Ms. Elisa Dehan. Elisa (Ee-leesa Dee-han) was born and raised “in the great state of Texas” by two wonderful parents along with three siblings. She attended the University of Dallas and received a BA in theology. “I liked it there so much, I went back for Graduate school and earned a Masters degree in theology. I moved to the D.C. area in August 2011 to be close to my siblings and my beautiful nieces. My greatest love is for Christ and His Church and I am excited to be a part of the wonderful parish of St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill!”
Elisa will be at the Parish Picnic on Jun 29, and looks forward to meeting everyone.

A candlelight vigil organized by the Knights of Columbus will be held outside the U.S. Capitol on June 22 in unison with the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom initiative. The event is designed to draw attention to the threats against the First Amendment rights to religious liberty.
The event will take place on the northeast side of the Capitol grounds, near the corner of Constitution Avenue and 1st St NE, at 8:45pm. It will be preceded by a 7pm Mass at St. Joseph’s Church on Capitol Hill (corner of 2nd and C Sts NE).
The “Prayer Vigil for Freedom” marks the feast of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, martyrs of the English Reformation (16th century) who died in defense of religious freedom. It will include the recitation of the Rosary and Compline (night prayer), sung by the Dominican House of Studies schola. A reception will follow at 10pm with live music by Marie Miller.
Participants are asked to foster a spirit of prayer and peaceful demonstration, refraining from the use of signs or banners.
More information can be found here.

*Bible Study - Join us as we delve into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans and learn how to receive God’s greatest gift: eternal life with Him. Series continues for four more Mondays at 7pm in the parish hall. $10 for the book, $10 more for pizza.
*BBQ/Picnic – Our annual YA potluck BBQ will be on Jun 23 after the 5pm Sunday Mass! In rectory backyard if sunny, in parish hall if rainy. Please bring a dish and/or $5 suggested donation. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

On the Feast of Corpus Christi, we recognize that, through our baptism, all are equal in dignity in the sight of God. This equality is nowhere more evident than in our Church’s outreach and support of Catholics with special needs. St. Peter's recently launched a new Special Needs Ministry. Our first effort is to have parishioners with special needs and their families participate in the Jun 29 Parish Patronal Feast Mass. We plan to have a mix of spiritual and social events for our families and friends, so please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 703.867.1726, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 571.224.3852, if you would like to help or participate at the Jun 29 Mass. Be sure to stop by our information table at the parish picnic!

You can now add the Capital Campaign’s Preservation/Earthquake fund as a direct debit option to your Faith Direct contribution. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 202.547.1430.