About Nottingham, Maryland:
Nottingham is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, about 26 miles northeast of Baltimore.
About Saint Joseph Fullerton Catholic Church in Nottingham, Maryland:
Twenty-four families, most of them of German origin, as well as a few were Irish immigrants, formed the first congregation of Saint Joseph Church in 1850. Redemptorist priests from Baltimore served the pastoral needs of the community in the early years. The cornerstone of the first church on Bucks School House Road was laid by Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.
Shortly after the church was finished, the first school was built. It was an all-boys school, but, after the school was moved to its current location in 1869, girls were also admitted. The modest chapel, which originally served only a few families, had been outgrown and, coinciding with the move of the school, a new church was built on the Belair Road property. The original Belair Road church resided where the current church parking lot is today.
As the parish grew, so too did its needs. It was decided to build a parish hall; however, during the construction, the church caught fire and was destroyed. As a result, the would-be parish hall became the new church. On December 14th, 1971, the new church was dedicated, and to this day serves a vibrant and diverse community.
What started as a modest farmhouse where a few families worshiped, is now a large parish campus that is home to a community of some 4500 families from various cultures and backgrounds.
On the Saint Joseph Campus you will find their Church, Parish Center, Cemetery, School, Soccer Fields, and Prayer Labyrinth with Stations of the Cross.
Traveling to Saint Joseph Fullerton Catholic Church in Nottingham, Maryland:
Address:
8420 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone:+1 (410) 256-1630