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
2017 - 2018 Annual Report
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 June 9 (second Sunday due to Father's Day) at 12:30 pm in the Pastoral Center Social Hall.
Current Parishioner Status/Info Change
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St. Louis School
141st Annual Clarksville Picnic
Come one – Come all to the annual Clarksville Picnic sponsored by St. Louis Church on Saturday, June 29, from noon to 8:00 pm – a day filled with kid’s games, hay rides, face painting and all your fair foods and sweet treats!
Don’t worry, there’s plenty for the grown-ups to do to – a Silent Auction, plant sale, hand-made crafts, White Elephant garage sale, Book Sale, cash prize BINGO, and our $20,000 raffle to name a few. There will be family friendly entertainment all day long with a magic show by Turner, Dean of Magic, juggling and stilt walking by Andrew Scharff and a wide variety of music to enjoy!!
Don’t forget to “leave room” for our popular fried chicken and pulled pork (by Ruckers Pit BBQ) dinner with all the fixins’ under the big tent. Tickets for the dinner are $18 for adults, $10 for those aged 5-10, and kids under five eat free.
There is no admission charge to enter the picnic grounds and parking is free. We hope to see you there!!!
Picnic Volunteer and Donation Opportunities Available
It takes a village, or in our case a parish, to work together to ensure a successful picnic.
Have a donation? Follow these links on when, where, and how to make them: Silent Auction, White Elephant, and Books.
White Elephant and Book Room Drop off and Sales are happening now through June 28. Teenagers and college students home on break are encouraged to come lend a hand and see what the Picnic is all about!
Click here to see all available picnic volunteer opportunities, choose one and sign up.
- June 20, 2019
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College & Young Adult: Raising Saints - Young parents group 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Parish: RAISING SAINTS: A Parents and Tots Group 10:00 am - 11:30 am
We meet at St. Francis for play, prayer, and snack. For more information, join our Facebook group (Raising Saints: A Parents and Tots Group of Sts Louis and Francis) or join the St. Louis Flocknote contact list: parents and tots.
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Parish: Divine Mercy Prayer Group 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Room 303
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Parish: ACTS Men's SCC - Werner 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Room 304
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Parish: Haiti Committee 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Room 303
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- June 22, 2019
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Parish: ACTS Men's SCC: Daub 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Room 303
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Parish: ACTS Men's SCC: Huff 7:30 am - 9:30 am
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HS CYM: Picnic Camp 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Parish: ACTS Women's SCC: Murray/Mayer 8:30 am - 10:00 am - 301/302
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- June 23, 2019
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Parish: Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 am - 10:00 pm in the Chapel
Adoration of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament
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HS CYM: Brunches @ Grassroots - Caddigan 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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- June 24, 2019
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College & Young Adult: Aquinas' Army 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Parish: ACTS Men's SCC: Walsh 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Room 304
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- June 25, 2019
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HS CYM: Picnic Camp 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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HS CYM: Teen ACTS Team Mtgs 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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- June 26, 2019
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Parish: Clarksville Picnic Quilting Group 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Room 306
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HS CYM: Picnic Camp 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Parish: Children of Light Prayer Group 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Room 306/307
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Parish: ACTS Women's SCC: Kemp 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Room 303
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HS CYM: Movie Night (Picnic Camp) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Archdiocese of Baltimore
Have you visited the Archdiocese of Baltimore's website? Did you even know there was one? You are encouraged to visit archbalt.org often for the Archbishop's homilies and blog. Learn all about our archdiocesan history, mission, and policies. Sign up to receive bulletins or view pages for ethics reporting, career opportunities, and vocations. You can also find information about many Archdiocesan ministries, the Archbishop's Annual Appeal, and the past few years' annual reports of income and expenditure. It's a wealth of information!
