St. Mary's Catholic Church

About this church

St. Mary's Catholic Church is the small, traditionally Polish parish in the Bowers Hill area of Chesapeake, one of four congregations sharing the Cluster Parishes website. Its regular Mass is Sunday at 9 a.m., with Reconciliation from 8:15 to 8:45 and holy-day Mass at 7 p.m. The shared site also lists schedules for Resurrection, St. Paul, and Holy Angels, so visitors should look specifically for the St. Mary's heading rather than assume the first time displayed belongs to the Homestead Road church. The parish is locally known for its Polish Fest as well as its Catholic worship.

Children's formation, sacramental preparation, and youth ministry are coordinated across the cluster. Students in grades six through twelve meet on selected Sunday evenings at Resurrection in Portsmouth for dinner, relationships, and age-specific faith formation, and older students can prepare for Confirmation through the same shared program. The visitor guide answers questions about clothing, parking, and where children go, with a range from casual summer wear to more traditional Sunday dress. For someone seeking a smaller parish setting, St. Mary's offers one clear weekly Mass; the cluster structure then expands access to additional liturgies and programs at nearby partner churches.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Cluster Parishes · Mass Schedule · About the Cluster · I'm New Here

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