Bishop Malooly will be installing Father Gabage as Pastor of St. Christopher’s at 5 pm Mass on July 20th. All are welcome to attend.

Catechist Orientation Meetings will be held on Wednesday, August 7th at 7PM-8PM and Sunday, August 11th at 10AM-11AM. All catechists (including substitutes and aides) must attend one of the two scheduled meetings. These meetings are intended for both new and returning catechists. If you are unable to attend you will need to meet with Katie prior to August 15th.  

The Holy Spirit resides in each and every person on earth…no matter color, religion (or not), country of origin, political persuasion, etc…as Christ reached out to ALL people, we should also…and allow the judging to be left to God Himself. That is the objective of the St. Christopher’s Food Bank and we need your help…peanut butter, jelly, boxed potatoes, boxed rice and “rice sides,” canned peas, canned carrots. “For He delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper.  He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.” (Psalms 72:12-13)      

Imitate Christ- Serve Christ as a Catechist, Assistant Catechist, RCIA volunteer, etc. in our parish Religious Ed program 2019-2020. Various opportunities and times available for practicing Catholics willing to share our faith with the next generation. Please call the Religious Ed office at 410-643-8489 to see how you can share your gifts and talents with our parish in sharing the Catholic faith! 

We have volunteers ready to help!   If you or someone you know need meals, call Kathy Walker at 703-203-5300 or  kathyw@UANET.org.    Here is your opportunity to "carry Christ beyond the pews."

The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men dedicated to the Church and the Community. Interested men 18 years of age and older should contact Mike McQuillan, MCQ521@aol.com or 301-655-8897 or Jim Klunk 410-924-2270 or klunkinc@gmail.com. Did you know...Persecuted Christians in the Middle East have been forced to flee the homeland they have occupied since Biblical times. In 2014, the Knights of Columbus responded by setting up the Christian Refugee Relief Fund which directs 100% of donations to humanitarian assistance for these Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East. Members of our Knights of Columbus Council 7941 will be selling raffle tickets in the narthex after each mass this weekend July 13-14 and again on Sunday 21 July. We will possibly be selling them again in August. The winning tickets for three prizes will be drawn on at the Columbus Day Ball on October 12, 2019 at the BWI Marriott. The grand prize is a 2020 Ford Mustang or $18,000 in cash. Second prize is an iPod and third prize is a $200 gift card. Tickets are $1 each. Our Council receives $0.60 on each dollar of each ticket sold to be used for Council #7941 Charity Fund and operating expenses. $0.40 of each dollar goes to the State Council for support of the Knights of Columbus scholarship fund. Throughout the year our Council supports St. Christopher's Parish by providing labor helping "Night to Shine," offering free pancake dinners on Shrove Tuesday, sponsoring archery and poster contests for our young people and supplying over 100 families with full Christmas dinners each year. The list of other charitable activities is known to everyone and too long to print here. Please support us in this endeavor. It is one of our main fundraisers.

NEXT WEEKEND (July 13-14) we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world's most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope's missions in your prayers and be generous in next week's collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

Registration is now available on the Parish Website for the 2019-2020 Religious Ed School year. There are several new changes this year so please make sure to read carefully the registration instructions. Classes are filled on a first come basis and all classes will be limited to 15 students- no exceptions. All Sacramental Prep is separate and distinct from regular Religious Education and requires additional registration information, a separate calendar, and Sacramental Prep fees.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Katie Sukley at 410-643-8489 or ksukley@stchristopherski.org

Imitate Christ- Serve Christ as a Catechist, Assistant Catechist, RCIA volunteer, etc. in our parish Religious Ed program 2019-2020. Various opportunities and times available for practicing Catholics willing to share our faith with the next generation. Please call the Religious Ed office at 410-643-8489 to see how you can share your gifts and talents with our parish in sharing the Catholic faith!  We hope you all enjoy your summer & God Bless!

The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men dedicated to the Church and the Community. Interested men, 18 years of age and older, should contact Mike McQuillan, MCQ521@aol.com or 301-655-8897 or Jim Klunk 410-924-2270 or klunkinc@gmail.com. Did you know that …while we normally meet twice a month, in July and August we will meet once each month, the dates are 23 July and 27 August. The Knights of Columbus Council maintains a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Knightsofcolumbuskentisland/. Please visit and “like us.”    

Everyone knows the parable of the Good Samaritan....can you apply it to your everyday life?  The answer is YES!!!!  At St Christopher’s, we have a food bank in the Parish Offices with non-perishable food available to all who ask. Stop in and see the shelves of cans and boxes.  Now that kids are out of school, the food bank is always in need of canned spaghetti with meatballs, meat ravioli, Beefaroni, peanut butter and jelly and the like. Drop just one can off in the bin inside the door to the Church Hall and to the right. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart....and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10: 27)

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Try the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend!  This is a positive, simple, common sense experience for a husband and wife who want to put the "SPARK" back into marriage.  The next Marriage Encounter Weekend will be November 1-3, 2019 in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  For information, visit our website at www.me-delmar.org or to register for the weekend, please contact Tony and Linda Massino at 302-220-9833.

Save the date!

Please give a very warm welcome to St. Christopher’s new Pastor, Fr. John Gabage! Our Knights of Columbus invite you to join them in the Hall for light refreshments after the 5 PM mass this weekend and for a free pancake breakfast after all the masses on Sunday to welcome Fr. Gabage.

The Parish Offices will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of the holiday. Mass will be celebrated at 9 am on July 4th.

Registration is now available on the Parish Website for the 2019-2020 Religious Ed School year. There are several new changes this year so please make sure to read carefully the registration instructions. Classes are filled on a first come basis and all classes will be limited to 15 students- no exceptions. All Sacramental Prep is separate and distinct from regular Religious Education and requires additional registration information, a separate calendar, and Sacramental Prep fees.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Katie Sukley at 410-643-8489 or ksukley@stchristopherski.org

Imitate Christ- Serve Christ as a Catechist, Assistant Catechist, RCIA volunteer, etc. in our parish Religious Ed program 2019-2020. Various opportunities and times available for practicing Catholics willing to share our faith with the next generation. Please call the Religious Ed office at 410-643-8489 to see how you can share your gifts and talents with our parish in sharing the Catholic faith!