Vision:
Through Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist we are called to be a community of faith.

We share in the priestly, prophetic, and royal mission of Christ. Recognizing our rich diversity in ethnicity, age, and culture; we commit ourselves to building the Kingdom of God.

We are called to take responsibility for fulfilling the mission of the Church in the world.

We reach out to the larger community in prayer and service, meeting their physical, social, and spiritual needs.

History:
Once upon a time there were two parishes in the Woodlawn / Security area. The parish of St. Lawrence, Dickeyville, established in 1912 was first located in a hay barn on the Lawrence Kernan estate. The parish of The Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, established in 1936 was first located in a small country chapel located in the heart of the village of Woodlawn. These parishes grew from small country chapels to thriving suburban communities of worship with more than two thousand families each and multiple priests/staffs.

The parishes reached their height of development in the 1960’s fueled by the urban spraw and migrations of people moving west of Baltimore City. Both parishes built large schools and large worship centers to accommodate their growth. There was a large expanse of undeveloped land between Rolling Road and Colonial Drive and in the 1950’s it looked like there would be a very large residential development in this area. This did not materialize, because a large portion of this area was acquired by the Federal Government for the site of the Social Security Administration and another developer acquired another large portion for the site of Security Mall. The use of this land for commercial rather than residential development slowed and may have even stopped the growth of the region. The population of the two parishes peaked and began a slow decline as the migration of peoples continued to move West to Howard and Carroll Counties.