ABOUT US
Our Story
Our local neighborhood was originally called "Groveton" and our story begins with the Groveton Schoolhouse which was built in 1888. In 1925 that one-room schoolhouse on the corner of Route 1 and Popkins Lane was converted into a Catholic chapel and soonafter the first Masses were being celebrated once a month.
Over time the Catholic population grew and so a parish school was built in 1956, which today serves 520 students from pre-school through 8th grade. In 1962 the permanent parish church was built with a seating capacity for over 700 people.
Saint Louis Parish has been a dynamic Catholic community for the past 100 years, loving God and loving people as members of the Church that Jesus Christ himself founded. All of us are made for vertical union (spiritual hunger) and horizontal union (a place to belong and serve). You matter to God and you have a place here in God's Church at Saint Louis!
Our Priests
Fr. Keith O'Hare
Pastor
Father Keith O’Hare was born in New York City (Queens) and grew up as the oldest of four children in Fairfax, VA. Fr. O’Hare attended St. Leo’s School, Saint Paul VI High School, the University of Miami (jazz saxophone), George Mason University (history), and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
He was ordained in 2002 and served as parochial vicar at Queen of Apostles Parish in Alexandria (2002-07); and Our Lady of Angels Parish in Woodbridge (2007-08). From 2008 to 2017 he served as pastor in the Bánica Mission in the Dominican Republic.
Since 2017 he has served as Pastor of St. Louis Parish. To check out his album of original music, go to fatherkeithohare.bandcamp.com
Fr. Luke Poczatek
Parochial Vicar
Father Luke Poczatek grew up locally here in the Diocese of Arlington. He is the 2nd of 10 children raised in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Fr. Luke attended college seminary at the Pontifical Seminary of the Josephinum (Ohio), and then completed theological studies at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Arlington in 2023 and serves now as Parochial Vicar here at St. Louis Parish. His hobbies include cross country, football, and chess.
Fr. Gregory Thompson
Parochial Vicar
Father Gregory Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. He attended St. Ephrem School, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and History as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The George Washington University.
After a brief career in public transportation in Richmond, Virginia, and the DC Metro Area, Fr. Thompson enrolled at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in 2000. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 2006.
His previous assignments include All Saints Church, St. John the Beloved Church, and Bishop O’Connell High School. Since 2022 Fr. Thompson has served as Parochial Vicar of St. Louis Church.
Our Staff
