Camino of Maryland Weekend 1
2 days - 27 Miles
Saturday, June 13 - Sunday, June 14 Walk the Weekend Camino 1 (2 days-27 mi.). Start at St. Mary's Newport in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, and end at St. Joseph's Pomfret in Pomfret, Maryland.
St. Mary’s was established in 1674 by two Franciscan priests, Fr. Basil Hobart and Fr. Polycarp Wickstead, the only Franciscan parish in the thirteen colonies. This part of Charles County was inhabited by numerous devoted Catholic families, who played a vital role in the early colonial history of this locality and were instrumental in shaping the religious landscape of the region. Many of those families still reside in the parish today!
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St. Joseph Parish in Pomfret, Maryland was founded in 1763 by Father George Hunter, S.J. Life for these early Catholics was very difficult; they were not permitted to practice their faith and were tormented unmercifully until 1777. Manor houses were approved for housing the priest and chapels were permitted in cemeteries, solely for the purpose of conducting services for the dead. In St. Joseph’s cemetery there is a large stone marker topped with a cross where such a chapel stood. In these difficult years, wealthier Catholics constructed an additional room onto their houses where Mass could be conducted; in more modest homes the Sacraments were offered in whatever space was available. These homes where Mass and Catholic worship was active, but underground were known as "stations". Surrounding St. Joseph’s area there were seven such stations.
Daily Itinerary: Weekend 1
DAY 1: Saturday, June 13, 2026
(16.3 miles)
St. Mary’s Church Newport
11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Mass at 8:00am
Start
On to St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Right on Newport Church Rd.
Left on Penn’s Hill Rd.
Right on Budds Creek Rd.
Right on Glasva School Rd.
Right on Robert Crain Hwy
Left on Irving Rd.
turns into Chapel Point Rd.
Waypoint 1:
St. Ignatius Church - Chapel Point
8855 Chapel Point Rd.
Point Tobacco, MD 20646
Left on Chapel Point Rd.
Right on Locust Grove Rd.
Right on Old Stagecoach Rd.
Left on St. Mary’s Ave.
End of Day 6:
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
DAY 7: Sunday, June 14, 2026
(10.5 miles)
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
Mass at 7:00am
Start
Left on St. Mary’s Ave.
Left on E. Charles St.
Turns into Port Tobacco Rd.
Right on Quailwood Pkwy
Left on Hawthorne Rd.
Right on Mitchell Rd.
Right on Mt. Carmel Rd.
Waypoint 1:
Mount Carmel Monastery
5678 Mount Carmel Rd.
La Plata, MD 20696
Go out Mt. Carmel Rd.
Left on Mitchell St.
Right on Hawthorne Rd.
Right on Marshall Corner Rd
Left on St. Joseph’s Way
End of Day 7:
St. Joseph’s Pomfret Catholic Church
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675