C & O Canal Days
August 27 &28
Come support St. Augustine Cake Walk with a donation of a cake or a ticket.
Vacation Bible School at St Joseph
Rocky Railway
To be held August 19 & 20. Contact Linda Baer at linda.baer@archbalt.org for details and payments.
Garden Spruce Up at St Joseph
Saturday, August 30th 8:00 am
We need volunteers to clean the Church garden. We will wait for you!!!
St James Annual Mass and Picnic
To be held Sunday September 18th. . A meeting to help coordinate the Mass and Picnic will be held on Tuesday, August 9th at 6:00 PM in St. James Gathering Space. Please contact Donna Bockstanz at 240-285-7971 or at bockstad@hotmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.
The Catholic Parishes of South Washington County (CPSWC) joins together our three vibrant parishes to be a beacon of Christ's Light in our communities and beyond. Entrusted with this light at baptism, we go forth celebrating the sacraments, proclaiming the gospel, and serving the people of God. CPSWC offers both daily and weekend masses across our three parishes of St. Augustine,
St. James, and St. Joseph.
Reminder: Weekday inclement weather, the churches will follow Washington County Public Schools; If school is closed or delayed, weekday morning masses will be canceled and the office will open at 10AM. On the weekends please check the inclement weather line on the church phone or check our Facebook page for up to date information. Although, as always, if the conditions warrant, please stay home and stay safe.
The livestream for the St. James 10:30am Mass is available on our YouTube channel, click on link below:
catholicparishesofsouthwashingtoncounty
Our pastorate supports two area food pantries: The South Washington County Food Pantry in Boonsboro, and the Williamsport Food Bank. Please bring your nonperishable food donations when you come to mass. Please be sure that your donations are not expired.
Our pastorate also supports Micah’s Backpack, the initiative that helps students in area schools that experience food insecurity. Backpacks with nonperishable food are distributed to needed elementary/middle school aged children on Fridays so that they have enough to each over the weekends, when they are unable to participate in school meal programs. Needed food items: soups (vegetable, chicken noodle and tomato) mac and cheese, pudding and apple sauce cups, canned vegetables, and pork and beans. There are bins in each of our parishes for your donations to the food pantries and Micah’s Backpack.
RCIA Mondays at 6:30 pm; Classes will rotate among the 3 parishes.
Legion of Mary Wednesdays 10 am with zoom option available.
Contact Diane Jones for information regarding both RCIA and Legion of Mary at 240-520-0724
St. James Women's Bible Group at St James church hall. Contact: Mary Ann DePasquale at 301-432-7201 or
mdepasq415@earthlink.net
Outreach for seniors Caring.com comprehensive information at https://www.caring.com/senior-living/nursing-homes/maryland
http://retireguide.com/guides/senior-benefits-discounts/
FIRST COMMUNION
Questions, contact Linda Baer at linda.baer@archbalt.org
CONFIRMATION
Questions to Coordinator, Frank Watkins Jr at the parish office, by cell 240-310-9656 or email cpswcconfirmation@gmail.com
RCIA
Mondays at 6:30 pm; Classes will rotate among the 3 parishes. Contact Diane Jones at 240-520-0724
Youth Faith Formation Progam needs the following:
Vacation Bible School this summer - Rocky Railway
Adult Volunteers needed as well as teens who will earn SSL hours. If interested in helping, contact Linda Baer at linda.baer@archbalt.org or 240-818-7206
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) at St James
Held at St James 10:30am Sunday mass. To join the ministry team contact Ann Snyder at snyderclan@comcast.net for training.
If your child or grandchild will be attending a parochial school in the 2022-2023 school year tuition assistance is available. Please visit the Pastorate website, click on About then click on Documents, then click on Catholic Schools Tuition Assistance Policy. Complete the form, put it in an envelope and mark “Tuition Assistance” on the envelope. Please mail the envelope to the office at St. Joseph or put it in the collection basket at St. Augustine, St. James, or St. Joseph. Please return the completed form by June 15, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Darby Smith at darbysusan1979@gamil.com
Below is a traditional Prayer of Spiritual Communion. It can be prayed if you find yourself unable to receive the Eucharist, or even in the midst of your daily work, lifting up your thoughts to God.
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire
to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated
from You.
Amen.