The Purist's Camino of Maryland 11 days - 157 Miles
Thursday, June 13-Sunday, June 23. The Purist's Camino (ll days-157 mi.) from St. Clement's Island to the Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton. For the purists who think we should start where the first mass in Maryland was celebrated.
Daily Itinerary: The Purist's Camino
DAY 1: Thursday, June 12, 2025 (9.7 miles)
St. Clement’s Museum
38370 Point Breeze Rd.
Colton’s Point, MD 20626
Take boats to St. Clement’s Island
(Mass at 11:00 am)
Take boats back to the mainland.
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Waypoint 1:
Holy Angels Church
12340 Colton Point Rd.
Avenue, MD 20609
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End of Day 1:
Sacred Heart Church Bushwood
23080 Maddox Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20618
DAY 2: Friday, June 13, 2025 (15.0 miles)
Sacred Heart Church Bushwood
23080 Maddox Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20618
(Mass at 8:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
Our Lady of the Wayside Church
37575 Chaptico Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20659
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End of Day 2:
St. Mary’s Newport
11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
DAY 3: Saturday, June 14, 2025 (16.3 miles)
St. Mary’s Newport Church
11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
(Mass at 8:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St. Ignatius - Chapel Point
8855 Chapel Point Rd.
Point Tobacco, MD 20646
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End of Day 3:
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
DAY 4: Sunday, June 15, 2025 (10.5 miles)
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
(Mass at 7:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
Mount Carmel Monastery
5678 Mount Carmel Rd.
La Plata, MD 20696
End of Day 4:
St. Joseph’s Pomfret Catholic Church
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675
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DAY 7: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (13.1 miles)
Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Mass at 8:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
3900 Harewood Rd. NE
Washington, DC 20017
Rosary 2PM
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Waypoint 2:
Little Sisters of the Poor
4200 Harewood RD NE
Washington, DC 20017
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Waypoint 3:
John Paul II Seminary
145 Taylor St, NE
Washington, DC 20017
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Waypoint 4:
St. John the Evangelist Historic Church
(Our Lady Queen of Poland Church)
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End of Day 7:
The Avalon School
St. Catherine Laboure
11801 Claridge Rd.
Wheaton, MD
DAY 5: Monday, June 16, 2025 (17.3 miles)
St. Joseph’s Pomfret Catholic Church
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675
(Mass at 9:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St. Mary’s of Piscataway
13401 Piscataway Rd.
Clinton, MD 20735
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End of Day 5:
St. John the Evangelist Church
8908 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton, MD 20735
DAY 8: Thursday, June 19, 2025 (22.0 miles)
The Avalon School
St. Catherine Laboure Church
11801 Claridge Rd.
Wheaton, MD 20902
(Mass at 8:30 am)
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Waypoint 1:
Shrine of St. Jude
12701 Veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville, MD 20853
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Waypoint 2:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
520 Veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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Waypoint 3:
St. Martin of Tours Church
201 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Waypoint 4:
St. Rose of Lima Church
11701 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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End of Day 8:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
18230 Barnesville Rd.
Barnesville, MD 20838
DAY 6: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (16.5 miles)
St. John the Evangelist Church
8908 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton, MD 20735
(Mass at 8:30 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St. Francis Xavier Church
2800 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20020
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Waypoint 2:
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
313 2 nd St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Waypoint 3:
Gonzaga High School
St. Aloysius Church
19 Eye St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
End of Day 6:
Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20017
DAY 9: Friday, June 20, 2025 (19.6 miles)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church and
Shrine of Our lady of Fatima
18230 Barnesville Rd.
Barnesville, MD 20838
(Mass at 9:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St Joseph-on-Carrollton-Manor
5843 Manor Woods Rd.
Frederick, Maryland 21703
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End of Day 9:
St. John the Evangelist
118 E. Second St.
Frederick, MD 21701
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DAY 10: Saturday, June 21, 2025 (19.2 mi)
St. John the Evangelist Church
118 E. Second St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(Mass at 8:00 am)
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End of Day 10:
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
103 N Church St.
Thurmont, MD 21788
DAY 11: Sunday, June 22, 2025 (8.1 miles)
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
103 N. Church St.
Thurmont, MD 21788
(Rosary at 9:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St. Anthony Shrine
St. Anthony Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Waypoint 2:
National Shrine Grotto
of Our Lady of Lourdes
16330 Grotto Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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End of the Camino of Maryland:
The National Shrine
of Elizabeth Ann Seton
339 South Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(Mass at 1:30 pm)
