St. Katharine Drexel Church

For years St. Charles Borromeo operated two mission chapels during summer months. They were: Chapel of St. Mary by the Sea in Harpswell and the Chapel of Precious Blood at Bailey Island. The chapels were testimony to the deep faith of those who, living in other places, worked hard to create a chapel at a place where they would spend a part of their leisure and vacation time. The Bailey Island chapel was a gift of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Barry of Ayer, MA., in memory of her husband, John J. Barry. Over the years the two chapels underwent building enlargement and modifications and, in September 2000, were closed permanently due to age. The plan was to replace these chapels with a single chapel on the Mountain Road in Harpswell, named Saint Katharine Drexel. Construction was accomplished largely by the talents and dedication of St. Charles Borromeo Parishioners, under the Volunteer General Contractor, parishioner Claude Phillipon. This chapel was completed in the spring of 2001 and was dedicated and opened by the Portland, Maine Diocese Bishop Joseph Gerry, on May 27, 2001. It continues the rich tradition of operating as the summer mission chapel for visitors to Maine as part of All Saints Parish. It is open for worship Memorial Day to Labor Day. Please see the weekend mass schedule on our home page for the schedule for All Saints Parish.