Mother's Day 2020 Easter 2020 Candle Inside the church Church across the field Icon of the Visitation The church steeple and bell Inside the church

VISION STATEMENT

Guided by the Light of Christ, we are building a vibrant, welcoming community of fellowship, grace, love of God and one another.

MARY

We honor Mary as our mother in faith and pattern of holiness in daily life.

CHARISM

The name of our parish is a reminder to make the Corporal and spiritual works of mercy a personal priority.

STEWARDSHIP

We accept our responsibility to properly use the time, talent and treasure God has entrusted to us; as graced individuals, as a gifted parish, and as a blessed nation.

MINISTRY

We are called by our baptism to worship the Father, to build community in the Spirit, to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to serve all those in need.

TRADITION

We are proud to live our Christian faith as members of the Roman Catholic Church and as a parish of the Archdiocese of Washington.
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Adoration through the window
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Drive-In Adoration

Until further notice, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the church, 24/7. The monstrance will be placed in the window of the apse of the church (south side of the church). Park on the lower level of the church. You are asked to remain in your car with the engine turned off.

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Drive-In Confessions

On Thursday evenings between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. until further notice, Father Ray will be available for confessions on the church porch (east side of the church). Park on the upper level of the church. If someone is going to confession, remain in your car with the engine off, and then approach when that penitent has returned to his/her vehicle. If you wish to schedule Confession another day or time, contact Fr. Ray directly: rfecteau@olvp.org.

Confession at the church
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Useful Links



The Holy See
KofC Council 6891

News and Events

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Coronavirus Emergency Status

At the direction of Archbishop Wilton Gregory, ALL activities and events, including public Mass, at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish are cancelled until further notice. Updates will be made available at adw.org/coronavirus.

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Church Contributions

EASTER OFFERTORY ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION: Archbishop Gregory has granted an offertory assessment exemption to all parishes on all offertory funds received for Easter.

Faith Direct is a great way to ensure that your gifts of treasure to OLVP are received even if you may be out of town or if Masses are cancelled. Please enroll online at www.faithdirect.net . Our Church Code is MD114. Or mail your Offertory Envelopes to the parish office at 14135 Seneca Road, Darnestown, MD 20874.

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Bulletin and Inserts

This week's bulletin is available here.

The insert is available for download here.

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Easy Access to FORMED.ORG

Formed.org is a great tool to help you prepare for Easter. Whether you like to watch movies and presentations, like to listen to audio books, or if you prefer to complete some personal self-study, everything you need to make this a spiritually focused Lent is here. Now we made it even easier to get access: just go to olvp.formed.org and plug in your name and email.

If you have any problems registering or have questions, please let me know: deaconted@olvp.org.  

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