Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
2025-03-07 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-14 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-21 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-28 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-04 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | MD
Todos los viernes de Cuaresma
¡Todos son bienvenidos a venir a rezar el Vía Crucis con nosotros como comunidad parroquial!
Las Estaciones (tanto en inglés como en español) del 11 de abril serán transmitidas en vivo.
Nuestras Horas Santas del primer viernes de marzo y abril comenzarán a las 6 p.m.

Cor Mens Group
2025-03-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
Formation, Fraternity, and Prayer
Taking its name from the Latin word for heart, Cor is a men’s group sponsored by the Knights of Columbus that provides an opportunity for the men of our pastorate to foster friendships while deepening their relationships with God. All men are welcome to join and do not need to be a Knight!
Meetings are typically on the third Sunday of the month from 7pm – 9pm in the St. John Portico. For more information, email Marty Salter at salterwm@msn.com. RSVP to the next meeting here.
Get more info about Cor and check out past meeting highlights here.

Bus to MD March for Life
2025-03-27 15:00 - 22:00 | MD
Stand Up for LIFE
Get on the bus with us to go rally for pro-life legislation at the State House in Annapolis! With the passing of Question 1 on Reproductive Freedom last fall, it’s never been more crucial for state leaders to hear our voices.
The bus will depart from and return to the main church.
Departure time is 3pm. Return time is around 10pm.

Only 56 seats available! Reserve your free spot by contacting Dan Lech at 410-598-5663 or dclech76@gmail.com
Goodwill offering will be taken on the bus to help defray costs and tip the driver.
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 1393 and St. John – St. Joseph Pastorate

The Chosen Season 5
2025-03-27 18:00, 2025-04-03 18:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 | R/C Westminster Movies 9, 400 N Center St., Westminster, 21157, United States
St. John at the Movies!
All three screenings are now FULL!
Join the waitlist by contacting Char Lesniak at celesniak@gmail.com or at 443-340-4493.
Join our St. John – St. Joseph pastorate family for three screenings of Season 5 of The Chosen! Sign up for one or all of the following screenings:
Thursday, March 27: Part One (Episodes 1 and 2)
Thursday, April 3: Part Two (Episodes 3, 4, 5)
Thursday, April 10: Part Three (Episodes 6, 7, 8)
All screenings start at 6pm. Sign up here.
In this new season of the hit faith drama, the table is set. The people of Israel welcome Jesus as king while his disciples anticipate his crowning. But—instead of confronting Rome—he turns the tables on the Jewish religious festival. Their power threatened, the country’s religious and political leaders will go to any length to ensure this Passover meal is Jesus’ last.
Free-will donations will be accepted at the theater.
Location: R/C Westminster Movies 9 at the TownMall of Westminster
400 N Center St., Westminster, MD 21157

First Friday Holy Hour
2025-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 | MD
Eucharistic Adoration
Join us for Solemn Exposition, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction as we pray for a renewal of faith in the truth of Jesus’ Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament and to praise the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in the monstrance. Confession will be offered, and we will pray Vespers together. Handouts will be provided for Vespers. All are invited to join us in joyfully adoring our Eucharistic Lord!
Holy Hour will be followed by Stations of the Cross at 7pm

First Friday Holy Hour
2025-04-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-05 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Eucharistic Adoration
Join us for Solemn Exposition, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction as we pray for a renewal of faith in the truth of Jesus’ Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament and to praise the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in the monstrance. Confession will be offered, and we will pray Vespers together. Handouts will be provided for Vespers. All are invited to join us in joyfully adoring our Eucharistic Lord!

Sock Hop (Knights of Columbus)
2025-04-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Council #1393
Join the Knights for their annual Sock Hop! Pizza, sodas, and dancing to DJ Steve Leon make it a party you can’t miss. BYOB!
Other snacks will be sold by LIFETEEN.
Lighting designed by John Suehle.
$18 Individual
$30 Couple
$50 Family
$150 Table of Ten
Gold Group: Donate $250+ and receive 10 tickets AND 10 commemorative t-shirts
Tickets available in person at the Friday Fish Frys and online.
Please fill out this registration form to attend.

National Shrine Grotto Mass
2025-05-24 09:30 - 10:30 | National Shrine Grotto, 16330 Grotto Road, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States
Outdoor Mass
As we continue to celebrate May as the month of our Blessed Mother, join us for an outdoor mass at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg!
Mass will be held outside at the Grotto Cave. In the event of rain, mass will be moved inside the Glass Chapel.
Click here for more information about the Grotto grounds.
Please note that this mass will replace the 9am mass regularly scheduled at the parish.

Priest on the Roof: Fishers of Men
2025-06-01 07:30 | MD
Help us REEL in support for our community!
We’re casting a wide net for this year’s Priest on the Roof fundraiser to benefit our school, parish, and Faith Formation programs!
Fr. Mark (and other special guests) will be “stuck” on the roof of the Portico until we reach our $40,000 fundraising goal. Stop by throughout the day for food, games, prizes, and maybe launch a water balloon at Father! With your generosity, we can land a big catch for our parish community, hook, line, and sinker.
8am – 11am: Knights of Columbus Parish Breakfast
Enjoy food and fellowship in the Portico. Benefitting Priest on the Roof.
1:30pm – 3:30pm: Touch a Truck
Kids can get up close and personal with police cars, fire engines, tractors, and more in the parking lot. Sirens set off at 2:30pm.
12pm – 4pm: FOOD TRUCKS
The Ice Bowl
The Hot Dog Shack
Toogi’s Smash Burgers and Subs
Give today here!

Pentecost Fireworks Celebration
2025-06-07 17:30 - 21:30 | MD
Food, music, and FIREWORKS!
Join us for our 5th Annual Pentecost Celebration! Starting after the 4:30pm mass, our parking lot will be full of food trucks, lawn games, and live music. The festivities end with a firework finale! There’s no better way to celebrate this feast of the Holy Spirit marking the birth of the church.
FOOD TRUCKS:
The Hot Dog Shack
Ice Bowl
B-More Mojo
The Paella & Tapas Place
Big Dogg BBQ
Fireworks start at 9pm (weather permitting)
Please bring your own blankets and chairs
Sponsored by Evapco and Pritts Funeral Home

Knights of Columbus Annual Golf Tournament
2025-06-13 07:00 | Quail Valley Golf Course, 900 Teeter Road, Littlestown, PA, 17340, United States
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Westminster #1393
Assemble a team and support St. John School, Carroll County Special Olympics Maryland, and Carroll County Food Sunday at this annual golf tournament at Quail Valley Golf Course!
Tournament Agenda:
7am – Registration Begins
7:45am – Fr. Mark’s Putting Contest
8am – Shotgun Start
Awards will be given for:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and last place teams
Closest to the Pins
Most Accurate Drive (Men’s and Women’s)
Player registration: $140 per player
Includes green fees, cart, range balls, coffee, donuts, and lunch
Register up to four players per team
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 6, 2025

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Logo Balls ($750) Each player will receive three golf balls with your company logo on them.
Gold Sponsor ($700) Includes registration for four golfers and your company name/logo on both a sign displayed on the course and the Welcome Banner.
Beverage Cart Sponsor ($500) – Includes two of your company signs displayed on the traveling Beverage Cart.
Silver Sponsorships ($300) – See the three options below!

Coffee and Donuts Sponsor – Includes two of your company signs displayed at the Coffee and Donuts Station.
Par 3 Prize Hole Sponsor – Includes two of your company signs: one at the tee box and one at the green.
Most Accurate Drive Sponsor -Includes two of your company signs: one at the tee box and one along the fairway.

Hole Sponsor ($170) – Includes your company sign displayed on the course.
All sponsors are eligible to put promotional materials in the golfer goodie bags!
Click here to be a sponsor
Contact Lou Harding (louharding@aol.com) or Dean Ditman (deanditman70@gmail.com) with any questions.

Corpus Christi Procession (Footsteps of Mother Seton Stop)
2025-06-20 16:30 | Westminster City Park, Behind 11 Longwell Avenue, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Eucharistic Procession with Seton Shrine Pilgrims
We’re excited to host the pilgrims traveling with the Seton Shrine’s Footsteps of Mother Seton Pilgrimage this Corpus Christi weekend. The pilgrims will be joining us for a Eucharistic Procession through Westminster, ending at the church with an hour of adoration.
Departure Point: Westminster City Park
End Point: St. John Church
Join the pilgrims and our parish family afterwards for a meal and a talk about Mother Seton in the Portico! RSVP to the dinner here so we have a head count for food.
This procession will only utilize the sidewalks in downtown Westminster.
The Footsteps of Mother Seton Pilgrimage
In this pilgrimage organized by the Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine, pilgrims will walk and pray along the same path Mother Seton took from Baltimore to Emmitsburg in 1809. The journey begins June 19 with 7am Mass at the Baltimore Basilica, visiting three Jubilee sites and four parishes. It concludes on June 22, the Feast of Corpus Christi—also the day Mother Seton arrived. Along the way, there will be Eucharistic processions, holy hours, Mass, rosaries, and community meals. Click to learn more!

Christ in the City
2025-06-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Locust Lane, Westminster, 21157, United States
Bringing Christ to our Community
Join us for an afternoon of outdoor adoration and confession on Locust Lane in the heart of Downtown Westminster! Please bring your own chairs and materials for kneeling.
This inaugural event kicks off a series of Emmaus Encounters we plan to host throughout the coming year. This series will bring the Blessed Sacrament directly into our local community, offer opportunities for reconciliation, and encourage fellowship. We’re excited to enter this new chapter of evangelization!
ADORERS WANTED!
We need scheduled adorers present throughout this event. Click here to sign up!
Location and Parking
Locust Lane is a plaza located on Main Street across from the Westminster library. Parking is available on the street and in the Winchester Exchange parking lot/garage. All city parking is free on weekends.

Pierogi Christmas Orders
2025-08-19 00:00 - 2025-10-06 23:00 | MD
Pierogis are back for Christmas!
Place your pre-order for potato pierogis and borscht soup by Monday, October 6. All homemade by the volunteers at St. Michael the Archangel Ukranian Catholic Church in Baltimore!
Pierogis – $15 per dozen
Borscht – $8 per container
Completed order forms and payment should be turned into the Parish Center.
Food pick-up is Wednesday, December 17 from 4pm – 7pm in the Portico.
Note that this food is FROZEN for you to prepare at your convenience.
Email Verna at vkarolenko@gmail.com with questions.
Click here to print out the order form.

Knights Crab Feast
2025-08-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #1393
It’s the annual Crab Feast hosted by the Knights in the Portico! This year’s feast is once again catered by Salerno’s and includes a menu of steamed crabs, pit beef, fried chicken, Maryland crab soup, delicious sides and desserts. Drinks include beer, wine, soda, and more.
Enjoy your meal plus music from Steve “Get’em Dancin'” Leon!
$65 per person
For tickets, contact either:
Dan Lech at 410-598-5663 OR dclech76@gmail.com
Lou Harding at 410-218-1400 OR louharding@aol.com

Outdoor Movie Night: TOY STORY
2025-09-05 18:00 | MD
Sponsored by St. John School HSA
Our entire parish and school community is welcome at this FREE outdoor movie screening of Toy Story! Featuring food trucks, snowballs, and a Kids Corner with crafts, chalk, and bubbles.
Event begins at 6pm
Movie starts at 7:30pm
Bring your own blankets and chairs
Toy Story
1995 | 1 h 21 m | Rated G
A cowboy doll is profoundly jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as the top toy in a boy’s bedroom. When circumstances separate them from their owner, the duo have to put aside their differences to return to him.

The Wonder Station: Pop-Up Prototype
2025-09-12 12:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-13 10:00 - 18:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Explore our Christian children’s museum prototype exhibits!
Back in 2022, our parish entered an innovation challenge and we won the chance to develop the very first interactive Christian children’s museum in Carroll County into existence. Since then, our design team has prayed and reshaped what began as “St. Nick’s Workshop” to become The Wonder Station: A place where young hearts can play, discover and believe.
We’re excited to present a Pop-Up Prototype of this exciting project to the public! Come to the Portico from September 12-14 to explore, play, and interact with our exhibits, but keep in mind—it’s not the finished product. Some things may not work perfectly, and that’s part of the process!
Our goal for the Pop-Up Prototype is to test our big ideas in the real world. By visiting and inviting others to this experience, you help us discover how the Wonder Station could grow into a permanent children’s museum.
FREE ADMISSION
Click here to reserve your time slot!
Walk-ins are also welcome
HOURS:
Friday, September 12: 12pm – 6pm
Saturday September 13: 10am – 6pm
Sunday, September 14: 1pm – 6pm
Visit thewonderstation.com, follow us on Instagram @the_wonder_station, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/thewonderstation for more information!
