Directions to Central Maryland Parishes & Schools
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Carroll County Frederick County
St. Bartholomew, Manchester Holy Family, Middletown 
St. John Parish and School, Westminster Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg
St. Joseph, Sykesville Mount Saint Mary's College/Seminary
St. Joseph, Taneytown Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Thurmont
St. Michael, Poplar Springs Seton Shrine, Emmitsburg
St. Anthony, Emmitsburg 
Washington County St. Francis of Assisi, Brunswick
St. Ann, Hagerstown St. Ignatius Loyola, Ijamsville
St. Augustine, Williamsport St. John Lit. Institute at Prospect Hall
St. James, Boonsboro St. John Regional School, Frederick
St. Joseph, Hagerstown St. John the Evangelist, Frederick 
St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown
St. Mary Parish, Hagerstown St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor, Buckeystown
St. Mary School, Hagerstown St. Mary’s, Petersville
St. Michael, Clear Spring St. Peter, Libertytown
St. Peter, Hancock St. Timothy, Walkersville 
Visitation Academy, Frederick
CARROLL COUNTY
St. Bartholomew, 3071 Park Avenue, Manchester, MD 21102
From Route 30N: 
  1. Go through Manchester. Make a left onto Westminster Street. Where road splits go left onto Park Avenue. 
  2. Church is on left side of Park Avenue
From Route 27N:
  1. Make a right onto Old Fort Schoolhouse Road. Road changes into Park Avenue. 
  2. Church is on right side before Main Street.
    
    
    
St. John Parish, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster, MD 21157 


From heading East on 140: 
  1. Right after crossing over 97 on 140, make a right turn onto Sullivan Street.
  2. Monroe Street is first left off Sullivan.
    
    
    
St. Joseph, Sykesville, 915 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, MD 21784


410-795-7838


Map and directions available on the Web at: http://www.stjosepheldersburg.org
Directions from Baltimore: 
  1. Take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to Rt. 70 west
  2. Take Rt. 70 west approx. 11 miles to Rt. 32 north
  3. Take Rt. 32 north approx. 7 miles to stoplight at Rt. 26
  4. Turn left (west) onto Rt. 26 (Liberty Road)
  5. Proceed past stoplight at Johnsville Road to St. Joseph's on left
    
    
    Total travel time: approximately 40 minutes (from BWI) 
Directions from Westminster: 
  1. Take Rt. 32 south approx. 10 miles to stoplight at Rt. 26
  2. Turn right (west) onto Rt. 26 (Liberty Road)
  3. Proceed past stoplight at Johnsville Road to St. Joseph's on left
    
    
    Total travel time: approximately 20 minutes 
Directions from Columbia: 
  1. Take Rt. 29 north to Rt. 70 west
  2. Take Rt. 70 west approx. 7 miles to Rt. 32 north
  3. Take Rt. 32 north approx. 7 miles to stoplight at Rt. 26
  4. Turn left (west) onto Rt. 26 (Liberty Road)
  5. Proceed past stoplight at Johnsville Road to St. Joseph's on left
    
    
    Total travel time: approximately 25 minutes  
Directions from Frederick: 
  1. Take Rt. 70 east to Rt. 32 north
  2. Take Rt. 32 north approx. 7 miles to stoplight at Rt. 26
  3. Turn left (west) onto Rt. 26 (Liberty Road)
  4. Proceed past stoplight at Johnsville Road to St. Joseph's on left
    
    
    Total travel time: approximately 30 minutes 
St. Joseph, Taneytown, 44 Frederick Street, Taneytown, MD 21787
From Emmitsburg area: 
  1. Take 15 to 140E to Taneytown. 
  2. Make a right at light onto Frederick Street (hwy 194)
  3. Church is at 44 Frederick St. on right.
From Baltimore area: 
  1. Take 140W into Taneytown. 
  2. Make left onto Frederick Street (194). Church is on right side of road.
From Frederick area: 
  1. Take 194N (or East) towards Taneytown. Church is on left before light.
    
    
    
St. Michael, Poplar Springs, 1200 St. Michael Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771
  1. Take Interstate 70 to exit #73, Woodbine/Lisbon (Mt. Airy exit). 
  2. At exit, go toward Lisbon for one half of a block. 
  3. At the circle, turn right onto Rte
  4.  144 (Frederick Road). 
  5. Continue on 144 for two miles. Turn left onto St. Michael's Road and continue one block. 
  6. Church is on the left side of road.
    
    
    
FREDERICK COUNTY
Holy Family Catholic Community, 7321 Burkittsville Rd., Middletown, MD 21769


Map and directions available on the Web at: http://hfcc.middletown.md.us/entrance/frame.html
Coming from the East (Frederick) on I-70:
  1. Take the US-40-ALT exit, exit number 49, towards BRADDOCK HEIGHTS/MIDDLETOWN.
  2. Turn LEFT onto US-40 ALT W. Go about 4 miles into Middletown.
  3. Turn LEFT onto MD-17 at light.
  4. Go just over a mile on MD-17. Holy Family is on the left, 7321 Burkittsville Road.
Coming from the West (Hagerstown) on I-70:
  1. Take the MD-17 exit, exit number 42, towards MIDDLETOWN.
  2. Follow Route 17 approx. 5 miles into Middletown.
  3. After you cross, US-40 Alt, continue approx. 1 mile on route 17.
  4. Holy Family is on the left, 7321 Burkittsville Road.
 
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Thurmont, MD  21788


From Northern Carroll County or Baltimore: 
  1. Take 795 to 140W. Stay on 140 through Westminster and Taneytown. 
  2. From 140, follow directions for 15S. 
  3. Continue on 15S approximately 7 miles to Thurmont, Exit for Route 550.
  4. Turn left at end of ramp.
  5. Continue on 550 until the Railroad overpass.
  6. Immediately past the overpass is the entrance to the church.
  7. Make a sharp right into the one way entrance.
  8. The Parish Center is immediately in front.
  9. If you miss the entrance, you will have to turn around because next driveway is Exit Only.
From Interstate 70 (East or West): 
  1. Take I-70 to Frederick.  Take Exit 53 (Route 15N - Gettysburg).
  2. Follow 15N approx. 20 miles to third Thurmont Exit (Route 550)
  3. Turn right at end of ramp.
  4. Follow directions from number 5, above. 
St. Anthony Shrine. 16150 St. Anthony Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
From Frederick: 
  1. Take 15 North to St. Anthony Road and Grotto sign (don't take the first St. Anthony Rd. turn). 
  2. Turn left off Rte. 15 to St. Anthony and Grotto Rd.
  3. It is approximately 20 miles from Frederick.  
  4. Parish offices and Upper Hall are located on the left
    
    
    
St. Francis of Assisi, Brunswick, 113 First Avenue, Brunswick, MD 21716
From Frederick:
  1. Take 15S to 340W to a left on Hwy 17. 
  2. Bear right to Petersville Rd., continue onto A Street. 
  3. Continue onto Maple Avenue to a left on Potomac Street to church on First Avenue.
    
    
    
St. Ignatius Loyola, Ijamsville
Parish Offices and Church:  4103 Prices Distillery Rd., Ijamsville, MD 21754


301-695-8845
  1. Take I-70 to I-270S. Take exit 26, Urbana/Buckeystown Rt. 80.
  2. Follow 80E towards Urbana for approximately 3.3 miles. 
  3. Turn left onto Prices Distillery Road. Church and parish offices are on right.
    
    
     
Old Parish Center: 3523 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704
  1. Take I-70 to I-270S. 
  2. Take 270S to Rte 80, Urbana exit. 
  3. Make a right turn onto 80. 
  4. Pass St. Ignatius Church on right, make a left on Rte 355, parish center is on right side, shortly after turn.
St. John the Evangelist, 114 E. Second Street, Frederick, MD 
From Baltimore:
  1. Take I-70 to exit #56 (Patrick Street). 
  2. Go straight on Patrick until the light at the Post Office. 
  3. Turn right on Carroll St. Go straight across Church St. 
  4. Carroll St. becomes Chapel Alley. 
  5. Take the second left to the parking lot behind St. John's church.
From Hagerstown: 
  1. Take I-70 to 40 (Patrick St.) 
  2. Stay on Patrick Street and bear right onto South Street. 
  3. Turn left on Market St. Turn right on Church Street. 
  4. Turn left onto Chapel Alley. Second left is parking lot for church.
From Emmitsburg: 
  1. Take 15S to Opossumtown Pike/Motter Ave. exit. Turn right. 
  2. Take left on Church St. and a left on Chapel Alley. 
  3. Second left is parking lot.
From Sykesville/Eldersburg: 
  1. Take Rte 26W to 15S. 
  2. Take 15S to Opossumtown Pike/Motter Ave. Turn right. 
  3. Take left on Church St. and another left on Chapel Alley. 
  4. Second left is parking lot
    
    
    
St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor, 5843 Manor Woods Road, P. O. Box 33, Buckeystown, MD 21717
  1. From 70 West take exit 54 to Route 85/355 South. 
  2. Take this route all the way to Buckeystown. 
  3. When you get into Buckeystown, turn right onto Manor Woods Road. 
  4. St. Joseph's Church is on the left, about two miles down Manor Woods Road.
    
    
    
St. Peter, 9207 Church Street, Libertytown, MD 21762


301-898-5111
From Baltimore: 
  1. Take I-70W to Exit 62,  Rte 75N. Go straight on 75.  
  2. Cross Rte 26 at the traffic light. 
  3. The church is on the right hand side, parishes offices and center on left.
From Emmitsburg: 
  1. Take 15S to Rte 26E to Libertytown. 
  2. Take a left onto Rte 75N. 
  3. The church is on the right hand side and the Parish center is on the left.
From Hagerstown: 
  1. Take I-70E to Exit 62, Route 75N. Cross Rte 26 at the light. 
  2. Church is on the right side of the road. Parishes offices and Center are on the left.
From Sykesville: 
  1. Take Rte 26W to Libertytown. 
  2. Make a right onto Rte 75N. 
  3. Church is on the right hand side of road Parishes offices and Center are on the left.
St. Timothy, 200 Glade Blvd., Walkersville, MD 
Directions to the Parish: 8561 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, MD 21793
From Frederick:
  1. Take Route 15 North just beyond the City Limits.
  2. Turn right at flashing light onto Biggs Ford Road
  3. Church is approximately 2 miles on the Right.
Directions to Rectory:
  1. From Rte 15, exit at Rte 26 towards Walkersville. 
  2. Take a left onto Rte 194. 
  3. On 194, turn right (at the traffic light) onto Glade Blvd. 
  4. Rectory is located on the left at 200 Glade Blvd.
    
    
    
WASHINGTON COUNTY
St. Ann Parish, 1525 Oak Hill Avenue, Hagerstown, MD  21742
FROM THE EAST (Frederick, Baltimore, Washington: 
  1. Take I-70 West (from Washington take I-270 to I-70 West at Frederick) to Exit 32b (Hagerstown Rt. 40 West). 
  2. Proceed on Rt. 40 West into Hagerstown to Eastern Blvd. (You will pass a Super 8 Motel on the right.) 
  3. Turn right onto Eastern Blvd. And continue several miles until you see Longmeadow Shopping Center on the right.
  4. Proceed through traffic light (Eastern becomes Northern here) and turn right on Oak Hill Avenue. 
    
    
    You will see St. Maria Goretti High School to the left and St. Ann Church/Parish Center on the hill immediately behind it.
  5. Turn in St. Maria Goretti HS parking lot and proceed to the top of the hill. 
  6. The parking lot for the Parish Center will be straight ahead.
FROM THE NORTH (Chambersburg, Carlisle):
  1. Take I-81 South to Maugans Avenue (Exit 9). 
  2. Left at bottom of exit ramp onto Maugans Avenue. 
  3. Right at Rt. 11 traffic light (Pennsylvania Ave.) 
  4. Proceed to traffic light at Northern Ave., 
  5. Turn left onto Northern Ave. and left onto Oak Hill Ave. (You will see St. Maria Goretti High School to the left and St. Ann Church/Parish Center on the hill immediately behind it.) 
  6. From Oak Hill, turn left onto Cathedral Ave. 
  7. At top of hill, turn left into the church's North Parking Lot. 
  8. To reach the Parish Center, continue to South Parking Lot just past the front entrance.
FROM THE WEST (Hancock, Cumberland, Breezewood):
  1. Take I-70 East to I-81 North (toward Harrisburg) to Maugans Ave. (Exit 9). 
  2. Turn right off exit ramp. Right at Rt. 11 traffic light (Pennsylvania Ave.) 
  3. Proceed south to traffic light at Northern Ave. 
  4. Turn left onto Northern Ave. and left onto Oak Hill Ave. (You will see St. Maria Goretti High School to the left and St. Ann Church/Parish Center on the hill immediately behind it.) 
  5. From Oak Hill, turn left onto Cathedral Ave. 
  6. At top of hill, turn left into the church's North Parking Lot. 
  7. To reach the Parish Center, continue to South Parking Lot just past the front entrance.
FROM THE SOUTH (Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester):
  1. Take I-81 North (past 1-70) to Maugans Ave. (Exit 9). 
  2. Turn right off exit ramp. 
  3. Right at Rt. 11 traffic light (Pennsylvania Ave.) 
  4. Proceed to traffic light at Northern Ave., Turn left onto Northern Ave. and left onto Oak Hill Ave. (You will see St. Maria Goretti High School to the left and St. Ann Church/Parish Center on the hill immediately behind it.) 
  5. From Oak Hill, turn left onto Cathedral Ave. At top of hill, turn left into the church's North Parking Lot. 
  6. To reach the Parish Center, continue to South Parking Lot just past the front entrance.
St. Augustine, 32 E. Potomac St., Williamsport, MD 21795


301-223-7959
  1. Take Interstate 70 to exit for I-81 South.
  2. From I-81, take exit for Route 11 South-Williamsport. 
  3. At the end of the ramp, stay right. This is East Potomac Street.
  4. Church is on the left after the second light. Parking behind the church. 
  5. Take left into the alley after the furniture store.
St. James, Corner of Ford and Main Streets, Boonsboro, MD 21713
From Frederick City and County and all points east:
  1. Take Interstate 70 West to exit 49, which is the exit for Middletown and US40 Alternate. 
  2. At the traffic light, turn left and proceed on US40A (also called Old National Pike) for about 12 miles. US40A will cross over two mountains on the way. First, you will go over Braddock Mountain and descend into Middletown, marked by a small shopping center on the right. After passing through several traffic lights, the road will wind its way up South Mountain. At the top of South Mountain, the south Mountain Inn will be on the left side of the road and the entrance to Washington Monument State Park will be on the right. You will descend South Mountain into Boonsboro. There is a traffic light in the town where MD34 branches off to the left to go to Antietam Battlefield. 
  3. Continue on US40A about three blocks and St. James Church is located on the right side on US40A, at the corner of US40A and Ford Avenue. 
  4. Parking is in the lot behind the bank or along Ford Avenue.

From Washington County and all points west:

  1. Take Interstate 70 East to exit 35. Bear right onto MD 66 (also called Maplesville Road). Boonsboro is about 6 miles ahead on MD 66. 
  2. After exiting I70, you will go through a traffic light at the intersection with US40. Stay on MD 66 as it heads into Boonsboro. 
  3. As you approach Boonsboro, the high school complex will be visible on the left side of the road. Shortly after, you will come to a T-intersection with US40 Alternate.
  4. Make a left onto US40 Alternate and, after passing by a gas station/convenience store on the right, look for the Hagerstown Trust bank on the left side of the street, across from the True Value Hardware Store. This is Ford Avenue.
  5. Make a left and parking is in the lot behind the bank or along Ford Avenue.
St. Joseph, 17630 Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740 
  1. Take I-70 to exit 28-Downsville Pike. 
  2. At the end of the ramp continue straight through light.
  3. Approximately 2 blocks turn left at light.
  4. Make an immediate right into the church parking lot.
St. Mary, 224 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, MD
From Frederick: 
  1. Take I-70W towards Hagerstown. 
  2. Take exit 32B, Dual Highway. Follow into Hagerstown. 
  3. Turn left on Walnut Street. 
  4. Drive half a block and turn right into St. Mary Church parking lot.
    
    
    
St. Michael, Clearspring


(Mission of St. Augustine, Williamsport)


St. Peter, Hancock, 16 East High Street, Hancock, MD 21750
  1. Take Interstate 70 West to the Hancock exit (exit left). 
  2. Turn right off the exit ramp, into Hancock.  
  3. Turn right on Church St.(just past the F&M Bank). This road dead ends at the Episcopal Church.  
  4. Turn right on High Street, and follow the Street to the end-- this is St. Peter's parking lot.
  5. Church and Hall are on the left before reaching the parking lot.
    
    
    
CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS
St. John School


45 Monroe Street


Westminster, MD 21157


FREDERICK COUNTY SCHOOLS
St. John's Literary Institute


St. John Regional, Frederick


Mother Seton, Emmitsburg


Visitation Academy


WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
St. Maria Goretti High
St. Mary School


218 W. Washington Street


Hagerstown, MD 21740


From Frederick: take 170 West to Hagerstown exit 32B, Dual Highway. From Dual Highway, make a left on Walnut Drive. School is ½ block down on left.