Join us on Sunday, March 15th for our annual Garlic & Gaelic Celebration from 4:00-6:00p.m. in the Parish Hall as we celebrate the feast days of St. Patrick (March 17) and St. Joseph (March 19). The gathering will feature our annual Chili Cook-Off. Any interested parishioner is encouraged to bring a crock pot of chili to enter into the Cook-Off (and to share for dinner). Chili toppings, beverages and desserts will be provided. There is no cost for this event. Please RSVP by March 11th via Flocknote or by contacting the Parish Office. When you sign-up, please indicate if you will be bringing a pot of chili. There will be prizes for the top three chili’s with the first place winner receiving a $100 cash prize.

On Friday, March 20th the St. Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus will host a Lenten Fish Dinner in the Parish Hall from 5:30-7:30p.m. Dinner includes baked fish, potato wedges, homemade coleslaw and macaroni & cheese & beverages. Cost is just $9 per person and carry-outs will be available. Sign up via Flocknote or by contacting the Parish Office (payment will be collected at the door). STATIONS OF THE CROSS will take place at 7pm in St. Benedict Church.

Caroline County Right to Life will host a Fundraiser Luncheon on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 11am-2pm in the Parish Hall. Keynote speaker for the luncheon will be Dr. James Kelly, a physician, surgeon and board-certified forensic psychiatrist with over 40 years experience. The luncheon will also feature special guest, Laura Bogley, Executive Director of Maryland Right to Life. Cost for the luncheon is $20 per person and youth ages 18 and under are free. Tickets may also be purchased at the door at the cost of $30 per person.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18th. Make plans to participate in some of our Lenten activities and liturgies.

Please click here for current details regarding Mass and Religious Ed cancellations. Stay safe and warm!

The right to life is a human right. Our defense of that right is a joyful witness to the beauty and dignity of every human person. The March for Life is an inspiring, peaceful, vibrant, and joy-filled rally of women, men, young people, and children from across the country – and it’s the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world. This year's March will take place on Friday, January 23rd. Although there will not be a bus from the Eastern Shore to the March this year, you can carpool with fellow parishioners to DC or to the Metro stop off Rt. 50 at New Carrolton. For more information, visit www.marchforlife.org.

NOTICE ... The Youth Ministry Spaghetti Dinner has been postponed until the Spring. More details will be forthcoming soon.

The Fundraising Committee will be selling tickets for a Valentine's Day Raffle over the next few weeks. The basket includes a $350 gift certificate to the White Swan Tavern B & B (Chestertown), a $100 gift certificate to the Watershed Restaurant (Chestertown), a $50 gift certificate to Patti's Petals (Denton), a box of chocolates and a bottle of champagne. Only 50 tickets will be sold at the cost of $20 each. All proceeds will benefit our parish Youth Ministry. Tickets can be purchased during hospitality in the parish hall on Sunday mornings, after any Mass next weekend (1/24-1/25), at the YM Spaghetti Dinner or at the Parish Office.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21ST. On Sunday, December 14, the Blessed Virgin Mother Ladies' Sodality is sponsoring a Christmas Parish Palooza which will include a Christmas Cookie Sale, Parish Market, Raffle Items and a Santa's Workshop where children can purchase gifts for their loved ones. Celebrate the season, share the joy and support our parish community! Bring your family, friends and Christmas spirit.

The St. Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a sale of soups and chicken salad for the benefit of our parish seminarians, Joe Lewis and Dylan Emerson and Sr. Amanda Marie de Jesus, l.s.p. Soup order forms will be collected from November 22 through December 21 and soups & chicken salad will be available for pick-up on our January Super Sunday on January 2, 2026 between 8am - Noon in the Parish Hall.

All youth in grades 6-12 are invited to attend our St. Nicholas Celebration on Saturday, December 6th. Come to watch the Ridgely Christmas Parade and enjoy games and good food (including a hot cocoa bar). Bring a friend and an EXTRA shoe!

As we strive to embrace this season of "waiting well", we invite you to attend our Advent Evening of Recollection on Wednesday, December 10th which will include Mass and a presentation by parishioner, Dr. Janyne Althaus with the theme, "Clearing Out the Clutter to Make Room for Happiness".

A decision has been made to cancel the parish Fall Fest event which was to have taken place on Saturday, November 8th. Therefore, all activities associated with the event including the kid's games/petting zoo/crafts, ticket auction, bake sale and lunch as well as the evening dinner will NOT take place. Ticket sales for the dinner were very slow and the Fundraising Committee didn't feel they could justify the expenses and volunteer man hours related to the event without hope of adequate attendance or income. We thank all those who purchased dinner tickets. We will be reaching out to you in the days ahead to refund you for the cost of your tickets. The Fundraising Committee had already begun to create and compile theme baskets and auction items for the ticket auction at the event. These baskets and items will be raffled off at other upcoming parish events. This is a busy time of year for sports, family gatherings and other community fundraisers and events and this reality probably led to the low response to the Fall Fest event. We thank all of you for your support of our parish fundraisers and events and look forward to seeing you at future events. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please reach out to Anne Henderson at 302-547-7503 or [email protected].

Volunteers from our parish and other area churches will collaborate again this year to prepare over 1,100 boxed meals for distribution on Thanksgiving Day to those in need in our local community. The meals consist of everything one would expect for Thanksgiving Dinner: Turkey, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Green Beans, Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Slice of pie, Roll, and Butter. If you are in need of a dinner, you can sign up to receive one by visiting http://bit/ly/NUTS2025MealOrder or by calling 302-566-5141. If you’d like to volunteer to assist with meal prep or other duties, visit http://bit.ly/NUTS2025Volunteer to sign up.

Our parish will host it's annual Forty Hours Celebration on October 23, 24 and 25. This year, Fr. Markellos will offer reflections on the Eucharist. The celebration will also include opportunities for confession and adoration along with a closing Mass to include a Eucharistic procession and Benediction on October 25 followed by a dinner in the Parish Hall. Make plans to attend.

The Knights of Columbus will host a Vegetable Sale after all Masses on October 4 & 5. All proceeds from the sale will benefit our parish seminarians, Joe Lewis and Dylan Emerson, and Sr. Amanda Marie de Jesus, LSP.

You are invited to join Bishop Koenig, priests, deacons and parishioners from across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore at the annual Diocese of Wilmington Marian Pilgrimage on Saturday, October 11th beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Come for Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, Mass, Rosary and more. Tour the largest Catholic church in America and visit the gardens and gift shop. Our parish has contracted a bus and seats are just $10 per person. If you'd like to reserve a seat, please contact the Parish Office.

Join us for a Fall Fest filled with family fun, good food and friends on Saturday, November 8 from 2:00-7:00p.m. in our Parish Hall.

A luncheon honoring all parishioners age 65+ will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 10:30a.m. that morning at St. Benedict Church followed by the luncheon in the Parish Hall. All parishioners age 65+ along with their spouse or a guest are invited. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by August 18th via Flocknote or by contacting the Parish Office.

In place of our regular Super Sunday breakfasts which are held on the first Sundays of each month during the program year, join us for "Super Sundaes" on the first Sunday of August. We will gather between 1:00-2:00p.m. at Bullock's Deli in Denton. Come grab a cup, cone or sundae and celebrate summer!