St. George Church breaks ground for new foyer

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009

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From left, Monsignor Karl Chimiak, parish council president Bernard Thompson, St. Mary's County Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D), building committee chairman Joel Carpenter and contractor John Adams participate in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new foyer and vestibule at St. George Roman Catholic Church in Valley Lee. The church is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its current building and is anticipating a visit on Oct. 11 from Bishop Barry Knestout, the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., to rededicate and bless the church.