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The Little Bethlehem Christian Group will be present after all Masses the weekend of October 11 and 12. Little Bethlehem is a group that represents 200 Christian families who live in Bethlehem and make their living as wood carvers. They offer religious items, carved from the olive wood of the Holy Land, to support and help fund the Christian presence in the Holy Land. For more information, visit www.little-bethlehem.org. Please take a moment after mass to look at their beautiful collection of items.

The Parish Men’s Ministry will be hosting its annual Men’s Retreat on Sunday, October 12 starting at 12pm. Please register to attend, on or before October 8. Click here for more details.

The women of the parish are invited to join Sodality on Wednesday, October 1, for Mass at 7pm in the church followed by a lasagna dinner in Caulfield Hall. Click here for more details and to register!

The annual community cornhole event returns Saturday, October 4th at 7pm. Click here to register!

Join us for this Fall's Scripture Study groups which takes us deeper into the Gospel of Luke. A journey that begins with the foretelling of John the Baptist’s birth and culminates in Jesus’ ascension into heaven. The Gospel’s powerful prose and beautiful details will deepen your desire to draw closer to Jesus and be transformed by his teachings. With Luke: The Story of Salvation Fulfilled, you will experience joy as you see how God has been faithful throughout the ages and how God’s promise can guide you in your everyday lives. Virtual and in-person sessions are available starting September 28. Click here for registration and more details.

The next parish food drive will take place on Saturday, September 27th. The beneficiaries will be Catholic Charities of MoCo, The Sacred Heart Church, and Bethesda Help. Please click for more details.

Every October, we consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. This October, all are invited to join the Rosary Campaign for the Unborn. A sign-up sheet will be available in the Church Narthex starting the weekend of September 27 and 28. Write your name and how many rosaries’ you pledge to pray for the month. The Gabriel Project crib will also be present in the church narthex all month of October - accepting donations of baby and toddler items. Click for more details.

In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of pets and animals, Fr. Giese and Fr. Morgan will be offering a blessing of animals on Sunday, October 5 between 2pm - 3pm at the Mary Garden. For those who would like to remain in their vehicle and would like to have their pets blessed inside their car, please inform us ahead of time (until Thursday, October 2) by emailing the parish office at [email protected] or call at 301-530-1550.