Women’s Book Study
Looking for a way to grow in your faith while creating new friendships with other women? Then join our Women’s Book Study! This fall’s book is When Women Pray by Kathleen Beckman. Running from August 29 – November 21, 2024, meetings are every other Thursday evening from 7pm – 9pm in the Parish Center. The group discussion will be structured around the reflection questions at the end of each chapter. The book is available for purchase online.
Little Flowers Girls Club
This fun and faith-filled club for Catholic girls, ages 6 – 15, teaches virtues through scripture, saints’ biographies, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Girls learn and practice the virtues together! Gatherings are two Wednesdays each month from 6:30pm – 7:45pm in the Parish Center.
Registration for 24/25 is now open! Contact Marjorie Livingston for more info.
FAN THE FLAMES
Do you want more of what God wants to give you? Come to Fan the Flames Prayer Group and experience the Love, Joy and Power that God always intended us to have through the Holy Spirit. Please join us on Thursdays at 7pm in the Dining Room in the Parish Center. (Ring the bell for admittance.) For more information call Tom or Irene Burnett at 410-848-1773 or Monica Fisher at 443-928-7311. If you need personal prayer, please call or text Chris Gallagher at 410-596-7081.
St. John Home Instruction Group
The St. John Home Instruction Group was founded to provide a support and resource network for those who desire to provide authentic, Catholic home instruction for their children. We strive to foster camaraderie for our students in a Catholic-based environment all while joining our families’ prayers, works, joys, and sufferings together to allow God’s grace to work through us. We are a registered umbrella for families located in Carroll County, MD only. Our group meets for a twice monthly Co-op for Catholic Homeschool Families registered in a participating parish with an additional field trip planned each month. Anyone desiring to know more is encouraged to contact us for more information on our registration process and/or if you would like to attend our once monthly Parent Meeting.
Mom’s Group
St. John’s Moms’ Fellowship Group provides opportunities for mothers and their children to gather together. Get connected with other moms in our parish by joining their Facebook group!
Men’s Ministry
Our Men’s Ministry offers various opportunities for men ages 21+ to enrich their faith and create community. Events include retreats, Exodus 90, and Catholic book studies.
Cor is a new Men’s Group sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Taking its name from the Latin word for heart, this group is an opportunity for formation, fraternity, and prayer among the men of our St. John – St. Joseph’s Pastorate. Men do not have to be a Knight to attend. All men are welcome to come and foster friendships while deepening their relationships with God! 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.
Hispanic Ministry
The Hispanic Ministry creates community among the Spanish-speaking members of our parish.
Well-Read Mom Book Club
Join other moms and women to reflect on great novels and spiritual classics, encouraging personal growth, friendship, and meaningful conversations. The book club meets in the Parish Center on the first Monday of the month at 7pm from September – June. You do not have to be a mother to join; all women are welcome!
Ladies Sodality
Catholic women ages 16 and older are invited to join this group that specializes in spiritual works of mercy. Activities include organizing the annual May Procession and Blessed Mother Crowning, praying the rosary upon request at a funeral home, and running the bake sale table at the annual Christmas Bazaar.
Meetings are held on the second Sunday of the month during the school year. Members attend the Sunday 9am Mass followed by a rosary in the church before holding their meeting in the Parish Center.
To request a rosary at a funeral home, please contact Mary Jo Judge at 410-857-5655.
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus’s Westminster Council #1393 was organized in 1909, bringing together Catholic men, 18 years and older, to promote and support Church, fraternal and civic activities. Events hosted by the Knights include parish breakfasts, dances, food drives, and more.
Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the St. John Portico. Our pastor, Fr. Mark Bialek serves as the spiritual advisor and Chaplain. New members take an exemplification which explains the three principles of our Order – Charity, Unity, and Fraternity.
Visit our website at www.kc1393.org to get more information. Get Knights Council #1393 shirts, hats, and more in the online store at tinyurl.com/KofCStore!