April 2nd from 8:30am-11:00am at SMS Gym. Adults $10, kids $5 and 3 yrs. and under free. Photos with the Easter Bunny. Ladies of Charity will have a bake sale.

SMS will be having drive thru or dine in dinners on Fridays from 5:00-7:00pm during Lent. Pre-orders accepted beginning at 1:30pm on Fridays, call 240-298-6285.

Fridays during lent are days of abstinence. Stations of the Cross will be at 7:00pm on Fridays. Exposition and Adoration will be on Wednesdays at 6:00pm. Novena of Grace is March 4th-12th after morning Mass and after weekend Masses. No evening services.

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.

Knights of Columbus--Carry-out chicken dinner will be Sunday, March 12th at the KC Hall from 11:30am - 4:00pm. The cost is $15 per dinner which includes 1/2 chicken, potatoes, veggie, coleslaw. Baked goods available. Self-serve dining facilities available. Call 301-872-4641 for more information.

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."

Tuesday, February 21st from 5:00pm-7:00pm at St. Michael’s School. The cost is $10 per person, $5 for kids and children 3 years and under eat for free.

MEN'S NIGHT OF RECOLLECTION - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 7:00PM - “Penance! Penance! Penance!” given by Fr. Larry Swink. This month’s format includes 2 Talks, “What does a good confession look like?” and “The inestimable value of penance for you, your loved ones and all of humanity.” Adoration and Confession begins at 6:30pm.

Ash Wednesday is on February 22 this year. We will celebrate Mass at at 9:00am and 7:00pm.

Ash Wednesday is fast approaching. We are now collecting your palm branches from last year. You can leave them in the Sacristy or drop off at the Parish office.

This weekend we have been asked prayerfully to consider making a gift to the 2023 Annual Appeal. Please complete or take a commitment form at Mass this weekend, or make your gift at give.adw.org. Visit appeal.adw.org to learn more about how the Annual Appeal benefits our parish and serves people in need throughout the archdiocese. It is our goal that every parish family will participate this year. All gifts will be credited towards our parish goal. Thank you in advance for your generous response to the 2023 Annual Appeal.

Greetings! Save the date: SOMD evening Mass with healing prayers. It's on Monday, February 27th, 7PM, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lexington Park. Come seek God and His power to overcome that Goliath in your life this Lent with Confession, Mass and healing prayers. In the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament, inviting you to come and lay all before Jesus and receive the healing power of God. Confessions begin at 6:30PM.

Trinity Church will be holding an estate sale beginning at 9;00AM, Saturday, February 25th in the Parish Hall. All profits benefit the food pantry

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