St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish, located in Gaithersburg, MD, is holding a walk-up COVID vaccine clinic on Friday, May 14, from 3PM until 7PM. 300 Pfizer vaccine doses will be available on a first come, first served basis.

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “We Can Do This” public education campaign to increase confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines and encourage vaccination, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a new initiative today [April 22, 2021] to connect Americans with facts and information on vaccines from doctors, scientists, and health professionals through high-impact digital platforms.

On Monday, Montgomery County recorded its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a year!

As of Tuesday, April 6, 378,051 Montgomery County residents (36%) received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 212,830 residents (20.3%) are fully vaccinated.

An important message from County Executive Marc Elrich.

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

The Montgomery County African American Health Program (AAHP) has moved its targeted COVID-19 testing efforts indoors to partner with Black faith organizations and Black Greek letter organizations.

One of our very own parishioners, Kathleen Bartels, serves as a Vaccine Hunter and wants to support our church community by helping you sign up for the vaccine.

The Montgomery County Council will hold a virtual town hall meeting focused on the COVID-19 vaccination program in our community on Thursday, February 25, at 7PM

Understand the do's and don'ts of the two-dose coronavirus vaccination regimen

See the latest CDC recommendation about mask wearing.

Archdiocese of Washington COVID-19 updates.

Important information about the Montgomery County COVID-19 vaccination program

Emails scams have unfortunately been on the rise during COVID-19. We are asking everyone to remain vigilant of suspicious emails. We want to share some tips with everyone to keep themselves out of harm's way.

Are you interested in making face masks for donation? Please contact the Crafts Ministry for more information at [email protected]!

We implore you to pray for the RCIA Elect and Candidates that their faith will not waiver, but be strengthened. We intreat you to pray that their hearts will not despair, but are set aflame, and that their sufferings will open their eyes to the glory of God.

We've made it easier to support our parish. You can enroll in Faith Direct, our secure e-Giving platform, by text! Text "Enroll" to 301-970-3880.

We understand that Holy Week and Easter will look different this year. To continue to follow the guidance of federal and local authorities, the Holy Week and Easter celebrations will be live-streamed by the Archdiocese of Washington at https://www.youtube.com/washarchdiocese.

Maryland's legal mandate is currently restricting gatherings to 10 persons. District of Columbia's legal mandate is currently restricting gatherings of up to 50 persons.

Confessions are on Saturdays at 2:45 – 3:45 PM. Confessions will be outside the church on the lawn or inside the church.