Saint Katharine Drexel Mission (Diocese of Arlington)
| Saint Katharine Drexel Mission | |
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| Dedication: | Saint Katharine Drexel |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Arlington |
| Deanery: | Deanery 6 |
| Address: | Unknown; Masses at local facilities or shared spaces |
| Coordinates: | 38.8667, -77.6333 |
| City: | Haymarket, VA |
| Subdivision: | Virginia |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Prince William County |
| Website: | https://www.katharinedrexelcc.org/ |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| School: | Yes |
| Email: | |
Saint Katharine Drexel Mission is a mission church in the Diocese of Arlington, serving the Catholic community in Haymarket, Virginia. Dedicated to Saint Katharine Drexel, the twentieth-century American heiress and foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament—canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000, for her lifelong dedication to education and evangelization among African American and Native American communities—the mission provides pastoral care in a growing suburban area.
Established in 2011 as a mission of Saint Stephen the Martyr Parish in Middleburg, it offers Masses and ministries to the Haymarket community. As of December 19, 2025, Saint Katharine Drexel Mission operates without a dedicated church building, utilizing shared facilities for liturgies.
The mission community honors Saint Katharine Drexel's legacy of service to the marginalized and commitment to Eucharistic devotion.
History
Saint Katharine Drexel Mission was established in 2011 by the Diocese of Arlington as a mission of Saint Stephen the Martyr Parish to serve the expanding Catholic population in Haymarket.[1]
It reflects the diocese's outreach to new residential developments in Prince William County. The mission continues under the administration of the mother parish.
Special features
- Service to a growing suburban community in Haymarket
- Promotion of Saint Katharine Drexel's charism of education and service to underserved populations
Relics
As a mission without a dedicated church building in available records, information on altar relics is unavailable.
Architecture
Specific details on a dedicated church building or architectural style are limited in publicly available sources. Liturgies are held in shared or temporary facilities.
Art and devotional features
Specific details on stained glass windows, statues, sculptures, or other devotional artwork are limited in publicly available sources. Devotional elements, where present, typically include representations of Saint Katharine Drexel, often portraying her in religious habit or engaged in charitable works.
Related parishes
- Saint Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church (Middleburg, Virginia) (mother parish)