Happy birthday, America! Did you know Southern Maryland Catholics were eager volunteers in the American Revolution? Discover how the quest for religious freedom fueled the enthusiasm of local Catholics during the Revolutionary War, driving them to enlist in greater numbers than their Protestant counterparts.

An exploration of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, examining its vision for safeguarding human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence through the biblical imagery of Babel and the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

On today's anniversary of the first apparition of Fatima, this article explores why God waits for us to ask for the gifts that he already wants to give us. Drawing on the message of Our Lady of Fatima and the wisdom of St. Augustine, it shows how prayer enlarges our hearts to receive God's gift of peace and invites us to share in the joy of seeing that peace granted.

Friday, May 8, 2026, 6:00 - 10:00 PM, Hollywood Fire Department Ballroom - Help to build the first free-standing perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel built in the Archdiocese of Washington!

St. Aloysius Church is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 12- Divine Mercy Sunday - after the 11:00 AM Mass! Sign up here!

After considerable discernment, St. Aloysius Church is shifting the timing of the sacrament of Confirmation to the beginning of 8th Grade. Read this article for an overview of the history of the timing of the sacrament and a brief explanation of the change.

Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent - is this Wednesday, February 18! Join us at St. Aloysius Church for Mass at 8:15 am, 12:15 pm, or 7:00 PM.

Encounter the Holy Spirit more deeply this Lent at Sustain the Flame, a 6-week Life in the Spirit course!

This reflection explores what it truly means to be pro-life after Roe v. Wade: not only changing laws, but building a culture of truth, love, and respect for every human life—beyond partisan politics.

Like a landscape after a heavy snowfall, the soul longs for stillness and rest. This reflection explores how we can discover peace by loving the unchanging God, rather than passing things.

7:00 PM - New Year's Eve Mass; 9:30 AM - New Year's Day Mass

Christmas is a season of gifts—but also a time to refocus on the Giver. The Winter Ember Days (Wed, Fri, Sat) invite us to fast, pray, and prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth. Learn more here.

As the end of the college Fall semester approaches, St. Aloysius Church would like to mail care packages to our parish's college students!

Parishioner Ann Wyvill has captured the beauty of St. Aloysius Church in a stunning original painting, and you have the chance to make it yours!

Our high school Youth Ministry is traveling to the all-new Damascus Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD, next June, and registration closes on October 31!

Discover the beauty of God's Providence in this upcoming small group series! Tuesday evenings starting October 7.