St. John Roman Catholic Church - Westminster, MD

The Wonder Station: Pop-Up Prototype
2025-09-12 12:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Saint Celebration: Potluck and Adoration
2025-09-19 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Celebrate the Church’s newest saints!
In honor of the canonizations of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Blessed Carlo Acutis on September 7, our parish family is coming together for a potluck meal in the Portico to celebrate these new saints. Main dishes and drinks will be provided by the parish. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! Sign up to bring food here.
An hour of outdoor adoration follows dinner at 7pm!
Bring your own chairs or blankets. In the event of rain, adoration will be inside the church.

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925)
Pier was a young Italian man who was affectionately called the “Man of the Beatitudes” by St. John Paul II for his exemplary work of bringing comfort and happiness to those who were poor, suffering, meek, hungry, thirsty, and in need of mercy, and who was himself clean of heart, a peacemaker, and persecuted for the sake of the Gospel (cf. Mt 5:3-10). He died at the young adult age of 24 while in charitable service to the people who were sick and dying in his community. (USCCB)
Bl. Carlo Acutis (1991 – 2006)
An Italian teenager who died from leukemia, Carlo was a gamer and computer programmer who loved the Eucharist, a devotion that inspired him to create a website documenting Eucharistic miracles. He will be the Church’s first millennial saint!

Latin Night (Noche Latina)
2025-09-20 19:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Hosted by St. John Hispanic Ministry!
¡Organizado por el Ministerio Hispano San Juan!
Let the rhythm guide you at this annual dance benefitting our Hispanic Ministry! All parishioners are welcome at this night of delicious food, music, and FUN.
¡Ven a bailar toda la noche en el Pórtico con nuestro Ministerio Hispano! Todos los feligreses son bienvenidos a esta noche de comida, música y DIVERSIÓN.
Dinner includes tacos, tostadas, and pupusas!
¡La cena incluye tacos, tostadas y pupusas!
Cash Bar | Barra en Efectivo
Dress Code (Código de vestir): Casual
TICKETS (ENTRADAS): $30 per person (por persona)
Get tickets at the Parish Center or at the door.
Consiga entradas en el Centro Parroquial o en la puerta.

Father-Son Games
2025-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus’s COR Men’s Group
All grandfathers, fathers, and sons alike are invited to this night of fellowship, food, and fun! Join in some friendly competition with a variety of games including trivia, basketball free throws, golf putt, corn hole, ladder golf, Kan Jam, and more. Plus, enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs, and more picnic fixings!
The games will be held on the field outside St. John and inside the Portico.
Click here to RSVP!

First Friday Holy Hour
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-06 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!

Blessing of the Animals Festival
2025-10-04 10:00 - 13:00 | MD
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
Join us outside St. John for an afternoon of food and fun in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day. In addition to our annual Blessing of the Animals, we’ll have great food trucks and vendors both you and your pet will enjoy!
The animal blessing is at 1pm and is open to all pets.
Hosted in partnership with WTTR

Blue Mass
2025-10-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Honoring Those Who Serve
Join us at St. John for our 9th annual Blue Mass honoring and thanking our community’s police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders. All first responders are encouraged to attend in uniform so that they may be recognized and receive a commemorative St. John Blue Mass challenge coin.
Dinner to follow in the Portico! All are invited.
For reserved seating, call Carmen at 410-848-4744 ext. 237 or email crivadeneira@sjwest.org

Life Chain
2025-10-05 16:00 - 17:00 | MD
October is Respect Life Month
Join fellow pro-life advocates for this annual peaceful, prayerful, and public witness for life. Meet around the St. John sign on the corner of Sullivan Road and Route 140 (across from Plum Crazy Diner) to pray for an end to abortion and for all whose lives are affected by abortion. All are welcome and encouraged to come!

SJS Cornhole Tournament at Flood Zone
2025-10-11 12:00 | Flood Zone Brewery, 50 N Main Street, Union Bridge, Maryland, 21791
Sponsored by St. John School HSA
It’s the 1st Annual St. John School Cornhole Tournament! Form a team and register to compete at this exciting family event at Flood Zone Brewery in Union Bridge. Top prizes, raffles, and fellowship will make for a great afternoon!
$50 per team
Two people per team
Must be age 13+ to play
Check-in at 12pm
Bags Fly at 12:30pm

CommUNITY Bingo Nights: Caring Carroll
2025-10-17 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Portico
Join us for bingo with Caring Carroll! Enjoy the game with yummy food for purchase and help support Caring Carroll’s network of volunteers who help to meet the non-medical needs of seniors with limited resources. Cash prizes and designer bag and basket packages are all up for the win!
CARING CARROLL DONATION DRIVE
Donate 1 paper product* = Get $1 off your $5 food purchase
Donate 2+ paper products* = Get $1 off your $5 food purchase AND entry into a special basket raffle
*toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, etc.
Game begins at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm). 20 total games with special game cards for purchase at event.
Tickets: $20
Supporting our community partner, St. John School, and Faith Formation

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:30 | MD
Costumes, treats, and more Halloween fun!
All parish and school families are encouraged to join in on the spooky fun! Come in costume and collect some treats from fabulously decorated car trunks in the St. John parking lot. Plus, enjoy food trucks, a costume parade, and a costume contest with prizes for multiple categories!
Event Schedule:
6:15pm: Little Ghouls Costume Contest AND Trick or Treating (for kindergarten and below)
6:30pm: Costume Parade and Contest (for 1st grade and above)
Costume Contest categories – Most Creative, Spookiest, Funniest, Best Duo/Group
6:45pm: Trick or Treating (for all ages)
7:30pm: Trunk Contest winners announced
Trunk Contest categories listed below
SIGN UP YOUR CAR!
Please consider setting up a trunk at this spook-tacular family event. Sign up is FREE!
Please register by October 22.
GUIDELINES:
1. Arrive at 5pm to set up. The lot will close at 6pm.
2. Vehicles must be set up and ready to pass out candy by 6:15pm.
3. Vehicles must remain parked until 8:30pm.
4. If you wish to participate, but cannot stay the entire event, we will have a designated area for table setups as an alternative to trunks.
5. Trunk themes must be family appropriate.
6. Candy must be sealed/wrapped.
Prizes will be awarded for Best Overall Theme, Most Creative/Original, Best Use of Vehicle, Most Interactive, Best Children’s Theme, and Participant Voted Favorite.
Click here to sign up your trunk!

SJS Spaghetti Dinner
2025-11-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Benefitting St. John School
Bring the whole family to the Portico for SJS’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner! Relax, enjoy a meal, visit with friends and classmates, all while supporting our school. Featuring a menu of spaghetti, meatballs, salad, rolls, and desserts. Beer, wine, and sangria for sale from Flying Pig Mobile Bar! Plus, a Kids Corner with extra fun activities for the young ones.
$10 Adults / ages 10+
$6 ages 4 – 9
FREE for ages 3 and under
$40 Family Cap

CommUNITY Bingo Nights: Pregnancy Support Center
2025-11-21 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Portico
Join us for bingo with the Pregnancy Support Center of Carroll County (PSC)! Enjoy the games with yummy food for purchase and help support PSC’s mission to support and inform women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. They provide confidential, free health services and collect baby item donations to assist their clients. Cash prizes and designer bag and basket packages are all up for the win!
PSC DONATION DRIVE
Donate 2+ baby items = Get $1 off your $5 food purchase!
Game begins at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm). 20 total games with special game cards for purchase at event.
Tickets: $20
Supporting our community partner, St. John School, and Faith Formation

72nd Annual St. John Christmas Bazaar
2025-12-06 08:30 - 15:00 | St. John Catholic School, 45 Monroe Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
A Carroll County Christmas Tradition!
Join us for this annual holiday marketplace benefitting St. John Catholic School! Featuring unique and affordable gifts, delicious homemade desserts, a 50/50 raffle, and much more. Click here to sign up to volunteer!
Free Admission | Free Parking

FOOD
School Cafe
Breakfast from 8:30am – 10:30am (Coffee and Donuts)
Lunch from 11am – 2pm (Pizza, Hotdogs, Drinks)
Lunch in the Portico (11am – 2pm)
Food made by our Hispanic Ministry and pit ham, beef, and turkey from Big Dogg BBQ!

FUN
The Nutcracker (11:30am in the Portico)
The beloved ballet performed by the Carroll County Dance Center!
School Choir Performance (1pm in the gym)
50/50 Raffle – Get your tickets at the Bazaar! Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Drawing is Sunday, December 14 after 6pm Mass
First Prize: $4,000
Second Prize: $3,000
Third Prize: $2,000
PLUS a Train Garden, Gingerbread Houses, Face Painting, and a Christmas Photo Booth!

OUR ROOMS
Christmas Rooms
Books & Videos
Fudge, Cakes, Cookies
Jewelry Boutique
Religious Items
Toys & Stuffed Animals
Plants & Posies
North Pole Candy
Mini Mall
Gifts to Go
Rudolph Run Silent Auction (9:30am – 1:30pm)

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
2025-12-11 19:00 - 2025-12-12 00:00, 2025-12-12 19:00 - 22:00 | MD
Celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12) with a variety of bilingual events honoring the Patroness of the Americas!
Thursday, December 11
Serenade to Our Lady | 7pm – Midnight
All are welcome to join us in the church for the joyful Hispanic tradition of a serenade! Featuring various choir and music performances (in both English and Spanish).
Friday, December 12
Bilingual On-Campus Procession | 7pm
Bilingual Mass | 8pm
Join us after Mass in the Portico for a potluck meal! Please bring a dish to share.

Simbang Gabi
2025-12-21 15:00 | MD
A Filipino Christmas Tradition

Join our Filipino Ministry as they anticipate the arrival of Christmas with this special evening Mass! Simbang Gabi is a centuries-old Catholic tradition from the Philippines consisting of nine devotional Masses leading up to Christmas. Our Filipino Ministry is excited to share a part of this custom with our whole parish family!
A potluck dinner will follow in the Portico. Please bring a dish to share and join in on the camaraderie and fun!

Pierogi Easter Orders
2026-01-14 00:00 - 2026-03-15 23:00 | MD
Pierogis are back for Easter!
Celebrate St. Stanislaus’s feast day (April 11) a little early with delicious pierogis and more Polish cuisine for your Easter dinner! Place your order by Sunday, March 15. All homemade by the volunteers at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Baltimore!
MENU:
Potato Pierogis – $15 per dozen
Sauerkraut Pierogi – $15 per dozen
Sausage & Sauerkraut Platter – $9 each
Borscht (Red Beet Soup) – $8 per container
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – $10 (2 rolls per order)
Completed order forms and payment should be turned into the Parish Center.
Food pick-up is Friday, March 27 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.

Kids Bingo Night
2026-01-23 17:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Sponsored by St. John School HSA
Bring the whole family to this kid-centric bingo night! Wear your pajamas, bring a stuffed animal, and enjoy a wintery evening of bingo games, food, and prizes.
Tickets: $10 each
Doors open at 5pm
Games start at 6pm
SNOW DATE: January 30

Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner
2026-02-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Happy Fat Tuesday!
Join us in the Portico for our annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner the night before Ash Wednesday. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage, a variety of toppings, coffee, and more! Plus, brings your old palms to be burned in preparation for Ash Wednesday.
Cost:
$12 Adults
$7 Kids
FREE ages 5 & under
$55 Max immediate family rate
Free will offerings also accepted!

Lenten Fish Fry Fridays
2026-02-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Portico
It’s our annual Lenten fish fry, serving up a menu of fish, other vegetarian entrees, sides, kids meals, and more for dine in or takeout. Join us every Friday in Lent from 4pm – 7pm! Plus, enjoy dessert from our bake sale and buy Easter gift baskets.

ADULT MEALS INCLUDE:
CHOICE OF ENTREE: Fried or Baked Fish, Shrimp, or Veggie Lasagna
CHOICE OF TWO SIDES: Potato Nuggets, Cole Slaw, Green Beans, Stewed Tomatoes, Corn Pudding, or Macaroni Salad
ROLL & BUTTER
Shrimp baskets are $9 a la carte

KIDS MEALS INCLUDE:
CHOICE OF ENTREE: Fried or Baked Fish
MAC & CHEESE
APPLESAUCE
ROLL & BUTTER
$13 Adults / $9 Kids / FREE ages 5 and Under

FISH FRY VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Adult Volunteers – Click here to sign up for a shift
Student Volunteers – Contact Teresa at 410-857-9639 or trmammarich@gmail.com.
Please be at the Portico by 3:45pm
DRESS CODE: Student volunteers MUST wear athletic shoes (NOT CROCS or sandals), jeans (not shorts), and shirts that cover their shoulders.

Stations of the Cross
2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Every Friday in Lent
All are welcome to come pray the Stations of the Cross with us as a parish community!
Our First Friday Holy Hours are canceled for March and April.

Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
2026-02-20 20:00 - 21:00 | MD
Todos los viernes de Cuaresma
¡Todos son bienvenidos a venir a rezar el Vía Crucis con nosotros como comunidad parroquial!
Nuestras Horas Santas del primer viernes de mes quedan canceladas para marzo y abril.
