St. John Roman Catholic Church - Westminster, MD

Stations of the Cross
2026-03-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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)
2026-03-20 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-27 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.

Lenten Fish Fry Fridays
2026-03-27 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.

Tenebrae Service
2026-03-31 19:00 | MD
A Special Holy Week Service
Join us for this moving and powerful service focused on the last words of Christ. A prayerful meditation on the psalms, the Tenebrae is a unique service that helps us prepare ourselves for Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Featuring music from members of the Archbishop Curley Choir directed by Mr. Michael Gaffney, our Director of Music!

Parish Breakfast
2026-04-12 08:00 - 11:00 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Parish Breakfast
Join the Knights of Columbus Council #1393 for their next parish breakfast in the Portico. Come enjoy delicious food and fellowship with friends!
All proceeds will benefit the Knights of Columbus’s charities.

Divine Mercy Egg Hunts
2026-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Come hunt for eggs!
All children are welcome to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt this Divine Mercy Sunday! Bring your own basket or bag to collect eggs.
Two opportunities to hunt:
– after the 9am Mass
– after the 11am Mass
Each event will also have a designated hunt for very young children.
The hunts takes place on the field outside the church!

CommUNITY Bingo: Westminster City Police K-9 Division
2026-04-17 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
CommUNITY Bingo Night
Join us for bingo with the Westminster City Police K-9 Division! Enjoy the game with yummy food for purchase and you could win cash, designer bag, or Longaberger basket prizes.
K-9 DONATION DRIVE
Donate a pet item = Get $1 off your food!
Donate 2+ pet items = Get $1 off food AND enter our raffle to win a prize!
Game begins at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm). 20 total games with special game cards for purchase at event.
Tickets: $20
If not sold out, tickets available at the door
NO REFUNDS
Supporting our community partner, St. John School, and Faith Formation

Cor Mens Group
2026-04-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-20 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.

First Friday Holy Hour
2026-05-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-12-04 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!

May Blessed Mother Crowning
2026-05-10 09:00 | Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
9am Mass on Sunday, May 10, 2026 (Mothers’ Day)
Celebrate Mothers’ Day at this annual Mass that celebrates Our Blessed Mother, the Queen of Heaven! Festivities include an opening procession of children with flowers for Mary and the crowning of Our Blessed Mother statue. Please note that there will be no post-Mass rosary procession this year.
All children are invited to participate – especially kindergartners, First Communicants, the Junior Legion of Mary, and the Little Flowers Girls Club – in the procession! Parents can sign their children up to participate by clicking here. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own flower(s)! Whether picked from your garden, bought at the store, or crafted out of paper, all flowers are welcome.
Questions? Email Kathy Carter at mail.kathyc.2@gmail.com
MAY QUEEN SEARCH
All middle school girls are invited to apply to be this year’s May Queen and crown the Blessed Mother at the Mass!
To apply, write a paragraph answering: Why would it be an honor to crown our Blessed Mother?
Submit your paragraph by Friday, May 1 to mail.kathyc.2@gmail.com

CommUNITY Bingo Nights: Carroll County Food Sunday
2026-05-15 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Portico
Join us for bingo with Carroll County Food Sunday! Enjoy the game with yummy food for purchase and help support CCFS’s work to feed those in need in our community. Cash prizes and designer bag and basket packages are all up for the win!
CCFS FOOD DRIVE:
Donate a canned good or boxed item = Get $1 off your food!
Donate 2+ canned goods or boxed items = Get $1 off food AND entry into a raffle!
Game begins at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm).
Tickets: $20
If not sold out, tickets available at the door
NO REFUNDS
Supporting our community partner, St. John School, and Faith Formation

CommUNITY Bingo Nights: The Shepherd's Staff
2026-06-12 17:30 | Portico at St. John Westminster, 43 Monroe St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Portico
Join us for bingo with the Shepherd’s Staff! Cash prizes and designer bag and basket packages are all up for the win. Enjoy the game with yummy food for purchase and help support Shepherd’s Staff mission to provide assistance to those in need in our community. Bingo attendees can help contribute donations to their annual Back to School drive to get families in need ready for the school year.
SHEPHERD’S STAFF SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE:
Donate one school supply item = Get $1 off your food!
Donate 2+ school supplies = Get $1 off food AND entry into a special raffle!
Game begins at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm).
Tickets: $20
If sold out, tickets available at the door
NO REFUNDS
Supporting our community partner, St. John School, and Faith Formation
