Thanks to your overwhelming response and generosity we continue our upward climb on our quest to raise $3.3 million for our new parish center, the Annunciation Center. Currently we have received in pledges and gifts almost $2.6M. Thank you!

If you have not made a pledge to the campaign, there is still time to do so. Pledge cards have not only been mailed to every registered household, but are also available in the vestibule of the church. All we need is you is for you to pick one up, fill it out and return it to the parish office via mail, the collection basket, or the pledge box which is also located in the vestibule of the church.

Please help us keep our momentum rolling and return your decision to us as quickly as possible! And don’t forget, everyone who returns a completed pledge form by 11 am next Sunday, January 8th, will be entered into a raffle to win one of two Kindle Fires.

Capital Campaign Pledge Form

St. Aloysius has a couple new Bible Studies beginning in the New Year.

Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15am in FAW library beginning January 22nd. Learn about one of the most perplexing books of the Bible in Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come.

On Thursday afternoons from 1 to 2:30pm in the rectory, beginning February 9th, discover how to pray with Sacred Scripture in Psalms: The School of Prayer.

Both studies are 11 parts.

On Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30pm in FAW library, our study of The Bible Timeline:The Story of Salvation continues, and new participants are welcome.

Contact Leonard Wathen form more information or to sign up.

St. Aloysius Respect Life Committee of the parish is once again sponsoring a bus to the Right to Life March on Monday, January 23rd, 2012. We invite you to spend a day of fellowship with your family and friends as we once again “march” the streets of our Nation’s Capital to stand for life.

A sign up sheet is available in the vestibule of the Church to reserve your space on the bus. We are asking for a donation of $10 per person to reserve your space on the bus. If you would like further information concerning the March, please contact Chris Guy at 301-475-2166 or Fr. John at 301-475-8064.

The updated Ministry Schedule for October 2011 through January 2, 2012 for Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, and Music Ministry has been posted on the web site. You may also view the schedule at the link below:

Ministry Schedule January 7, 2012 – April 8, 2012

Christmas Masses

Saturday, December 24th Christmas Eve
– 5:00 pm Children’s Mass
– 7:30 pm Vigil Mass
– 11:30 pm Choral Presentation

Sunday, December 25th Christmas
- 12:00 am Midnight Mass
– 9:30 am

Please Note: This year Christmas falls on a Sunday, however we will be using a different Mass schedule for the feast, not the regular Sunday Mass schedule. Please take note of this as you make your plans for Christmas Mass.

Mary, Mother of God

Regular Sunday Schedule

Saturday, December 31st New Year’s Eve
– 5:00 pm

Sunday, January 1st New Year’s Day
– 8:00 am
- 11:00 am

Are you concerned you might not find the perfect gift?

This Advent, join parishioners from all over the archdiocese in an initiative to invite people to reconsider the spiritual meaning of Christmas. Jesus, the perfect gift, is a gift that changes lives. Parishioners are invited to place signs in their yards that read “FindthePerfectGift.org.”

On the website people will find reflections on the meaning of Christmas, the gift Jesus is in people’s lives and an invitation to visit our parishes and participate in a liturgy or an Advent activity. The signs are also a reminder that just as the star led the Wise Men to Jesus, we too can guide people to an encounter with our Lord.

Post a sign in your yard or window and take the opportunity to talk with neighbors and friends about the feast of Christmas and the gift Jesus has been for you. Each parish in the archdiocese has been given a limited number of signs. Please pick up a sign in the vestibule today!

The following are the schedules for Advent Reconciliation Services at parishes in St. Mary’s County

- St. Aloysius, Leonardtown: Tuesday, December 13th at 7:00 pm
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lexington Park: Monday, December 19th at 7:00 pm
- St. John’s, Hollywood: Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm

Please take note of the following Mass times for the Holy Day of Obligation:

9:00am School Mass
12:15pm Mass
7:00pm followed by the 8:00pm Holy Hour for Life

On Sunday, December 5th, from 8:00am – 11:30 pm Father Andrew White School will be holding their annual Breakfast with Santa.

The menu features pancakes, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy and more.

Tickets are $8 for ages 13 and up, $4 ages 4 – 12 and children under 3 eat free.

In celebration of Thanksgiving please note that our parish offices will close at 12 Noon on Wednesday, November 23rd and remain closed until Monday, November 28th. From our families to yours, may your Thanksgiving celebrations be filled with an abundance of joy and God’s blessings.