On Sunday February 5th we will have our next Parish Faith Formation Event: ‘Lent Journey 2023: Are You Ready?’ Come and prepare for the Season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22nd. Parish Faith Formation is for ALL parishioners, young and old, families and singles. We will have hospitality, music, prayer, seasonal activities and discussion for all ages.

After a three-year hiatus our annual Couples Dinner is returning – just in time for St. Valentine’s Day. Treat your beloved to a lovely night out starting at 5 PM Mass with a renewal of vows, followed by cocktails and a catered dinner with other married couples and singles. Celebrate Catholic Marriage with us!

[This event is now postponed to February 26] On Sunday, Feb 12th from 9:45-10:45, Deacon Ray will give a presentation on his amazing pilgrimage with Maryknoll Missionaries to El Salvador and Guatemala last month. This presentation takes place in the Church Hall with hospitality and refreshments provided. All are invited.

The Knights of Columbus will host a delicious pasta dinner on Saturday, February 18th in SJA parish hall to raise support for our seminarians for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Parish Office and after select Masses in January.

On Tuesday, February 21st, the Knights of Columbus will be cooking up their Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner. The menu will include Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage and Hash Browns. Dinner available eat-in or to-go from 5 PM until 7 PM downstairs in the Church Hall. Tickets at the door.

On Sunday March 5th we will have our next Parish Faith Formation Event: ‘Lent Journey 2023: Water, Life, Light.’ We will learn how Baptism is at the center of our Lenten experience. Parish Faith Formation is for ALL parishioners, young and old, families and singles! We will have hospitality, music, prayer, seasonal activities and discussion for all ages.

Our second annual ‘Irish Night @ SJA’ is coming to the Parish Hall at St. Joan of Arc on Saturday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Enjoy a delicious Corn Beef & Cabbage dinner cooked by the Knights of Columbus, followed by dessert and live Irish Music Entertainment. Click here for tickets!

Prepare your heart for Easter by coming to our special Reconciliation Service on Tuesday, March 21st, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. A brief service will be followed by confessions. A number of priests will be available, so we encourage everyone to plan to come as opportunities may be limited closer to Easter.

The Catholic Men’s Fellowship will hold a one-day conference on Saturday, March 25th at St. Louis Church in Clarksville MD, from 8 am - 3 PM.   The theme is:  "Receive the Father’s Love"