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

Come, Hear The Bells Ring!

St. Louis Concert Series

Start the new year with a performance by The Six Degree Singers on Saturday, January 25 (rescheduled because of weather) at 7:30 pm in the 1889 Chapel. This Silver Spring-based ensemble features young professionals performing an eclectic program entitled “SH2OWER to SH2ORE: A Celebration of Water.” The evening will include works by Palestrina, Whitacre, and Hogan that range across ages/genres and focus on Earth’s most precious natural resource. A wine and cheese reception follows the performance. For more information and to purchase $20.00 tickets, visit www.stlconcertseries.org

Respect Life: March for Life!

Join us as we go to the nicest pro-life rally in the nation! Sign up for a seat on the St. Louis bus for the March for Life on January 24, 2020. Cost is $15 per person or $45 for parent(s) and children. Bus leaves St. Louis at 10 am. To reserve a seat, e-mail stlouisrespectlife@gmail.com or call Sue Arlinghaus at 410-531-1320.

Can’t go on the March for Life? Join us in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, January 24, from 7:30 am until 4 pm in the Church. We pray for the respect of all human life from conception to natural death to spread throughout our nation and the world. Please sign up for an adoration time in the Narthex, or contact Sue Arlinghaus.

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 February 23, at 10:30am in the Pastoral Center Social Hall.

Current Parishioner Status/Info Change

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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!