Our support group is available for anyone who is grieving because of the loss of a loved one. We will meet on Thursday, February 23, at 1:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of the Kazista Center. All are welcome to attend – drop in for one meeting or as often as you may want or need. For further information, please call Ruth Anne McCormick at 301-622-0664 or email her at [email protected]
For families registered at St. John the Baptist, please complete this anonymous survey. The purpose of this brief survey is to gather the levels of Mass attendance and ministries participation in our parish. The information will be used by the Parish Pastoral Council to organize an in-parish reflection on strategies to restore and increase a greater participation in both. The format of the general meeting will be the same as was employed for the Synod Listening Session in 2022. All responses are anonymous. Thank you for your participation. This Parish Survey may be completed via this link: https://forms.office.com/r/bkpgHEHJqB
Breakfast with Santa has been cancelled. Those who bought tickets will receive refunds. Thank you to our parent volunteers for their great effort to plan and coordinate the event, which had been scheduled for Dec. 3, and thank you to all of the parent-volunteers who responded to the request for help with a pledge to decorate, clean up, and provide service on the day of the event. Breakfast with Santa is a big operation, and we just weren't ready in a few key areas. We are working on planning Christmas activities during the school day, in partnership with parent volunteers, on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 16. More on that to come.
The Parish Office will be closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, and will reopen Monday, November 28, at 9 a.m. There will be only one Mass on Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. and no Adoration. Friday Masses will be 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Our weekend Masses will be 5 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The SJB 8th grade class is raising money to support the 8th Grade Graduation Activities. Wreaths, mini-Christmas Trees and centerpieces are being sold through the Mickman Brothers GiftItForward.com website. Please go to GiftItForward.com and place you order by December 8 using fundraising code: STJOHNMD005. Thank you for your support.
This year parishioners will be able to enter the names of those who have died in the Book of Remembrance online beginning November 1. Starting November 1, visit our SJB website, www.sjbssparish.org, and click on Book of Remembrance. Please enter individually the names of the deceased to be remembered.
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, July 4, for the Holiday and reopen Tuesday, July 5, at 9:00 a.m. There will be one Mass on Monday, July 4, at 9:00 a.m
All men and women over 18 years old are invited to join us Saturday mornings 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Lyon Center. Deacon Ed McCormack facilitates the gathering as we unpack scripture in an atmosphere of fellowship and community. The ZOOM room opens at 7:15 a.m. and we get under way at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 8:30 a.m.
The Knights of Columbus Council 11106 at St. John the Baptist parish is working in collaboration with St. Camillus Food Pantry for a fun-filled event for the whole family. The St. John the Jogger Virtual 5K and 1M run/walk for St. Camillus Food Pantry will take place between May 7, Mother’s Day weekend to June 19, Father’s Day 2022. Participants will receive a cool T-shirt with all proceeds to benefit St. Camillus Food Pantry. As virtual event, you can run/walk (or jog) at your own pace in order to accumulate miles. Last year, the St. Camillus Food Pantry provided nearly 18,000 meals to hungry families and needs financial support to continue its mission. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/SilverSpring/StJohntheJogger
Saturday April 30, 2022, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., St. John the Baptist (Outdoor Venue, Lyon Center Parking Lot) Join us for a derby themed night of fun in support of our amazing parish and school community. The annual SJB Gala took a 2 year COVID hiatus but is back to bring us together again and raise funds for our gym and school. This is a 21+ parish & school event and will feature Kloby’s BBQ, beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, racing games, door prizes, online auction, and more.
If you cannot attend Mass, you can view the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass in the Church which is live streamed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sjbcc. The 9:00 a.m. Weekday Mass will also be live streamed on Facebook.
In our Social Justice Outreach we hear the voice of the Holy Spirit. We journey together when attending Sunday Masses and when parish ministries persevere in carrying out activities despite COVID-19 hindrance. The Knights of Columbus continue with the Food Drive for those hard hit during this pandemic, and the Men's Group has grown into a community of parishioners Walking with the Word...
Join us each Friday during Lent for a Zoom presentation. Each night begins at 7:00 p.m. with a presentation followed by opportunities for dialogue and sharing. Our theme this year is: “Open Wide Your Hearts – The Enduring Call to Love” Our goal is to help participants identify ways to: ➢ recognize that each one of us is a beloved child of God with unique gifts and talents ➢ genuinely welcome those who are different from ourselves ➢ move towards a new vision of what our community could be ➢ actively listen and respond to the challenges Jesus presents us each day
St. John the Baptist Parish will participate in the Synod by hosting a Listening Session to reflect on our faith experience in the light of the Synod’s theme of Communion, Participation, and Mission. We will begin with prayer and allow time for sharing in small groups, and in the large group, as we listen to the Spirit together. Our parish session will be held on Sunday, February 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. beginning in the Church then in the School. If you wish to participate, please be at the Church by 2 p.m. Sunday, February 20. Thank you for your participation.
This year St. John the Baptist School closings for weekday weather related cancellations/delays will be determined by Montgomery County. The Parish Office follows the Federal Government for cancellations and delays. Despite the weather and related closures, Mass will always be celebrated.