Masses, June 13-14: 4PM Sat. @St. Peter at the Lake in McHenry, w/Confessions; 9AM Sun. @Church in Oakland & 11AM Sun @St. Peter at the Lake, McHenry.
Many of the events/opportunities to gather listed below are hosted by our Mission Teams, and we need your "YES!" Please call 301-334-2202 or email the office if you would like to join one of our teams/ministries as we invite, welcome and serve others in Christ.
For our weekly Mass and devotions schedule, please see our Calendar page.
Living Rosary with the Knights of Columbus, Council 1771
Consecrating America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - June 12
Gather your family and join our Knights of Columbus, Council 1771, INSIDE the Oakland Church, Friday, June 12 at 6PM to pray the Living Rosary on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our gathering will coincide with the USCCB's national celebration of consecrating America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Bereavement Group - Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The Bereavement Group at St. Peters has been in existence for more than 10 years. Meetings typically occur on the third Wednesday of the month at 1030 a.m. in the classroom area of the Parish Center. We can also meet one-on-one by appointment. Our attendees may not know each other when they first join our group, but they have shared experiences of sadness, loneliness, denial and depression. Holidays, anniversaries and birthdays can be challenge for us all. Having a safe place to discuss feelings with others who understand all too well what we are feeling, can be very self-affirming. We also know that the journey would be much more of a challenge without our Christian faith. We believed that Christ has suffered and died for us and returned to Heaven to prepare an eternal place for us all. Please consider joining us no matter where you are on your grief journey. For more information about our group or to ask any questions, please contact Elaine Boyd
at 240.321.5538.
Annual Parish Picnic - Sunday, June 28, 2026
This year's picnic will be held in Oakland on Sunday, June 28! Details are being fine-tuned as we kick off a year-long 175th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of our parish in Garrett County! Watch for details over the next two weeks and gather your ingredients for your favorite side dish to add to our potluck gathering. We'll be voting on our favorite appetizers, sides and desserts! Learn more and stay informed here.
SAVE the DATE and Join Us!!! - Second Annual Faith & Food Fest
Friday, July 24, 2026
5-8PM
Location: St.Peter at the Lake Center (1140 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD)
What's happening? Live music by Peter Henkels of The Branches and Seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Our own music director Neil Krebs will perform with Peter and others throughout the evening.
Food Trucks: (D's Eats, Huckleberry's Catering . . . and more to come) - Family Fun for everyone - including "Fido"! Bring your lawn chairs and/or blankets.
To honor the Feast Day of Saint Sharbel Makhlouf (July 24), we will offer time for prayer and veneration with relics of Saint Sharbel present at St. Peter at the Lake Center. Check back for more information and plan to join us!
Because of the kindness and talent of our caring volunteers and donors, we have a wide selection of handmade Chemo Caps and Prayer Shawls available at our office in Oakland. If you know of an individual, treatment center or an organization that could benefit from a prayerful hug throughout the region, please contact the office. God bless our loving fiber artists and those who receive their gifts and prayers from the heart.
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Fridays at 3 p.m. ~ Rosary for the Souls in Purgatory
Join Bill Schrider and Friends to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Holy Rosary for the Souls in Purgatory and special intentions at 3 p.m., at our Parish Center Hall in Oakland. All are welcome! Watch for weather-related cancellations.
Community Supper - Monday, July 13, 2026
Our Evangelization team invites all to join us on the second Monday of each month for our monthly Community Supper in our Parish Center Hall from 4-6 p.m. We gather in faith and fellowship to share a delicious and hot homemade meal made possible by loving volunteers and generous donors. Bring a friend or come to make friends! At-will donations are appreciated. Complimentary bus service is available from Liberty Square, The Meadows, Underwood South and The Glades. Please call Garrett Transit at 301-334-9431 to schedule transportation.
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Respect For All Life
Gifts for Life: The Respect for All Life Team is collecting items for the babies and mothers of The James Isaac House. If you would like to help with this ongoing outreach, you’ll find a rack next to the basement door inside the Oakland church to place items such as diapers, wipes, lotions, infant clothing, and even gifts for the new moms, when the church is open. Our team members will gather and deliver items to the James Isaac House on a regular basis. We will soon arrange for a drop-off location at the Lake Center, as well. Please watch for updates and thank you for supporting life in such a loving way.
Sponsored by the Evangelization Mission Team, our prayer league is one of many opportunities to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ and experience His peace and joy by living a life of service in God's love. Our prayer league page is available here and open to everyone! Join us and grow closer to our Lord through prayer and spiritual reflections! There are no costs, meetings or specific time requirements involved. We only ask that you take a few minutes of quiet time to pray our petitions and for those who have asked for prayers.
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Anytime we do something for others, whether it's saying a heartfelt prayer, or bringing a meal, or visiting them in their need -- Anytime we step out of ourselves to assist someone else through our acts of kindness...WE are the ones who will be most blessed, because we've acted selflessly, we've served, we've blessed another through a compassionate and merciful heart -- Just Like Jesus! You cannot outdo God in generosity ... Join us!
Lending Library
Our parish lending library is available in the narthex of the Oakland church (main entrance). There is a selection of Catholic books for adults and children. You’re welcome to read during Adoration or borrow a book to take home. We simply ask that books be returned within two weeks so others may enjoy them.
If you would like to learn more about our Catholic faith or register as a new parishioner, please contact the office at 301-334-2202 or info@garrettstpeter.com. All are welcome!!!
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