This week I have one a friendly reminder, a couple of new items and an update.

My farewell Mass is next Sunday, August 28th at the 10:30 Mass. There will be a reception in the parish center immediately following. All are welcome.

I will be leaving St. John’s the sometime during the first week of September heading to my new assignment.
Here is my new address:

Our Lady of the Mountains Friary
300 ½ East Oldtown Road
Cumberland, MD, 21502
301-777-1750 (parish number)

St. John’s continues to experience vandalism, this time it was in the graveyard. An individual toppled over a concrete memorial slab onto one of the graves, the memorial slab was severely cracked as well as the slab on the grave. Our security cameras were able to capture the person, although I am not sure that we will be able to find the individual. Police were notified about the vandalism.