Pastors of St. Mary’s-St. Francis

Forty different names appear on the roster of Jesuit priests at St. John’s, Frederick who were “pastors” to the mission churches in Frederick County, including St. Mary’s, Petersville.  Names most often mentioned in connection with St. Mary’s are:

1822-1845 – Rev. John McElroy, S.J.

1866-1893 – Rev. John B. Gaffney, S.J.

Pastors from the Archdiocese of Baltimore beginning prior to the 

Jesuit’s move` to New York in 1903 are:

1893-1899 – Rev. John M. Barry

1899-1900 – Rev. Louis O’Donovan

1901-1918 – Rev. James O’Connell

1918-1933 – Rev. John J. Donlon

1933-1937 – Rev. William E. Kelly

1937-1938 – Rev. R. A. McGowan

1938-1942 – Rev. Francis P. Ryan

1942-1944 – Rev. Michael J. Finnerty

1944-1946 – Rev. Arthur C. Slade

1946-1946 – Rev. A. McCormick

1946-1959 – Rev. Paul J. Dougherty

1959-1968 – Rev. William T. McCrory

1968-1975 – Rev. Stephen D. Melycher

1975-1994 – Rev. Peter M. Hiltz

1994-1995 – Rev. Patrick Carrion, Administrator

1995-2003 – Rev. Lawrence J. Gesy

2003-Now – Rev. Mr. Lawrence P. Teixeira