St. John the Evangelist
Our Mission
To form missionary disciples of Jesus Christ who joyfully live out and share the Gospel.
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For the first time ever, Our Lady of Bethesda will bring “Strengthening Your Love, Marriage Renewal Workshop to St. John the Evangelist April 18 - 19, 2026. Registration is now open!
At the beginning of each Following Christ & Sharing Christ courses, we provide a time for fellowship over dessert. Help others grow in their relationship with Christ in a personal way by volunteering to provide a sweet treat for the participants. Either store-bought or homemade would be great. Or help with hospitality in serving our guests.
Are you over the age of 18 and received sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Reconciliation, however not yet Confirmed? Small group sessions begin in April with Confirmation in May.
For anyone who has taken Following Christ, but who has not yet taken Sharing Christ, we invite you to this next step in becoming missionary disciples of Christ. Sharing Christ focuses on personal or friendship evangelization, sharing our relationship with Jesus in our daily encounters with people in our everyday life. Does your heart burn to share Christ? Register today at stjohnsp.org/sharing.
All women are invited to Lent with Purpose on Feb. 11, 7—9p.m., for a night of prayer and reflection. The evening will include Fr. Erik Arnold as our guest speaker and confession.
Please join us this Lent as our parish family enters into this ancient time of preparation for Easter. See schedule and Lenten resources.
Join us for peaceful prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Please consider praying for an hour during the campaign.
Upcoming Events
Couples married this month are invited to receive a special anniversary blessing during Daily Mass at 8:30a.m. followed by a reception sponsored by our Joy in the Spirit ministry group.
Sisterhood of the Blessed Mother Blanket Drive - The Sisterhood of the Blessed Mother is collecting for their Annual “NEW” Blanket drive, “WRAP IT UP!” Please consider donating a blanket.
Come enjoy fellowship with your St. John community and a tasty donut, as well! After all the morning Masses. Monthly Children’s Masses with special children’s homilies during the 9a.m. & 11a.m. Masses.
All women are invited to Lent with Purpose on for a night of prayer and reflection. The evening will include a guest speaker and confession. Stop by the resource table and pick up ideas for your family to prepare for Lent this year.
The St. Monica Ministry is a new prayer group devoted to prayer and community offering members hope and support for their family members who have fallen away from the Catholic Church. Focus will be on prayers to our Blessed Mother and St. Monica, who prayed 17 years for the conversion of her son, St. Augustine, to Christianity.
Happy President’s Day!
Monday, Feb. 16
All parish and school offices will be closed.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:30a.m.
6:30a.m. Mass with Ash Distribution
8:30a.m. Mass with Ash Distribution*
11:45a.m. Prayer Service with Ash Distribution
12:30p.m. Prayer Service with Ash Distribution
5p.m. Mass with Ash Distribution
7p.m. Mass with Ash Distribution
Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12noon and 7p.m. in the Church..
Jump into Lent with your St. John the Evangelist family for an evening of fellowship and worship, starting with simple vegetarian soup and bread, Stations of the Cross, and our monthly ADORE Evening of Adoration, Praise and Worship.. Your free meal is provided by the Knights of Columbus, so bring your whole family.
Come! Get close to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. He is waiting for you! Following Stations of the Cross.
Come learn about and to receive the Father’s blessings of mercy, love and healing. Fr. Erik Arnold will be the keynote speaker with informative and experiential break-out sessions from our parish’s Mountain Movers Intercessional Prayer Ministry, Unbound Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry, and our Counseling and Mental Health Awareness Ministry, who will show you effective pathways to wellness.
Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12noon and 7p.m. in the Church..
Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12noon and 7p.m. in the Church..
Couples married this month are invited to receive a special anniversary blessing during Daily Mass at 8:30a.m. followed by a reception sponsored by our Joy in the Spirit ministry group.
Come enjoy fellowship with your St. John community and a tasty donut, as well! After all the morning Masses. Monthly Children’s Masses with special children’s homilies during the 9a.m. & 11a.m. Masses.
Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12noon and 7p.m. in the Church..
Pray with the Mental Health Awareness team in the Parish Office Great Room for those impacted by mental health challenges, including caregivers, family and friends.
Join St. John’s parishioners and others throughout the state for this annual March to stand up for the sanctity of life and against the threats of life, particularly those of physician-assisted-suicide and abortion, which is legal throughout all nine months of pregnancy here in Maryland.
Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12noon and 7p.m. in the Church..
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