Adopting a priest spiritually is very simple. You can adopt a priest spiritually by offering up to God various spiritual deeds for the sanctification of a particular priest. Given below are a few examples. Praying and interceding for the priest (see below some model prayers which could be used daily). This is the core of spiritual adoption.
Praying the rosary.
Praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
Participation in the Eucharist.
Offering Masses for the intention of the priest.
Making Visits to the Blessed Sacrament.
Making Eucharistic adoration.
Offering up to Almighty God your little sacrifices, sufferings, privations of life, etc for the sanctification of the priest whom you adopt.
Fast, abstinence, penances, mortifications, etc.
Making a sincere examination of conscience and a good confession.
Doing acts of reparation for the sins of the priest.
Doing acts of kindness to the priest including gestures of appreciation.
Visiting holy places like Marian shrines, grottos, places of pilgrimage.
Doing acts of charity for the needy.
Speaking well of priests in spite of their imperfections.
Avoid listening to and spreading gossip about priests. Whatever you do, do it out of love for Christ and his priests.

Sign up by sending an email to adoptapriest@gmail.com. if you or your family would like to adopt a priest spiritually (your name, address, country, email ID required). The priest whom you adopt will pray for you in return. More details will be provided on request when you sign up. (From www.usccb.org)

Come join the family of rosary makers each Wednesday at SJN 9-12. Take home starter kits are at both parish offices.

For information, call 410-990-4100, ext. 4714, rangerrosaryinc@verizon.net or visit our website, www.rangerrosary.com.

Come let us adore Him...committed adorers needed for the following hours: Tuesday, 2:00 and 11:00 A.M.; Thursday, 2:00 A.M. Substitute Adorers are needed so that this Devotion may continue perpetually.

Please call Mary Ann - 410-267-6437, Tammy - 410-757-0635, Ginny, 716-713-6836 or Maureen, 410-263-0812 to sign up.

Bethany Bereavement Ministry invites all who are grieving the death of a loved one to attend a 4-week workshop under the direction of Chris Cable, LCPC. The meetings will be held in St. Mary’s Upper Sacristy on Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Anyone interested should call Pat Sinnott at 410-268-9552.

“And I will give you rest" - TAIZÉ PRAYER is offered in St. John Neumann chapel, 7:30 - 8:20 P.M. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month (2/10, 2/24). No preparation needed, just a desire to slow down and listen for God. Questions? Call Harry Thompson 410-268-0488, or Sue Wentworth, 410-349-1039.

Join other women from St. Mary’s at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean, VA from Friday April 30 to Sunday May 2. Contact Chris Cable, chrisinbayridge@comcast.net, 410-267-6621, or Mary Weddle, 224-2259 for more information or car pooling.