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

The St. Louis the King Council #11898 is looking for a few good practicing Catholic gentlemen, 18 years of age or older, committed to the exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and support of the priesthood. If you're interested in helping those in need, serving our parish, growing in faith or obtaining exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for you and/or your family then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you. For information, contact Don Enright (don.enright@longandfoster.com), Membership Chair or Herman Stewart (stewart_k4@yahoo.com), Grand Knight.

Temporary Entrances

The steps to the Church are being completely shut down beginning this weekend and we will have temporary entrances for Church.

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 October 20 at 12:30 pm in the Pastoral Center Social Hall.

Current Parishioner Status/Info Change

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