Outreach & Service Ministries
These organizations minister to those in our parish and surrounding Severna Park
community.
Alcoholics Anonymous
While not sponsored by St. John’s Parish, AA meetings are held every Saturday
afternoon in the Rectory basement at 2:00 pm. Contact: Gary
410.987.9134
Cancer Support Group/St. Peregrine
Under the patronage of St. Peregrine, patron
of those who suffer from cancer, this group meets for prayer, fellowship,
and supports, and is open to those who suffer from cancer and their
caregivers.
Evangelization
This group St. John's parish as a caring community and invites area newcomers to
join us for worship and become more active in the Catholic faith.
Gabriel Project
The role of our church in the local Gabriel Project is to assist any mother referred to us
for help getting through a crisis pregnancy. Our church community simply responds in love
by providing emotional, spiritual and material support to help meet her needs. For the
many women abandoned by family at the time of a crisis pregnancy, the church commuinty
lovingly fills the void left by a missing family.
Health Care
These men and women provide service to the elderly at Genesis Nursing Center (Truck
House Road), Future Care Nursing Home (College Parkway), and at several area group homes
and assisted living centers. Ministry includes leading prayer services, ministering the
Eucharist, and facilitating scripture study and faith-sharing groups. Contact:
Knights
of Columbus Council #3413
The Council serves St. John's parish through it's support for vocations,
pro-life activities, and five program areas: Church, Youth, Family,
Community, Council. The Council maintains a hall to serve the parish
and community at The Columbian Center, located at 335 N. Ritchie
Hwy, just three miles north of St. John. The hall is available for
rent to private individuals and organizations.
Contact:
Meals on Wheels
This organization collects and distributes cooked meals to shut-ins in Severna Park,
Arnold, Millersville and surrounding areas every Friday. Contact:
Our Daily Bread
St. John's parishioners feed the poor in downtown Baltimore through this Archdiocesan-run
soup kitchen. Pick up a recipe and a casserole pan on the first Sunday of each month, and
return it (wrapped and frozen) on the last Sunday of each month. Volunteers collect and
deliver the casseroles and also serve meals at the soup kitchen.
Respect Life Committee
This committee provides education, information, and advocacy regarding human lie issues
from conception to natural death. There are monthly meetings on the second Saturday at
10:15 am after the rosary. Everyone is welcome to say the rosary with us on the corner of
Cypress Creek Road and Rt. 2 every Wednesday morning at 8 am and Saturday morning at 9:15.
We ask the parish to pray for an end to abortion. One of our principle prayer intentions
is to close the abortion clinic in the Severn Building by the year 2000. Let us join our
prayers together for these intentions. Contact:
St. Vincent DePaul Society
This organization exists to help the poor and needy of the parish and surrounding area
with food, clothing, and emergency funds. On Share Sunday (the first Sunday of every
month), non-perishable food items are collected for the food pantry. Proceeds from the
poor box support the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s ministry. The Society meets on
Wednesday evenings, and volunteers staff the office on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays to
distribute food and funds. In additions, the Society coordinates the annual Advent Giving
Tree and oversees donations to other charitable organizations. Contact:
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