Welcome, I am delighted that you have chosen to learn more about us and our parish community. We are located in western Howard County and although we are a large community, visitors to our church invariably remark about the friendliness and warmth of the people and staff at St. Louis.

Much like our Catholic faith, our parish history and roots run deep, beginning at the Chapel of Doughoregan Manor, home of Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Our first “public” church was built in 1855, has been lovingly restored and now serves as a wayside chapel for our parish cemetery on Ten Oaks Road. In 1889 our second church, a beautiful stone Gothic chapel, was built on our campus here in Clarksville, and is very much in use today for daily prayer, adoration, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Our parish continued to experience tremendous growth and in 1980 a new and larger church was built to accommodate that growth. However, continued growth over the last two decades necessitated the building of an even larger church which was dedicated in April of 2006.

If I were asked to describe the spirit of this community, I would say that it is a community that is very much in tune with the times–proud to be exceptionally active and involved in a broad array of ministries and activities while at the same time respecting and advocating the basic traditional Christian values that the Gospel proclaims. Please feel free to visit–you are always welcome!

Sincerely in Christ,
Msgr. Joseph L. Luca

KofC - Bull Roast and Shrimp Feast - May 18

Join us on May 18 from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm in the school cafeteria for this spectacular event to benefit the Knights of Columbus Seminary Support and other council programs. Tickets are $45 (adult) and $35 (youth 12 and under) for an all-you-can-eat menu of pit beef, turkey and country-smoked ham, steamed and lightly battered shrimp, and all the usual sides. Contact Knights of Columbus (grandknight11898@gmail.com) to reserve your tickets.

Free St. Louis Concert - May 19

A free concert by The Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the United States Air Force Band, will present a musical salute 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in St. Louis Church. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., The Singing Sergeants perform a wide range of musical styles, from traditional Americana, opera, and choral standards spirituals. No tickets are required for this family-oriented event, but best seating is first-come for this popular community performance. For more information about the Series' season finale, visit the Concert Series Website.

An Evening with Colleen Carroll Campbell - May 21

Award-winning author of My Sisters the Saints, former EWTN anchor and presidential speechwriter, and mother of four, Colleen Carroll Campbell (www.colleen-campbell.com), weaves stories of her own struggles against comparison and impossible expectations with those of seven ex-perfectionist saints (and one heretic) who show us how to pursue a new kind of perfection: Freedom in Christ.  Her new book,The Heart of Perfection: How the Saints Taught Me To Trade My Dream of Perfect for God's, will help illustrate these stories.  Come join us for a book reading and signing in the St. Louis Social Hall on Tuesday, May 21st at 7pm. 

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New Parishioner Welcome Sessions

It’s quick and easy to register as a parishioner at St. Louis Church! Please complete this registration form and bring it with you to the next scheduled New Parishioner Welcome Session. That’s it! The next session will be held May 19 at 12:30 pm in the Pastoral Center Social Hall.

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