Archdiocese of Baltimore

Our Lady Queen of Peace; Lenten Friday Fish Fry
2021-04-02 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Our Lady Queen of Peace, 10003 Bird River Rd, Middle River, MD, 21220, United States
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Pope John Paul the Great Council #13859
10003 Bird River Rd Middle River, MD 21220
Every Friday During Lent February 19th through April 2nd 4-7pm
Carryout Only…We will be following all COVID requirements for pick-up!
Menu Choice of:
White Pollock, Fried Shrimp 1/2lb Steamed Shrimp w/ Two Side Dishes & Dessert
Cost
Adults $13 per person
Seniors (over 62) $11 per person
Kid’s Meals (smaller portion) available for children under 10 $7 each (no crab cake dinner with this option)
1 Crab Cake Dinner – $16.00
2 Crab Cake Dinner – $21.00
Additional Crab Cakes – $8.00 each
Additional Steamed Shrimp 1/2lb – $9.00 or 1lb – $16.00 (all credit cards accepted)
Any Questions or Orders Contact: Mike Kahl – mkahl58@comcast.net
Pope John Paul the Great Council #13859 will be partnering with Catholic Charities to provide Lenten meals for My Sister’s Place Women’s Shelter in Baltimore. Thank you for your support!

St. Michael-St. Clement; Lenten Fish Fry Fridays
2021-04-02 16:00 - 19:00 | St. Michael–St. Clement School, 10 Willow Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
First Annual Lenten Fish Fry Fridays; Every Friday during Lent 4-7 P.M.
Feb. 19TH – Feb. 26TH – March 5TH – March 12TH – March 19TH – March 26TH – April 2ND
Cooked to Order – Drive around to pick up behind gym – Exact cash or credit payment
SAINT MICHAEL – SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL – 10 Willow Ave, Baltimore, MD 21206

Webinars on Flannery O’Connor and race
2021-04-07 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Loyola University Maryland will host a series of virtual conversations, “Public Writing/Private Perceptions: The Vexed Issues Surrounding Flannery O’Connor and Race,” this spring.
The 30-minute online moderated conversations will be held via Zoom and feature scholars who will delve into Flannery O’Connor’s legacy as a writer. They will consider how scholars will continue to study and teach her work; what legacy O’Connor leaves behind; what we can learn from her work; and what lessons students can learn through this sort of thoughtful discourse.
The virtual conversations are all free and open to the public, but registration is required.

March 10: A Conversation with Hilton Als
March 24: A Conversation with Alice McDermott, COMloquium with the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice
April 7: A Conversation with Brad Gooch

Catholic High In-Person Visit Days
2021-04-15 08:30 - 14:00, 2021-04-22 08:30 - 14:00, 2021-04-26 08:30 - 14:00 | The Catholic High School of Baltimore, 2800 Edison Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21213
The Catholic High School of Baltimore is pleased to announce a new visit opportunity for seventh-grade girls. Through our in-person Seventh Grade Visit Day, students will experience a Theatre performance, demonstrations from STEM (BIOMED and Engineering), create their own art masterpiece, enjoy a tour of our campus, learn about our rigorous academics, and participate in exciting activities.
Lunch is included. Masks are required and this is a socially distanced event. Registration for a Visit Day is required and should be submitted at https://thecatholichighschool.org/admissions/7thGradeVisit

Baltimore Concert Opera in the Open Air
2021-04-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Church of the Immaculate Conception (Towson), 200 Ware Avenue, Towson, MD, 21204, United States
Back by popular demand, Baltimore Concert Opera will present two outdoor concerts this month, titled BCO in the Open Air. The open-air, bring-your-own-chair concerts will star soprano Christine Lyons, mezzo-soprano Kate Farrar, and bass-baritone Harold Wilson, accompanied by pianist Joy Schreier. The concert will run 45-50 minutes and will feature an array of operatic favorites from Puccini to Tchaikvosky, to classic musical theater hits.
Tickets are sold as “pods” which accommodate up to four people that will be placed 6-ft apart from one another. Social distancing and other safety measures will be in full effect for artists, audiences and staff for all live BCO concerts this season.

Pre-Cana Weekend at St. John Westminster
2021-04-23, 2021-04-24 | St. John Westminster Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster MD 21157, MD, 21157, United States
St. John Westminster will host a Pre-Cana Weekend on April 23 and April 24.
Contact Rosalie Seeley at rosalie.seeley@verizon.net with questions about St. John’s Pre-Cana class.
Register at sjwest.org/marriage-family-life/

Pre-Cana marriage preparation group seminar
2021-07-11 14:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-25 14:00 - 18:00 | St. Francis of Assisi Baltimore, 3615 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
St. Francis of Assisi in Baltimore is holding pre-cana marriage preparation seminars. Both sessions are required. The cost is $100 per couple. Couples can download a copy of the registration form at https://www.sfabalt.org/
If you have questions, please contact Gina Gross in the SFA Church Office at 410-235-5136.

Damascus Summer Camp
2026-06-07 - 2026-07-31 | Summit Lake Camp, 7610 Hampton Valley Rd., Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States
Damascus Summer Camp is now in Maryland!
Too many young people today are abandoning faith and desperate for hope. Like St. Paul on the road to Damascus, they need an encounter with Jesus to transform them and invite them to become the next generation of missionary disciples.
Damascus Summer Camp seeks to bring that hope to as many youth, young adults and families as possible. Over the last 25 years a humble parish-based effort has grown from 63 campers and a handful of volunteers to a national movement where over 50,000 participants each year are invited to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class camps, conferences, retreats and events.
The camp runs June 7 – July 31 at the Summit Lake Camp location. Visit the website to learn more about volunteering and weeks for different age groups this year.
Learn more and register today!

Clarksville Catholic Youth Camp
2026-06-22 07:30 - 2026-08-14 17:30 | St. Louis Church, 12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029, Clarksville, MD, 21046, United States
Clarksville Catholic Youth Camp (CCYC) is a summer camp that seeks to foster a faith filled and joyful environment where campers and staff can encounter Jesus daily and grow in a personal and deep relationship with Him. Our camp motto is “Making Originals” which refers to a quote from St. Carlo Acutis. He said, “Everyone is born original, but most end up dying photocopies.” At CCYC we strive to grow into the unique and particular saints that God is calling each person to be all through exploring fun activities and having a joyful community! It is an 8 week program from June 22nd – August 14th for ages 4-12. You may register for some or all weeks. It is a choose your own adventure style with a variety of different themed camps from sports, to outdoorsy camps, to arts and crafts, and performing arts.

8-Day Ignatian Retreat
2026-07-25 16:00 - 2026-08-01 13:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
The Ignatian Directed Retreat is designed to deepen your relationship with God. Check-in begins at 4 p.m., and the retreat will begin with an orientation session at 5pm. The retreat will end after lunch on Saturday.

High School Summer Day Camp
2026-07-27 08:00 - 2026-07-31 16:00 | O’Dwyer Retreat Center, 15523 York Road, Sparks, Maryland, 21152
July 27th–31st (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day, lunch provided) For rising 9th through 12th graders.
We will focus on the seven key themes of Catholic Social Teaching through prayer, Scripture, adventure, and team/community-building activities. For more information, please email Nathan McVey at nathan.mcvey@archbalt.org. Webpage and registration form: https://msgrodwyer.org/summer-camp

“Pray for Priests” Walking Pilgrimage
2026-08-01 04:15 | St. John the Evangelist, Severna Park, 689 Ritchie Hwy., Severna Park, 21146, United States
Join us Saturday, Aug. 1, as we walk and pray for an outpouring of God’s love and strength into our Archdiocesan priests and seminarians in the midst of the Church’s novena to St. Jean-Marie Vianney, patron of parish priests. We begin in short prayer, usually pray the Rosary as we walk and then journey at our own pace in conversation or quietly the rest of the way. Please note: Our pace is three-miles-per-hour so we can arrive at St. John for 8:30a.m. Mass. It is an easy surface but a brisk pace. Meet us at St John’s parking lot at 4:15a.m. and get a ride or carpool to St. Mary’s Church in downtown Annapolis. The walk from St. Mary, Annapolis to St. John, is 9.4 miles. Contact Kathy Kirby at mrskirby1966@gmail.com for carpool information, or to arrange to meet at St. Mary.

Summer TMIY 2026
2026-08-01 07:00 - 08:30, 2026-08-08 07:00 - 08:30 | St. John the Evangelist, Severna Park, 689 Ritchie Hwy., Severna Park, 21146, United States
“Lectio: The Case for Jesus,” a video study program from the Augustine Institute presented by Brant Pitre, Ph.D. Do you follow Jesus ‘on the way?’ Can we trust the Gospels? Do we really know who wrote them? Do the Gospels communicate truth, or fabricated fables? Who is Jesus? Join Dr. Pitre as he draws evidence from both early Christian and non-Christian writings attesting to the authenticity, authorship, and dating of the Gospels, as he gives an in-depth look at the Gospel accounts of Jesus’s Crucifixion, Resurrection, and the proclamation of Christ’s divinity. Strengthen your faith so that you can not only stand firm and profess that Jesus truly is “the Christ, the Son of the living God,” but also confidently respond to any skeptics you encounter. Watch the trailer on Formed: app.formed.org/app/videos/1343209. We will meet 7—8:30a.m. in Cottage 1 next to the playground on the nine Saturday mornings of: May 30, June 6, June 20,
June 27, July 11, July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, and Aug. 15. Contact Ben Switzer for more information at switzers08@gmail.com.

First Saturday Rosary with Meditations for People with Mental Illness
2026-08-01 11:00 - 11:30 | Online
At 11AM EST on the first Saturday of each month, we will pray the Rosary using Meditations for People with Mental Illness. These meditations are from the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers found here: https://catholicmhm.org/rosary-mental-health.
We will pray a different mystery each month. August 1st we will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.
Send an email to SJEMHAEvent@gmail.com if you would like the link to join us or scroll to the event website to get the link.

Feast of Our Lady of the Angels and America 250 BBQ
2026-08-02 12:00 - 15:00 | The Shrine of St. Anthony, 12290 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, Maryland
Join us for a special Sunday Mass honoring the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels, patron of our Province. Friar Michael Heine, OFM Conv., will celebrate Mass in the Shrine Chapel.
The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels honors the dedication of the Portiuncula, a tiny stone chapel in Assisi, Italy, that is the spiritual birthplace of the Franciscan Order and the exact site where St. Francis of Assisi died. On this day, pilgrims can receive the Assisi indulgence. St. Francis of Assisi secured this privilege in 1216. It allows the faithful to receive complete remission of temporal punishment due to sin, under specific condition.
Following Mass, there will be a BBQ lunch served at Carrollton Hall, during a special Open House in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. While the Declaration was ratified on July 4, the founding fathers, including Charles Carroll of Carrollton, did not sign the document until Aug. 2, 2026. To RSVP for the Open House and BBQ lunch, please click here. The event is free and open to the public.

Celebrate the Legacy of Charles Carroll of Carrollton
2026-08-02 17:30 | Maryland
As our nation commemorates our 250th anniversary, join the Charles Carroll Legacy Gala on Sunday, August 2, at the historic Charles Carroll House & Gardens in Annapolis.
This special evening honors Charles Carroll of Carrollton—the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence—and celebrates the enduring contribution of the Catholic faith to American public life. August 2 marks the very day Charles Carroll of Carrollton signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Guests will enjoy a reception and inspiring program highlighting Carroll’s witness. The event benefits the Faithful Citizenship Institute, a nonprofit based in Annapolis, whose mission is to form Catholic leaders in the Church’s social teaching for faithful service in public life.
All are welcome. To learn more or register, visit: faithfulcitizenshipinstitute.org/events

Day of Hope & Healing Retreat
2026-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Ellicott City
Project Rachel Healing Resources
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion involvement, confidential and non-judgmental help is available from our Project Rachel ministry.
Upcoming retreats: May 15 and August 7
Need support?
projectrachel@archbalt.org
410-6258491(call)
410-299-9345 (text)

Retreat for Couples
2026-08-07 16:00 - 2026-08-09 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Robert and Lori Fontana, relationship educators, return to Bon Secours to help couples discover the amazing gift of married love (even if that love has been frayed a bit). The retreat begins with The Marriage Jackpot Date Night on Friday evening, where you will meet Murphy the Marriage Salesman, do the “how well do you know your spouse” quiz, sing old love songs, meet other couples, and enjoy great snacks and spirits. The retreat continues into Saturday and Sunday, building on the insights and fun from Friday night. Check-in begins at 4 pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. The retreat begins after dinner at 7 pm on Friday and concludes before lunch on Sunday. Mass will be available Sunday morning for those who wish to attend. The price of $570 is per couple.

Treading Boldly Conference for Parents
2026-08-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 4795 Ilchester Rd., Ellicott City, MD, 21043, United States
Today’s parents are the first generation to raise kids in a digitally connected, pornography-saturated world — one producing unprecedented challenges and uncharted difficulties for families everywhere. Drawing on solid research, biblical truth, and Christlike compassion, Josh Glaser of Regeneration Ministries will offer practical and spiritual guidance to help your kids navigate today’s digital landscape — and your family to truly thrive.
Register here: https://olph.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/1066/responses/new

Archdiocese of Baltimore 4th Annual Gun Buyback
2026-08-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Westside Shopping Center, 2413 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will host its fourth Gun Buyback and Peacebuilding Fair this August in Baltimore City. Through our partnership with the Baltimore Police Department, 1,056 unwanted firearms have been voluntarily surrendered and destroyed to date – weapons that can no longer be used in a robbery, suicide, domestic assault, or accident.
We invite you to support this lifesaving effort. Your contribution directly helps reduce the number of unwanted guns in our communities while promoting peace and the dignity of the human person. Any funds raised beyond the needs of the buyback will support the Archdiocese’s Grief Ministry, which serves families directly impacted by violence by assisting with burial costs, providing groceries, and helping to meet other critical needs.
https://www.archbalt.org/archdiocese-of-baltimore-annual-gun-buyback/

109th Woodstock Festival
2026-08-08 14:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-09 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Alphonsus Rodríguez (Woodstock), 10800 Old Court Rd., Woodstock, MD, 21163, United States
Best Chicken Dinner ever!
Dinner includes one-half chicken deep-fried on premises, homemade potato salad and slaw, with corn on the cob and tomatoes from local farmers. Family fun outside includes games, country store, refreshments, face painting, and free rides for children on the Woodstock Express!

Silent Directed Retreat
2026-08-09 16:00 - 2026-08-15 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships in their life, and the response to God that is being made. Mass will be available throughout the week. This is a silent retreat. Check-in begins at 4pm, and the retreat will begin with an orientation session at 5pm. Silence will begin after dinner. The retreat ends before lunch on Saturday.

An Evening of Music with Chris Brunelle
2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Middle River, 10003 Bird River Road, Baltimore, MD, 21220, United States
On Monday, August 10, renowned church musician Chris Brunelle will present a concert at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church (10003 Bird River Road, Middle River, MD 21220), at 7:00 PM. An accomplished guitarist and vocalist, Chris has been involved in music ministry his entire life. He began an online ministry in 2015, and his YouTube channel now features over 1700 videos of Catholic music selections. Come enjoy an evening of Catholic music – and be prepared to sing along!
