The main function of the Altar Society is to keep "The Lord's Home", our church, beautiful. The society assists in the physical care of the altar and its furnishings. The society distributes the tasks among the members, including changing and laundering altar linens.

Members of the Parish volunteer to assist family members in time of death. Some of the services provided are:
- Assists in notifying all other appropriate committees and groups of Assumption
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- Visits the family
- Consoles the family
- Helps the family prepare the program
- Offers to house sit for the family during the funeral
- Coordinates with the Rectory to provide paper goods for repast
- Offers contact information about grief counseling services and seminars
- Coordinates with the Rectory to “hand write” a personal card or note expressing sympathy
- Contacts the leaders of all other ministries, committees and groups

Bible Study

- Catholics and the Bible

Father Ray Lelii, S.J. *

“In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, ‘but as what it really is, the word of God.

In the sacred books, the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them.’" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 104

The Church constantly encourages Catholics to read and meditate upon the Sacred Scriptures as a foundational element of prayer.

Tips for studying the Bible:
- Contact our group and join 202-561-4178
- Don’t be afraid to pick up a Bible and read it!
- Ask the Holy Spirit to bless your reading and then just read, slowly and thoughtfully
- Start by reading next Sunday’s Gospel
- Try starting with the Gospel of Mark, then the Book of Acts.
- Use the Liturgy of the Hours, or parts of it, for your personal prayer

- Click Here for Today's Mass Readings (USCCB)

* Our Bible Study Instructor is Father Lelii, SJ - *Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu) (formal name of the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic Order of men)

Youth Programs, School Programs, C.C.D. and R.C.I.A

Religious Education including RCIA, and CCD meets from October to May

Our common mission in all aspects of Catholic education is to teach as Jesus taught and to imitate Him in all we say and do in our parishes, schools, neighborhoods and throughout our world.

We are blessed with a rich variety of educational programs in our Archdiocese. We invite you to find out more through the information available here. Learn how to become a catechist and how to enrich your knowledge of the Catholic faith through adult religious formation programs. Get to know the Catholic elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese, and about our religious education programs. Discover how the Office of the Missions is reaching out to support missionary projects and communities all over the world.

The Knights of St. Jerome is the oldest Catholic fraternal organization in the Archdiocese of Washington. Founded by the Jesuit Fathers in St. Mary's County around the year 1874 as the St. Inigoes Beneficial Society, the organization was reorganized as the Knights of St. Jerome on March 1, 1880.

Membership is open to all Catholics, 16 years of age or older, without regard to race or gender.

The Knights of St. Jerome contributes to scholarships, Christmas in April and other charitable causes. Members work for the benefit of the church, the community, and other members.

The Knights of St. Jerome Hall was the site of the first school for black children in St. Mary's County

Lectors serve the Church by helping to proclaim the Scriptures in our Sunday Masses. For each day's first and second readings . Most people in a Sunday Mass hear the word of God only in that formal setting. Their only regular exposure to Scripture is from the lips of the lector and the Pastor there. That offers the Lector a wonderful opportunity to help us gain the benefit of the Scripture's and lessons.

Nature of the Pastoral Council
The main objective of the Parish Pastoral Council is to "promote pastoral activity" that will help the parish achieve it's goals of bringing together lay people, religious and the ordained that, together with their pastor, work jointly to build the parish as a living Christina community. This work is always concerned with the overall good of the parish and it's mission.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults -
Click here to see the 2006 Easter Vigil photos of the Baptismal for our Catechumen.

The Sodality has one main purpose, to increase the prayer life of all Christians through the Most Holy Rosary.

The word sodality derives from the Latin "sodalitas" or fellowship and is utilized to describe our devotional society in the Catholic Church.  Members of all Faiths are invited to participate in this devout prayer activity to the glory of our Lord.

Social Concerns includes
- Bereavement
- Homebound Ministry (Mrs. Paulette Smith)
- Health Ministry
- and Social Outreach (Mr. Galligan)

Social Justice includes
Right to Life issues and Council for Black Catholics.

Together we strive to bring information to the parish that will educate and enlighten

This society assists families at the time of death of a member with costs for repast. Membership can be attained by contacting the rectory. Membership fee is $2.00 per month. Mass is said on the 19th of each month for the living and deceased members of the society. Look for the green envelopes provided at the church door to keep your dues up-to-date.

Assumption Catholic Church proclaims the Gospel of Christ, as handed on in the Catholic tradition, and invites all the faithful to a more profound conversion of heart and a more mature growth in the Christian life through prayer, worship and an authentic witness to peace, justice and the dignity of the human person.

VISIT THE YOUNG SENIORS PAGE - The mission of the Young Seniors group is to communicate frequently with our homebound seniors, letting them know that we care about them, we are praying for them, and they are a  part of the Assumption Church Family.

The Young Seniors (Senior Citizens) of the Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary was reinstated on February 29, 2004 to provide support to our elderly parishioners in the church and surrounding community.  

The Young Seniors' place telephone calls the Sick and Shut-in at least twice a month and provide spiritual and emotional stability as needed.  

Fundraising events are used to help our seniors throughout the year namely, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other special occasions determined by the Young Seniors. See the Young Seniors full Calendar of Events