Roy E. Campbell in honor of the Vocation of Marriage on Saturday, February 11, 2023 to highlight the witness to the Catholic vocation of marriage and the beauty of God’s plan for married life. Attendance is by invitation only. Couples must register by January 18, 2023 with the parish office to attend the Mass and/or receive a certificate from Cardinal Wilton Gregory in honor of their anniversary year.

On Sunday, February 26 at 6:00 PM you are invited to church for an evening of spiritual reflection with Irish Tenor, Mark Forrest. The “Come Walk With Me” evening is a time to reflect on our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. During the evening, the blessed sacrament will be exposed and Mark Forrest will take you through an evening of music, prayer, reflection, and healing. All are welcome, no RSVP needed. For more information click the picture.

On Saturday, December 31, 2022 - New Year’s Eve Mass will be 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. On Sunday, January 1, 2023 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, New Year’s Day Mass will be 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. On behalf of Saint Paul clergy and staff, we ask for God's blessing for you in this sacred season and throughout the New Year. For more information click the picture.

Join us for "Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible", A Quick Journey Through the Bible. This video-based study presented by Jeff Cavins helps you get the “big picture” by showing how fourteen narrative books of the Bible tell the complete story from Adam and Eve to Christ and the Church. Class sessions begin March 27/28, choose either Monday evenings or Tuesday mornings to attend. For registration information (due by Sunday, March 12), class dates and more click the picture.

Our Christmas Pageant is Friday, December 16 at 7:30 PM. Saturday, December 24, Daily Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM and Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM. The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Saturday, December 25, Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM (no 5:00 PM Mass). 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.

Saint Paul will celebrate Thanksgiving Day Mass in church at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 24, 2022. All are welcome to come and give Thanks to God. Please consider donating or volunteering to help local families through our Holiday Giving Program. For the Thanksgiving Flyer and more information click the picture.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Thursday, December 8, a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM and 7:30 PM (Rosary at 8:30 AM led by the Knights of Columbus). We honor Mary because God favored her with a special grace (at the moment of her conception), and her decision to cooperate with it has blessed humankind. Click the picture for more information.

#iGiveCatholic - With over $450,000 raised in one day for Catholic organizations across the Archdiocese, last year’s #iGiveCatholic Giving Day was nothing short of incredible. This year’s giving day is November 29, advanced giving runs November 14-28. You are invited to participate and directly support St. Paul Honduras Clinic. Click the picture for more information and a QR Code.

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 to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. Click the picture for more information.

The Holy Heros Advent Adventure online has Fun, Faithful & Free activities for ages 5-12 for every day in Advent. Make Advent into a fruitful time of spiritual anticipation and preparation for your family. There are also two programs available online with FORMED.org - Advent Daily Reflections and the True Meaning of Christmas program, sign in to FORMED below. During Advent you will also find Bishop Barron's Advent Reflections below. Click the picture for more information.

Offering a Mass for a special intention is a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. Masses are offered for many reasons; for the souls in purgatory or in remembrance for someone who is deceased, or someone who is ill or having a special occasion. Our 2023 Mass Intention Book is open but the number of Mass Intentions per household is limited to give more parishioners opportunities. For the Guidelines/Request Form click the picture.

Solemnity of All Saints, A Holy Day of Obligation, is Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – Mass will be in Church at 9:00 AM, 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM. All Souls Day is Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - Mass will be in Church at 9:00 AM and at 7:00 PM there will be a Memorial Mass in remembrance of the souls of our departed loved ones. The names of your loved one(s) will be read during Mass, a candle will be lit, and light refreshments will follow Mass. Click the picture for more information.

Join Catholics nationwide in celebrating Respect Life Month throughout October and reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, the First Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. Click the picture for more information.

If you, a family member, or friend needs help now, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800‐799‐7233 (24 hours); 800‐787‐3224 (TTY); www.ndvh.org or if you are in immediate danger, call 911. For more information visit www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/familypeace. Click the picture for clickable links.

We welcome you to Saint Paul Church for Mass as a community! Click the photo for more information.