SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025
following the 11:00am Mass

Throughout history, Catholics have long honored the Blessed Virgin Mary during the month of May. To symbolize her significance in the Church and in our lives, the “May Crowning” is set up to display her Queenship as the mother of Jesus.

In our parish, we select parish youths for the May Queen and her attendants and court. We then process throughout the neighborhood carrying a statue of Mary while reciting the rosary and singing Marian hymns. The procession begins at the church following the 11AM Mass (around 12:30noon). We walk up and around Lincoln Park and then return to the sanctuary. Then, the May Queen crowns the statue of Mary which remains in the sanctuary throughout the entire month in order to memorialize the importance of our Mother Mary in Church and in our personal lives. 

We hope you will consider joining us for this beautiful tradition in honor of Mother Mary. If you are unable to walk around the park, there will be parishioners praying the rosary in the sanctuary during the procession.

NOTE: In case of in climate weather, the May Procession will be held in the church. We will process around the church sanctuary.

Join with the HCSC Holy Name Society for the Annual Men’s Retreat open to any adult male.

August 22-24, 2025

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
1525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, Maryland 21104 – (410) 442-3120 – https://bonsecoursrcc.org/

If Not Now….When? The Virtue of Hope

Reverend Monsignor Eddie Tolentino
Retreat Facilitator

For bio: Click here 

RETREAT COSTS AND DETAILS

COST: $400 (single occupancy)      

⇒ Cost covers accommodations, meals, and retreat materials.

Please indicate if you have special needs such as accommodation,
food or transportation (carpool).

⇒ Arrival time on Friday (8/22): 2:00pm
⇒ Departure time on Sunday (8/23): 11am

For more information, questions & TO REGISTER: contact Lawrence Jones at 301-848-8857 or lawrence.jones4963@yahoo.com

HOW TO PAY FOR THE RETREAT

NOTE: Please make sure you register before submitting payment

• CASH – Contact Lawrence Jones (see info. above) to arrange drop-off or place cash in an envelope and bring to rectory office (during office hours) or put cash in an envelope in offertory basket at Mass. Please indicate HNS Retreat and your name on envelope.
  
• CHECK – make check payable to HCSC and indicate HNS Retreat in the memo:
  ⇒ Mail to rectory office (HCSC, 1357 E. Capitol St, SE, WDC 20003, ATTN: HNS Retreat) or;
  ⇒ Drop-off at rectory office during office hours (M, T, W & F: 10am-6pm) or;
  ⇒ Slide payment (in envelope) thru mail slot in rectory front door; or
  ⇒ Drop in the collection basket at Mass. Make sure check is in an evelope and indicate HNS Retreat and your name on the envelope.
• CREDIT CARD/ELECTRONIC PAYMENT – You can pay for retreat with a credit card by using Faith Direct. This is a FREE service at no cost to you. Here are instructions to pay using this method:

1. Click here ⇒ FAITH DIRECT
2. Select:  Make a one-time Gift now button (located to the top left) 
3. Select: Annual HNS Retreat.
4. Fill in the required information and make sure to indicate your name and HNS Retreat in the note section.

We invite you to use our myParish App, offering great ways to be connected to our church:

• Messages – get informed about news and events
• Calendar – events and meetings at our parish
• Parish News
• Daily Mass
• Links to Msgr. Pope’s Homilies and Blog
• Readings – Bible readings for the day at your fingertips
• Available for both Apple & Android Smartphones
• Many more features — see MyParish App website for details
• See the introductory videos below

Introduction Video to myParish App

myParish App Demo

https://vimeo.com/151174113