St. Ignatius Loyola Parish

St. Ignatius Loyola Parish Whether local to the area or just visiting, we invite all people, who are called by the Holy Spirit, to join us in prayer! Father Joseph R. History:
St. St.

Celebrating over 200 years of the Holy Eucharist! Howard, Pastor
Deacon Steve Huete, Pastoral Associate Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Located in Adams County, south-central Pennsylvania, St. Ignatius welcomes residents of Adams and Franklin Counties, as well as seasonal visitors to the area. Our parish is home to over 500 parishioners, and visitors from far and nea

r know us for our home-style dinners and our Annual Church Picnic each August, which is our largest event of the year, featuring family-style fun in a scenic, historic, country setting. In 2011, our Parish celebrated its 100th anniversary, and 2017 marked the bicentennial year of our church. Ignatius parish was formed in 1817 as a Jesuit Mission from Conewago in Adams County; it eventually became a mission from Gettysburg then Chambersburg. In 1911, it became a full independent Parish with a resident full time Pastor. The Diocese of Harrisburg was formed in 1868. In 1967, Msgr. Yeager was pastor and the Parish served over 150 families “widely scattered in the Mountain Region”. Ignatius Loyola in Buchanan Valley was an “Old Jesuit Mission ~ The Mountain Church.”

Priests who faithfully served at St. Ignatius:
Fr. Francis Noel - (1894-1911)
Fr. William Howard - (1911-1914)
Fr. William Whalen - (1917-1937)
Msgr. Louis J. Yeager - (1947-1973)
Fr. Carl J. Steffen - (1978-2005)
Fr. Kenneth G. Smith - (2005-2011)
Fr. Daniel O’Brien - (2011-2014)
Fr. Raymond J. La Voie - (2014-2016)
Fr. Dominic DiBiccaro - (2016-2024)
Msgr. William Richardson - (2024-2025)
Fr. Joseph R. Howard - (Present)

Religious Education begins Sept. 13th. If you have not enrolled your children yet be sure to do so. For more informatio...
08/23/2026

Religious Education begins Sept. 13th. If you have not enrolled your children yet be sure to do so. For more information contact Jeanette Backus at [email protected]
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Come to breakfast and help support seminarians. 
08/23/2026

Come to breakfast and help support seminarians. 

Join us tomorrow as 40 Hours starts. We hope to see you there this week. 
08/23/2026

Join us tomorrow as 40 Hours starts. We hope to see you there this week. 

08/09/2026

Save the date! September 20th, 2026. Parishioner Appreciation Lunheon. Details coming soon!

Just a reminder of the Pie Contest and Ice-cream Social this Saturday, July 18th, 2026. Judging starts at 1:00 pm. Soci...
07/17/2026

Just a reminder of the Pie Contest and Ice-cream Social this Saturday, July 18th, 2026. Judging starts at 1:00 pm. Social starts at 2:15 pm. Bring a friend. We hope you can attend!

06/14/2026

The Buchanan Valley Picnic is cancelled. Please be sure to check our page so that you can attend other activities throughout the year. 

Please consider going to this free retreat at SFX.
04/23/2026

Please consider going to this free retreat at SFX.

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1095 Church Road
Orrtanna, PA
17353

Telephone

+17176778012

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