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The Purist's Camino of Maryland 11 days - 157 Miles

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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.

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Daily Itinerary: The Purist's Camino

DAY 1: Thursday, June 13, 2024 (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 14, 2024 (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 15, 2024 (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 16, 2024 (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 19, 2024 (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 17, 2024 (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 20, 2024 (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 18, 2024 (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 21, 2024 (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 22, 2024 (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 23, 2024 (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)

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