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| | St. Francis of Assisi Derwood Maryland - Come Build a Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | On May 25, 1972, Archbishop Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle decreed the building of a new Parish: St. Francis of Assisi in Derwood, Md. The church was then officially born on June 1, 1972, its boundaries drawing parishioners from St. Peter's in Olney, St. Martin's in Gaithersburg, and St. Patrick's and St. Mary's in Rockville. |
 | | Three years later, on October 4, 1975, the present church building was dedicated by His Eminence William Cardinal Baum, Archbishop of Washington. |
 | | Under the guidance of Fathers Stack, Andre Bouchard, Donald P. Worch and presently Lee Fangmeyer, St. Francis of Assisi Parish has thrived and grown to a membership of nearly 1,300 families, all sharing the basic mission of sharing Christ's love, living the Word of God and creating a living and vibrant community in Christ. |
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