National Medjugorje Anniversary Celebration honoring Our Lady Queen of Peace for 44 Years. Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kensington, MD. 20895 Register at www.Marian-Center.org by June 20 Contact: [email protected] or 301.254.2170

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2344 invites you to a Summertime Luncheon When: Saturday, June 14th Time: 1PM - 3PM Location: Nativity Church Lounge 6001 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011

USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church invites Young Adults ages 18-40 to attend their next Black Catholic Young Adult listening session scheduled for the afternoon on August 24th, 2025 and the evening on August 25, 2025. The event is for those living in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. Interested participants may register via the following link: bit.ly/3G978Yw

Join the Church of Incarnation for a spirit-filled Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The theme is: A Century of Faith: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future Prayer Breakfast, . Come out for a time of prayer, worship, fellowship and good food! Click here for more details and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10am. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church 2210 Callaway Street Hillcrest Heights MD 20748 Refreshments in the Allen Drury Room

The Kairos Prison Ministry K-90 Weekend will be held May 15-18, 2025 at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, VA. One of the most visible and impactful examples of AGAPE on a KAIROS weekend is the Prayer Chain wrapping around the walls of the gym. A Prayer Chain showing the names of all who are showering the weekend with prayers, starting with the journey down to Greensville and ending with the return home after closing. Please sign up on the Prayer Vigil and share with your family, friends, prayer partners - just click here and sign up to pray for the weekend. The Vigil is based on Eastern Daylight Savings Time should you happen to be in a different timezone. "I was in prison and you came to visit me." Matthew 25:36

Saturday, March 29, 2025 9AM - 5PM. This conference will explore the life and legacy of Sister Thea Bowman in the Catholic Church, her connection with The Catholic University of America and Washington, D.C., and the status of her canonization. Register today at https://cultural.catholic.edu/bowman-conference.html

Join the Knights of Columbus, Byrne Council 3877 as we kick off Black History Month with Black History Trivia on Sunday, February 2 after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje May 22-31, 2025 Spiritual Leaders: Fr. Jorge Ramirez and Deacon Leo Flynn Package Price $3,440.00 (based on double occupancy) Contract Deacon Leo at [email protected] or at 703.328.4762

“And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us.” Learn to love your spouse more fully on the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on Mar 14-16, 2025 in Jessup, MD. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://moments4marriage.org or contact us at [email protected] or 301-500-0871.

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship - Boys and Girls, Ages 9-14 Location: Victory Youth Center 4275 4th Street SE Washington, DC Date: January 18th Time:12:00pm-3:00pm Sponsor: Knights of Columbus - Patrick J. Byrne Council # 3877 Contact: Jim Conway 240.205.0545 - Please note: Entrants may compete in only one local competition.

FREE EVENT! CLICK HERE TO RSVP Food, fellowship and learning more about the Kairos Prison Ministry. Saturday, January 25, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm Annandale United Methodist Church 6935 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 For more information visit https://kairosnova.org

STA, please support Sodality and the Young Adult's Jesse Tree Outreach. Take a tag or 2 or 3 tags from the Acacia/Jesse Tree after Mass each Sunday. Gifts should be dropped off at the Church or Parish Life Center by December 15th, wrapped and with the applicable tag attached.

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington invites you to contribute to the 2024 Holiday Gift Card Drive. We need to manifest $50 cards for 200 families as we continue to be one of the beacons of light in Anacostia. Suggested retailers: Giant, Safeway, Walmart or bring cash for card purchases. Help us meet the deadline of December 9th. We have only two Sundays left, so please bring your contributions to mass or drop off at the Parish Life Center

Celebrating Advent with People of Hope Led by Ginny Novak and Barbara Shaw Sunday, December 8 1:30 – 4:00 PM St. Hugh Catholic Church Grenoble Hall 135 Crescent Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 Join us for our annual day of prayer and fellowship as we prepare for the birth of Jesus. Bring a finger food or beverage to share. Grenoble Hall is under the church. There is an accessible outside ramp leading to the hall entrance.

Did you know that there are 61 million Catholics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) making it the most Catholic country in Africa! Let us come together as Black Catholics to stand in solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday, November 24th from 2:30pm - 4:30pm at St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Diabetes Awareness Benefit Concert Saturday, November 9, 2024 St. Lucille AME Zion Church

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishinvites you to anAfternoon WithDr. ValLimar Jansen Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:00pm in the Panorama Room 1600 Morris Road, SE Washington, DC 20020 Through story and song, Dr. ValLimar Jansen will tell the stories of the six Black Catholics from the United States on the path to sainthood. An inspiring and passionate worship leader, ValLimar will lead us in an evening of contemporary Christian and Gospel music, storytelling, and reflection. ValLimar is donating her services. This concert is FREE!  Free will offerings will be accepted. Refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome!

Council of Catholic Women- Archdiocese of Washington Celebrates National Black Catholic History Month 2024 with Tea and Reflection Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST Doors Open at 2:45 PM Janice Curtis Greene, an accomplished storyteller, author, and American Griot, will bring to life the story of Mother Mary Lange and the founding of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in her first-person interpretation of the life of Mother Mary Lange. Venerable Mother Mary Lange is one of the six African Americans on the Path to sainthood. Ms. Greene has delighted adults and student audiences throughout the United States, Brazil, Canada, Zambia, South Africa, Egypt, and on a Carnival Cruise. We are Blessed to have her!! To Register, click the Eventbrite link below; the Zoom link will be sent to you. https://www.eventbrite.com Questions??? Send email to: [email protected]

The Men of St. Teresa (MOST) presents: Crabs on the V Street Boulevard, a St. Teresa of Avila Fundraiser! Saturday, October 5th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at St. Teresa of Avila 1244 V Street, SE Washington, DC 20020 Get ready for a fun filled afternoon with friends and fellow parishioners for the return of the STA Crab Feast. All You Can Eat (On Premises Only) Steamed Crabs, Hotdogs, and Corn on the Cob. Beverages will be provided, water, soda, and draft beer. Music provided by the Paul Washington Band. Only $65.00 per ticket – Only 125 tickets to be SOLD! Tickets will be available after each Mass in September or by requesting tickets to [email protected] Tickets can be paid for thru Push Pay and CashApp. For CashApp, guests need to use $MOSTDC when submitting payment.