St. Michael Catholic Church

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE: Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Council #1470 will be Saturday, April 15th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Knights Hall, 41605 Fenwick St., Leonardtown, MD 20650. HOW: Sign up at: WWW.REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG then insert KOC1470 into the box FIND A DRIVE in the upper right corner. Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1 -800-733-2767). After registering for your donation appointment, use Rapid Pass the DAY of the drive to fast track your donation "check in."

QUEEN OF HEARTS--St. Michael’s School will be having the Queen of Hearts fundraiser at St. Michael’s School Gym every Friday. Tickets are $1 each and doors open at 5:00. Tickets on sale at 6:00pm. Drawing taking place at 8:00pm SHARP! Dinner will be available and there will be a 50/50 raffle each week. Come join in the fun! Check the school front sign for up to date info.

The Lyceum at St. Mary’s Ryken--”Being Human” Course description: Each of us has some deep experience with being human, but what does that actually mean? Could you explain what distinguishes us from other animals? What if you had to give an account of what a human being is, or what a human being does, could you? This course will be a modest attempt to provide some answers to these questions. These answers may not be definitive, but they will delineate a particular shape for what being human is. In focusing on the ways meaning informs all aspects of being human, we will point towards a more fully human life as the key to outrageous happiness and fulfillment. Location is St. Mary’s Ryken, Rupert Hall 220 from 7:00 to 9:00pm Wednesdays, January 25th-March 22nd. Cost is $95. For questions or more information please contact John Olon at [email protected]

Immaculate Heart of Mary--Community Baby Shower on Sunday, January 29th from 2:30pm5:30pm. Hosted by IHM Ladies Auxiliary in support of the Southern Maryland CareNet Pregnancy Center. All are welcome! Please bring a baby shower style unwrapped gift as admission. No food/formula, toys, stuffed animals, or books

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS— This year the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass to Celebrate the Vocation of Marriage will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Couples must register with the parish office to attend the Mass and/or receive a certificate from Cardinal Wilton Gregory in honor of their anniversary year by January 20, 2023

The next Mass with healing prayers at Immaculate Heart of Mary will be Monday, January 23, at 7pm

The Food Pantry at St Cecilia’s is open on Monday’s and Thursday’s from 9AM until 12PM. It is available for all who live on Hermanville Road and South. The pantry provides household cleaning supplies, hygiene products and food. Any questions can be directed to Barbara at 301.481.0323. Thank you for your continued generosity to the Food Pantry. We have received many donations which have helped many people. Please, when you make a donation, check to make sure that the item is not expired.

19th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Celebration--January 16, 2023. Breakfast opens at 6:30am in the St. Mary’s College, Great Room in the Campus Center. Cost is $10 at the door. Keynote speaker will be Chris Haley, Director, the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives Research Department and the Utopia Film Festival. Program will start at 8:00am. Day of Service from 10:00am-12:00pm. Demonstrate what matters to you by participating in the MLK Day of Service. Donate non-perishable healthy foods, school supplies and new clothing/shoes for children.

Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner at the Ridge Volunteer Firehouse on Saturday, January 21st from 4:00pm-7:00pm. The cost is $15 Adults, $7 Kids (5-12) and 4 years & under is free

Men’s Night of Recollection - Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00pm- St. Cecilia Church, St. Mary’s City. This month’s talk is “In Remembrance of a Great Man - Pope Benedict XVI,” given by Fr. Larry Swink and visiting priest. In Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, he teaches us that the heart of Christianity is: God is love. What does this love look like? This month’s format includes 2 Talks, Adoration and Confession. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me at 240-925-2157 or email at [email protected]

Friday, January 20, will be the March for Life in Washington DC. Sacred Heart in La Plata has buses leaving at 10:30am for the march. If you are unable to participate, please keep this important event and participants in your prayers.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE: Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Council #1470 will be Saturday, 28 January 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Knights Hall, 41605 Fenwick St., Leonardtown, MD 20650. HOW: Sign up at: WWW.REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG then insert KOC1470 into the box FIND A DRIVE in the upper right corner. Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1 -800-733-2767). After registering for your donation appointment, use Rapid Pass the DAY of the drive to fast track your donation "check in."