Saint Patrick Church

Saint Patrick Church Saint Patrick Catholic Church is home to two worship sites - The Shrine Church at 152 E. Saint Patrick Church is a vibrant community of 2,500 households.

Pomfret Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, and the complex on 87 Marsh Drive, Carlisle, PA 17015, which includes Saint Patrick School and the Parish Activity Center. Parish boundaries extend over some 500 square miles (between the North mountain and the South mountain). Saint Patrick Church was founded and served by Irish Jesuits from 1779 until 1804, when it became a Diocesan parish (first of the Baltim

ore Diocese until 1808, the Philadelphia until 1868, at which point it was incorporated into the newly established Harrisburg Diocese. Two American saints visited this parish. Between 1835 and 1857 Saint John Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia, came to Saint Patrick Church to administer the sacrament of confirmation. In 1894 Saint Katharine Drexel, from the invitation of pastor, Rev. Dr. Henry Ganss, gave a significant contribution to build a larger church structure on Pomfret Street. From 1901 - 1918, Saint Katharine Drexel provided sisters to teach African-American students at the Select Colored School (now the parish Rectory) and Native American students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School (now the Army War College). In 1947, Monsignor Schmidt established Saint Patrick's School, which has had 3 locations since that time and in 1986 located to 85 Marsh Drive, Carlisle, PA 17015. The Marsh Drive campus of Saint Patrick Church includes 800 seat capacity church, the School for day students and evening religious education classes. On June 19, 2011, Bishop Joseph McFadden dedicated the Rev. Andrew J. Fontanella Parish Activity Center, a 31,000 sqaure foot facility which includes classrooms, a youth ministry room, Scout rooms, large gym with bleachers and stage, and full kitchen.

Please pray for our military men and women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
06/23/2026

Please pray for our military men and women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces.

Things to think about when considering burial and cremation decisions. Contact us with questions. Edited from Coldspri...
06/23/2026

Things to think about when considering burial and cremation decisions. Contact us with questions. Edited from Coldspring USA Blog

Grateful to our Heavenly Father for his love and giving us our earthly fathers to lead us in faith and love.
06/21/2026

Grateful to our Heavenly Father for his love and giving us our earthly fathers to lead us in faith and love.

The Saint Monica ministry continues to meet during the summer. They join in prayer at the Shrine Church (due to constru...
06/20/2026

The Saint Monica ministry continues to meet during the summer. They join in prayer at the Shrine Church (due to construction) every Wednesday at 8 pm.

Reminder to not leave items outside the bins. There is twice weekly pickup. If the bins are full, please come back at a...
06/18/2026

Reminder to not leave items outside the bins. There is twice weekly pickup. If the bins are full, please come back at a later time to drop your donation. Thanks so much for understanding and your generosity.

On the weekend of June 27/28 a missionary priest from the Diocese of Kabale in Uganda, Fr. Fortunatus Mugisha, will be h...
06/17/2026

On the weekend of June 27/28 a missionary priest from the Diocese of Kabale in Uganda, Fr. Fortunatus Mugisha, will be here to share with us about the needs and work of his diocese. Your generous sacrifice in the second collection that weekend makes possible the continuation of this ministry in mission lands. Please pray for the work of this missionary group.

The office will be closed for the upcoming holiday. Please conduct all business as needed to prepare for this closure.
06/16/2026

The office will be closed for the upcoming holiday. Please conduct all business as needed to prepare for this closure.

Are your kids on fire for basketball? Open co-ed practices are scheduled throughout the summer. Open to all levels.
06/16/2026

Are your kids on fire for basketball? Open co-ed practices are scheduled throughout the summer. Open to all levels.

Passionate about an increase in vocations? Then you should join the vocations committee. Their next meeting is June 19 ...
06/13/2026

Passionate about an increase in vocations? Then you should join the vocations committee. Their next meeting is June 19 at 3 pm.

Will you say "Yes" to Jesus and meet him in the adoration chapel? The parish is still seeking committed adorers to fill ...
06/12/2026

Will you say "Yes" to Jesus and meet him in the adoration chapel? The parish is still seeking committed adorers to fill remaining slots.

Address

152 E Pomfret Street
Carlisle, PA
17013

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4am
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17172434411

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