Our Lady of the Chesapeake - Pasadena MD - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

From the Church website in part:

"With the frequent generous loan of facilities by the Mount Carmel Methodist and Galilee Lutheran communities, the use of the daily chapel located in Fr. Walter’s residence/parish center, and occasional forays to the Chesapeake High School Auditorium, the liturgical and administrative life of the mission was carried on uninterrupted. In April 1979, Archbishop William D. Borders endorsed the choice of "Our Lady of the Chesapeake" as the name of the mission.

On January 21, 1980, Archbishop Borders wrote a letter stating that our mission showed significant development and that he was pleased to elevate it to parish status, naming Father Walter as our first pastor. The official public celebration took place on Sunday, March 16, 1980 at the 11:00 mass with Archbishop Borders presiding.

In May 1980, the first announcement concerning the building of a church appeared in the parish bulletin. By June of 1981, after a well thought out and executed building fund campaign, a total of $360,000 had been pledged. In February 1984, a Memorial Fund Drive was introduced with the purpose of providing funds to be used in furnishing our church home. By October, all the items available for memorialization had been spoken for.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the church building took place on October 14, 1984.

On Sunday, March 16, 1986, William D. Borders, thirteenth Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore presided over the ancient rite of dedication of a church building.

It seems appropriate that from its inception, the Parish of Our Lady of the Chesapeake has depended upon the initiative, hard work and generosity of its people. This history serves both as a record of this spirit and as a challenge for the future generations of God’s people who will call the Parish of Our Lady of the Chesapeake and the Roman Catholic Community at Lake Shore in Pasadena, Maryland, their family and their home."

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 04/01/1979 Date of building construction: 03/16/1986 Diocese: Archdiocese of Baltimore Maryland Address/Location: 8325 Ventnor Road Pasadena, MD United States 21122 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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