Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 10 AM-4 PM. More details coming soon.

Chipotle, Chick-Fil-A, Mission BBQ, Cookout, Ice cream / sundaes Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Fear Factor, Family Feud, Skits, Bingo, Adoration All OLVP high school students and their friends are invited to the parish hall and outside for sports, games, and food. It will be from 7:30-9 pm on Friday nights April 29, May 6, 13, and 20. See you there!

All proceeds to benefit Our Lady of the Visitation parish Saturday, April 30, 2022 -- 9 am - 3 pm Sunday, May 1, 2022 -- 10 am - 2 pm 20 Turnham Ln Gaithersburg Mask highly appreciated. Collectors dream Estate Sale includes: vintage dolls, Sports memorabilia, Native American art. Eclectic album collection. House is full of well-crafted furniture; antique children’s furniture; Everett piano Kitchen ware, crafts, Christmas and Halloween collectibles, many other items from around the globe, and much much more. Come check out the finds at the OLVP Estate Sale on 4/30 and 5/1.

Ticket includes: Admission to the 3 hour concert, two drinks, and a plate of food.  Menu: Hamburgers, Pulled Pork, Chips, Coleslaw, Soft drinks, beer/wine, water. Be sure to bring: Lawn chair or picnic blanket  

Join us for a weekly study of God's Word, prayer and conversation on Thursdays at 7:30 PM.  We will meet in the parlor to the left of the front entrance of the chapel.  Please contact Kathleen Hill with any questions.  kathleen.hill322@outlook.com

We'll be offering a fun and exciting VBS June 20-24th from 9-12 Noon for ages 3 and up at OLVP! It's going to be a quest to find God's great light on Adventure Island! The $140 per youth fee includes a camper shirt plus a daily snack/drink. Interested volunteers (8th grade and older) can reach out to Erin Clegg at eclegg@olvp.org.

March 21, 22 and 24th at 7 :30 PM Eucharistic Adoration, Confession and Mass

Please join us for our 1st Annual Lenten Parish Retreat with Fr. Greg at the Priest Field Retreat Center in beautiful Charles Town, WV from March 11-13, 2022. Cost is $225 per person and includes meals and accommodations with single and double beds available. Transportation to and from retreat center is on your own. Please contact Colleen Enos at cenos@olvp.org with any questions. We hope to see you there!

Congrats to 8th Grader, Grace B, for placing 1st in the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest! She received her 1st place award and prize during class on Jan 30th from Grand Knight, Dave Bivans. Photo shows Debbie Waechter, Grace B., Christa Dommers, Dave Bivans and Erin Clegg.

Celebrate the work of Martin Luther King Jr. by helping someone experiencing homelessness. You can ease the transition for someone who has experienced homelessness into a home of their own by providing these 30 household essentials. Items collected will be provided to a person or family supported by Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless. Donated items are needed by Sunday, Feb 27th.

Enjoy our recorded 12/24/21 Mass from 4 PM.

Watch the beautiful story of the First Christmas performed joyously by children from OLVP's Faith Formation program on December 19th at 6:30 PM! Enjoy!

OLVP is getting a 55-passenger bus for one of the greatest days of the year, the March for Life, on January 21. Mass for Life here (OLVP) at 9 am, bus leaves at 10 am, drops us off at the National Mall for our participation in a celebration of life and peaceful protest of abortion, and brings us back here between 4-5 pm. Lunch included. Thanks to the generosity of a donor, no costs for participants (other than tip for bus driver). Let’s fill the bus! Please register with Colleen at cenos@olvp.org.

Each of us should go to Confession before Christmas! A visiting priest will join Fr. Greg in offering individual confessions after a communal prayer service on Tuesday, December 21st at 7 PM in the church. The focus of the Sacrament of Confession is on God's Mercy, but we need to do our part in examining conscience. Click HERE for a brief examination of conscience (from a Guide to Confession" in our vestibule).

Our Lady of the Visitation parish is looking for volunteers with strong Catholic faith and moral standards who have the ability to relate with teens in our new youth ministry program. They should be a committed and outgoing team player who can inspire young people to a deeper, more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ in a fun and welcoming environment. Please contact our youth minister, Julia, for more information at juliajordan@olvp.org.

The 5 pm Sunday Liturgy is in need of experienced musicians to form the core of an exciting new contemporary music ministry. We are especially looking for a drummer/percussionist, a bass player, and a keyboard player. If you or someone you know might be interested, contact Ed Becker: ed@edbeckermusic.org (703) 969-2385.

There will be a special mass for college students and their families on Friday, August 13th at 7 PM with dinner following. RSVP to Father Greg at gshaffer@olvp.org. Check out the video from the mass below.

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s June 13, 2021 visit to Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Darnestown, Maryland, marked a trifecta of milestones, as he celebrated a Mass marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the parish in 1991, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 dedication of its church, and words of thanks and appreciation for its founding pastor, Father Raymond Fecteau, who is retiring.

Please Join Us as We Celebrate the Retirement of The Rev. Raymond L. Fecteau As Founding Pastor of Our Lady Of The Visitation Parish When: Sunday, 27 June, 6-8 pm  Where: Founders Hall 14139 Seneca Road  Darnestown, MD  Kindly RSVP by 20 June to:  deaconted@olvp.org  FR. RAY’S FAREWELL PARTY:  All parishioners are invited to offer their best wishes to Fr. Ray as he retires as founding pastor of Our Lady of the Visitation Parish.