St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church

The Baptismal Preparation Program is required for parents before children are admitted to the Sacrament of Baptism in St. Mary’s Parish. This enables parents to take part in the rite with understanding. Host couples assist in preparing the parents. This program is presented monthly on the fourth (4th) Tuesday of each month. If you have a child you would like baptized, contact Diana Weidner at 410-879-4015 or 410-452-5166, ext. 20.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a year round process in this parish. We welcome any adult wishing to enter the Catholic Church through Baptism or a Profession of Faith. We also welcome adults who are baptized Catholic, but have not completed their initiation into the church by celebrating the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. Adult Catholics are welcome to attend just to update their faith. If you want to inquire about belonging to the Catholic Church, call the Faith Formation Office at 410-879-4015 or 410-452-5166, ext. 24. You can enter into the process at any time.

Faith Formation classes for the children of St. Mary's takes place on Tuesday or Wednesday from September through April. Children may begin classes as young as 4 years old. After a child has completed all the grades (through Grade 8), he or she may move to the High School program when they may request to be Confirmed in the faith. If you would like to register for Children's Faith Formation Sessions, please click here to download the request for registrations. You will need to fill this registration form out and mail to:

St. Mary of the Assumption Church
1021 St. Mary's Road - Pylesville, MD 21132

Registration in Faith Formation is a pre-requisite. You can learn more about this program by viewing our Faith Formation Overview PDF.

High School Faith Formation is a continuation of the program began at elementary level. It is different in format and content. We offer three core sessions (5 weeks) and four mini sessions (3 weeks) each year. Young people are allowed and encouraged to attend all, but are only required to attend a minimum of sessions to complete a year. It is during this program when the Sacrament of Confirmation is offered to those young people in high school.

St. Mary's offers a wide range of spiritual, social, athletic and justice activities "to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community." Middle schoolers (Grades 6-8) are invited to come to a "drop-in night" on the second Friday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m., while High School folks are invited to a "drop-in night" on the third Saturday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. Young people from St. Mary's also take part in wider activities through out the Archdiocese and Harford County Area. Contact Rachel Bittner at 717-456-9118, 410-879-4015 or 410-452-5166, ext. 23 if you have questions or are interested in joining the group.

St Mary’s Religious Library is now open! Although our holdings are presently extremely meager, the library will eventually house a wide range of materials that serve to enhance our Catholic faith. Materials may be borrowed from the library. There is no set time limit for borrowing an item. A material sign-out book is located in the library.

Library Donations: We will accept new and gently used books, magazines, and videos. All materials must be appropriate for display in our Catholic community and will be reviewed before they are added to the library. A box will be set outside the library to collect donations. For more information please contact Ron Bowers at 410-457-4616.

This is a group of women of all ages who meet for discussion, prayer, and socialization. Some bring children and they enjoy playing together. This year the group is discussing the book "The Power of a Praying Parent" by Stormie O'Martian. The group meets on Friday's in the Kindergarten Classroom. The remaining dater for 2006 are December 1st and 15th. Later dates will be published. Diane Thomas is the faciliatator of the group and if you have question you can call the Rectory at 410-879-4014 or 410-452-5088 ext. 20.

An EVENING group is forming and will meet for the first time on December 14th at 6:30 PM in Room 7 of the Education Building.