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Our Lady's Grotto

St. Philip Statue

Our Refurbished Sanctuary

Welcome to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Camp Springs, Maryland.

Our site contains information on our parish liturgies, programs, services, and special events as well as links to other sources of Catholic information.  We  hope you find our site to be informative as well as inspirational.  We welcome your comments and suggestions to make our site more useful to you in the future. 

¡Bienvenido al sitio en la Web ("Website") de  la Parroquia San Felipe,el Apóstol, en Camp Springs, Maryland! En nuestras páginas encontrará información acerca de la Liturgia, los programas, servicios y acontecimientos especiales en nuestra Parroquia; al igual que enlaces a otras fuentes de información Católica Esperamos que usted encuentre en nuestras páginas en la Web una fuente de inspiración e información. Acogeremos con placer sus comentarios y sugerencias que nos ayuden a hacer que nuestras páginas en la Web le sean más útiles en el futuro.

                                                5416 Henderson Way
                                                Camp Springs, MD 20746
                                                Phone: 301-423-4244           
                                               FAX: 301-423-1226    
                                                                                
E-mail: st.philipparish@comcast.net
Webmaster: philipapostleweb@aol.com                                                                                                                        

Visit Our School at: http://www.stphiliponline.com

Registration for the upcoming school year 2012/2013 is on-going.  Please call the school office at (301) 423-4740 or stop by during regular office hours to begin the process or for a tour of the school.

Our Staff

Reverend Scott R. Hahn, Pastor email                                                                         

Ms. JoAnne Mulcahy, Parish Secretary  email

Ms. Linda Cullinan, Principal, St. Philip the Apostle School, 301-423-4740   email

Miss Emily Rose, Coordinator of Youth Activities  email: StPhilipTIHI@comcast.net          Ms. Marlen Coles, Coordinator of Religious Education, 301-423-4244, email: stphiliptheapostlereled@yahoo.com

Daughters of St. Anne (In residence at Convent)
Sister Rezan Mehanzel, FSA, Superior, 301-316-4156 email                                                   Website: http://www.daughtersofsaintanne.org                                      

Mass Schedule

Sun: Vigil Mass - Sat 5:00 PM   
Sun: 9:00 and 11:30 AM

Daily Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM 

Sat: 9:00 AM (Novena & Rosary Follow)                                                                      Sat: 5:00 PM  (Sunday Vigil Mass)

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FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR: Mass is celebrated at 7:00 p.m., followed by Adoration  of the Blessed Sacrament recitation of the Rosary, confession, then closing with Benediction.  Plan to spend some special time with our Lord on First Friday evenings.

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment: call the Rectory between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY will usually be part of the 9:00 a.m. Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.  Please call Marlen Coles (301-568-0507) if you are interested in helping.

CCD classes are held every Sunday from 10:00-11:15 a.m.  Registration for Pre-K-8th continues every Sunday in the Library.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Marlen Coles at 301-404-9020.

SACRAMENTS:  Check out upcoming conferring of Confirmation and First Holy Communion at the Sacraments page.

MOTHER/DAUGHTER BREAKFAST THANK YOU’S: The parish is grateful to everyone who helped to make our annual Mother/Daughter Breakfast so successful! Thanks to Anne Harrell for chairing it and for all the hard work of the Sodalists in the organizing and setting up of the hall. A special thank you to all the men for serving the breakfast every year, none of this is possible without you! The winner of the beautiful quilt was Christine Mucker and a special thank you to Shoko Ferguson for making and donating the quilt. _________________________________________________________________

2012 JUBILARIAN MASS: On Sunday, June 3, 2012, Cardinal Donald Wuerl will preside at the annual event honoring married couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50+ years of marriage. It is held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. If you are unable to attend due to health reasons, the certificate can be mailed to you. The deadline for registration is Monday, April 16th. Call the parish office for registration forms.

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UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES:

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LECTIONARY PREVIEW: (Reading the Scripture before Sunday for better understanding) will meets every Wednesday at 9:15 am in the rectory.  The topic for May 23rd is “Waiting for Inspiration.” No registration is necessary. Please join us; everyone is welcome!

COMMUNITY SUNDAY is this weekend. Please join us in the social Hall after Mass for coffee, donuts and conversation. The parish pastoral council elections will take place for two new members. All eligible parishioners are encouraged to vote.

CROCHETERS & KNITTERS: We will get together on Saturday, May 19th at 10 am in the Social Hall. We are always looking for new members, so drop in. Everyone is welcome!CROCHETERS & KNITTERS: We will get together on Saturday, May 19th at 10 am in the Social Hall. We are always looking for new members, so drop in. Everyone is welcome!

HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS: “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for His arvest.”Mt.9:37-38.  Unite with parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Washington as we await the Priestly Ordination on June 16th and pray for a greater number of men and women to respond to God’s call.  Join your fellow parishioners in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament at the Holy Hour for Vocations here on Friday, June 1, 2012 after the 7 pm Mass.

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14TH ANNUAL DANTE ROSS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT is Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Marlton Golf Club in Upper Marlboro. Please join us for a great day of golf and fellowship. This tournament supports three scholarships each year enabling students to continue their Catholic School Education. The first two awards are $2000 for a student entering grades 1-4 and another $2000 for a student entering grades 5-8, both in St Philip the Apostle Catholic School. The third award is $3000 for a student in a Catholic High School in the Metro area. A great spaghetti dinner in the Social Hall follows the golfing. Mark your calendars but watch for upcoming details in the bulletin. For more info, call Phil Eppard at (240) 731-7999 or email him at eppardp@aol.com.
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Forestville Pregnancy Center Second Annual Golf Tournament

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The Movement of Hope group of Blessed Mother Rosa Gattorno meets once every month, usually on the second Saturday, after the Mass, Novena, and Rosary, in the church.  Meetings are held in the Convent Conference Room.  All are invited to join Sister Rezan in this devotional to the Foundress of the Daughters of St. Anne.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

“For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” James 2:26

The Parish Pastoral Council is working to create a more welcoming environment within the parish. Also, the parish is in need of more ushers for the weekend Masses, volunteers for hosting Community Sundays, and special occasions such as First Holy Communion and Confirmation. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this form and return it to the rectory or drop it in the offertory collection at Mass. We ask that you prayerfully consider volunteering your time and talents to the parish.

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VOCATION PRAYER: Dear God, bless our family life and nurture us with your love and care. Help us to be attentive to the needs of one another. Guide us to reach beyond our home in service to others. We ask you to open the hearts of our children to hear your voice, to know their true vocation, and to find true happiness in you.  Amen.

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”     Mt. 9:37-38

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