Masses will be offered at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (with our school), 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday (and Good Friday) are obligatory days of fasting for all adults ages 18-59 (one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together do not equal a full meal, are permitted), and these days and as well as every Friday of Lent, those age 14 and above are asked to abstain from eating meat.

St John the Baptist is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. The Luminis Health Blood mobile will be in the SJB Lyon Center parking lot Sunday, March 23. from 8:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Please join in this life saving event. The Lions Club mobile will be providing FREE vision, glaucoma and hearing screenings to ADULTS (18 +).

Our Parish is pleased to participate once again in the Annual Archdiocesan Lenten Food Drive to benefit the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation and the 9 Parish Food Pantries they support in Washington’s poorest neighborhoods. Donation bags to collect needed items will be available at Masses March 8/9. Please bring your donation of non-perishable food to Mass with you on the weekend of April 5-6