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St. John The Evangelist, Roman Catholic Church ~ A Friendly and Prayerful Community Welcomes You!

Dear Friends,

I am happy to announce that as of July 1, 2009, Fr. Richard A. Gray, M.S.A., will be assigned to our parish as a full-time Associate. Fr. Rich, as he likes to be called, is bilingual and will be serving both the Spanish- and English-speaking members of our parish. The initials behind Fr. Rich’s name indicate that he is a member of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles, whose major charism as a religious order is to foster vocations.

Before entering Holy Apostle Seminary in 1996, Rick taught special education students for seven years. After completing his seminary formation, Fr. Rick was ordained on November 22, 2003. Since ordination, Fr. Rich has ministered to Hispanic Catholics at St. Margaret Parish in Bel Air and St. Francis de Sales Parish in Abingdon. He has also served as chaplain to the Catholic students at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Campus. As you can easily see, Fr. Rich will bring a wealth of talent and diverse experience to his ministry here.

In addition to his academic and pastoral history, Fr. Rich was a member of choruses and choirs for many years before ordination and he retains an interest in music and singing. He tells me he also enjoys cooking occasionally, walking, traveling, and doing genealogies. But most importantly, he enjoys being with people. I know that you’ll give him a warm welcome to St. Johns. 

Sincerely,
Fr. Dick





Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Web Site of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Frederick, Maryland. I hope you find our Web site informative and easy to use. The site has been designed so that you may see that we are an active community with a proud history and a bright future. While you can read about our proud history dating back to John Carroll of Carrolton and the diverse ministries in which hundreds of parishioners are active, you can only truly experience our community when you visit us in person. Therefore, I invite you personally to join us in worship when you are in the Frederick area.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Dick Murphy

PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE July 2009
“We seek peace knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower