Dear Parishioners,
You are very generous people. I have witnessed that over and over, and I am very grateful for your financial gifts to the parish and others who have appealed to you for help, like Fr. Ryan who asked for assistance for his mission in Togo, West Africa when he visited us last August. Now, the Archdiocese of Washington is making its Annual Appeal to you for help. There are good reasons why I make a contribution, and I am asking you to join me in answering this appeal. *CLICK TO READ MORE*
Physician Assisted Suicide is again being debated in the Maryland House of Delegates. Please join us on Sunday, February 9th immediately following the 10:00 am mass in Caulfield Hall for a short video and information session about the dangers of Physician Assisted Suicide Legislation. Refreshments will be served. Click to learn more!
Enjoy a night out with your spouse (or fiancé) on Saturday, February 15th, 6-9pm in Caulfield Hall for the 1st ever Married Couples Night Out. $45 per couple includes a 3-course meal, guest speaker on Catholic marriage, and a chance for fellowship with other couples in various stages of their marriage. Babysitting arrangements are available for $10 per child which includes a pizza dinner and a (mom and dad-approved) movie. Please reserve your ticket online by February 10th. Click here to register!
The St. Jane de Chantal Parish Girl Scout troops regrets to announce that the Girl Scout cookies sales scheduled for this weekend, February 1 and 2, has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. See future bulletins for information on when the sale weekend will take place.
Please join us for prayer, fellowship, and planning on Friday January 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Seton Center. Contact Fr. Morgan for more information at [email protected].
Multiple fast-moving wildfires, fueled by high winds, are engulfing whole neighborhoods in Los Angeles County and have killed at least 24 people, with more than 100,000 under evacuation orders. Your donation today will help their recovery tomorrow. Click HERE to send emergency assistance today!
Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will celebrate the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass to honor the Vocation of Marriage on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This Annual Mass is a celebration of the living vocation of all couples who provide a Catholic witness to the beauty of the Sacrament of Matrimony and will take place during National Marriage Week, February 7–14. Any couple is welcome to attend no matter their anniversary year. Click to HERE to register before Thursday, January 23 to attend the Mass and/or receive a certificate from Cardinal Wilton Gregory in honor of their anniversary year.
This Advent, experience the Christmas spirit at St. Jane de Chantal Church through beautiful music by our various parish music groups. Click to learn more!
The annual communal reconciliation service during Advent will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm in Church. After a brief Liturgy of the Word, priests will be available to hear individual confessions.
The Ladies of Charity of St. Jane de Chantal, will open their “Religious Items Store” for the first time on Sunday, December 22 after the 10:00 a.m., Mass, in conjunction with the “Donuts with St. Nick” event in Caulfield Hall. Consider giving a religious gift for Christmas this year, and come see the items we have in the store on December 22!
The Pro-life Committee thanks everyone who bought Christmas cards last weekend in support of Right to Life of Montgomery County. For anyone still wishing to purchase cards, please contact Lisa Tennant at 301-897-5412.
Throughout November - December, St. Jane De Chantal's Sandwich Ministry is also accepting donations of Winter Clothing along with prepared sandwiches every Friday morning from 9 am-9:15 am in the church parking lot. Collections will be delivered to local organizations that assist the poor and homeless in our area. Click to learn more!
Families interested in enrolling children for the 2024-25 school year are invited to attend the next Open House at St. Jane de Chantal School on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 9:00 am. Parents should plan to spend about 90 minutes and will have the chance to meet Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, tour classrooms and meet teachers. Applications and information about enrollment for next school year will be available. Attendees must register by sending an email to [email protected].
Thank you for the generosity of so many parishioners of St. Jane who came together and raised a total of $13,171.54 in combined donations to support the mission efforts in Togo, West Africa. For more information, you may visit the mission’s website at https://togomissionparish.org/.
A longstanding tradition at St. Jane Frances de Chantal, the Sodality Giving Tree will accept donations of new items from November 8 through December 8. Many gifts are still available on the Amazon Wishlist. Ordering soon will ensure delivery before December 8. Click to learn more!
Thursday, November 28 is Thanksgiving. The only Mass at St. Jane will be celebrated at 10:30 am, and the Poor Box on Thanksgiving day will benefit St. Martin’s Cloak. The Parish Office will be closed on November 28 and 29.
On the weekend of November 16 and 17, the Pro-Life Committee will have Christmas cards available for sale after all Masses in the church narthex. The proceeds will benefit Right to Life of Montgomery County.
St. Jane parishioner, American attorney, Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador, John J. Sullivan is introducing his new book: Midnight in Moscow, A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West. A memoir of service by the American ambassador who was on the diplomatic front lines when Putin invaded Ukraine, Midnight in Moscow is the first behind-the-scenes account of how U.S.- Russia relations hit their nadir—and a playbook for our evolving confrontation. An author book signing event will be held on Saturday, November 9 after the 5pm Mass, and on Sunday, November 10 after the 8am & 10am Masses. Only a limited number of books will be available during the book signing event. If you have pre-purchased your copy before Sunday, October 20 using the QR Code provided by the Parish, or by cash or checks paid through the parish office, your book will be ready for pick up during the author’s book signing event.