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A free healing retreat for survivors of abuse will be held from Feb 18-20, 2022. Please register by contacting Deborah McDonald at mcdonaldd@adw.org or call 301-853-4466. The Way is a free, 3-day guided meditation and prayer program. It is an opportunity for healing and prayer and for survivors to reflect on God's plan for their lives.

Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus (JFK Council #5482) in support of the Forestville Pregnancy Center. Please pick up a baby bottle and fill it with any loose change. Something as simple as your pocket change can save a life and win a soul! All bottles should be returned to the church by the weekend of Feb 5th & 6th. Thank you for your support!

Friday, Jan. 21 shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and penance for the violations to the dignity of the human person committed through the acts of abortion.

Each Family is invited to make a Christmas STAR. Be creative, it will decorate the parish hall. Project Requirements: Size 24 inches point to point (no larger). Use Weatherproof Material Family Creativity Due by December 17 (drop off Thursdays between 4:00 – 6:00 pm or at rectory Mon.- Fri. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm) Stars will be displayed at the Hall Entrance Prizes will be awarded Any questions contact Janet Lacey at (301) 751-3360 or Email: staroftheseareligion@gmail.com

On the Candlelight Tour, you'll step back in time to the Christmas season in the 1800s and discover Elizabeth Ann Seton’s inspirational story from those who knew her best. Students are excited to recite poetry, sing Christmas songs, and play instruments such as the dulcimer. The Door to Bethlehem is the Seton Shrine's Christmas faith drama! You’ll join Mary and Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem as they search for shelter. A guide will lead the tour to various locations on the grounds of the Seton Shrine. Click here to view the full flyer.

The Archdiocese is looking for Art for their upcoming Youth Rally and Mass for Life in January. Submit your art by email to prolife@adw.org by midnight on January 1, 2022. There are 3 categories, Protest, Visual, and Video. Click to view the flyer or view it in our Bulletin Insert section. Good luck! They welcome submissions from any youth ages 13-18 in the United States. For more information, contact prolife@adw.org or visit youthrallyandmassforlife.org

Click the icon for a link to a Novena for the unborn and say the Rosary daily during the month.

It's that time of year again. Our Annual Parish Feast Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary and 112th Parish Anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, September 12, 2021. CELEBRATION BEGINS WITH 10:00 A.M. MASS Main Celebrant: Very Reverend Anthony E. Lickteig Episcopal Vicar for Clergy/Secretary for Ministerial Leadership Archdiocese of Washington DC Please find the sign-up form under Bulletin Inserts and drop off at the Church or call the Rectory to join in on all the fun! See you there!

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We, the Catholic Bishops of the Province of Baltimore and the Archdiocese of Washington, give thanks to Almighty God for the progress our country has made in curbing the coronavirus pandemic. The average number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to decline due to the observance of safety protocols and the increase of the availability of the vaccine. At this time, many places in our region are enjoying a return to some sense of normalcy. Therefore, we are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Archdiocese of Washington, and the Dioceses of Arlington, Richmond, Wheeling-Charleston, and Wilmington and reinstating that obligation beginning on Saturday, June 26, 2021 and Sunday, June 27, 2021. We welcome and encourage the Faithful to return to full in-person participation of the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith (the entire document may be viewed in our Bulletin Insert section)

*NEW OFFERTORY BOX* We have installed a secure Offering Box on the back pillar behind the last right side pew. It is immediately seen upon entering the Church. Please place all donations and offertory envelopes there. No open basket will be placed out. Thanks for your tremendous generosity. We thank Joe Plemons and Michael Jones for designing and installing our new Offertory Box.

ADW Guidelines for Mass can be found above under Covid-19 info or in our bulletin insert section.

You are invited to pray for those being ordained to the Priesthood and Order of Deacon for the Archdiocese of Washington at a Mass and Eucharistic Holy Hour In Thanksgiving to God June 4, 2021, Mass 7:30 a.m. Holy Hour: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Are you looking for HAPPINESS? Do you experience LONELINESS? Do you want to deepen your FAITH? Do you struggle to see the LOVE OF GOD in the Events of your Life? COME AND LISTEN Have An Encounter With the Risen Christ!“ I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (Jn 10:10) When: Tuesdays & Fridays at 7:00 pm Meet in the Church Hall across the street. Free child care provided. 29 Mattingly Ave, Indian Head, Maryland.

7:30 am, Noon and 7pm

Our mission is to affirm all life through compassionate care, resources, education, and positive alternatives. All services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. Please click the icon on the right to see the bulletin insert.

Since the March for Life organizers are strongly encouraging people to attend virtually this year, Sacred Heart Catholic Church is offering a Pro-Life Mass and Rosary Walk as an alternative. Please click the icon to the left to view the flyer. It is in the Bulletin Inserts folder.