Rev. Stephen Hook
PASTOR
Email: shook@olchesapeake.org 

I am very excited to be here at the Pastorate of Our Lady of the Chesapeake and St. Jane Frances.  I am committed to maintaining an active presence at both communities as we begin this journey together as a Pastorate.

I grew up in Lutherville, MD and went to school at Immaculate Conception in Towson. I went to Towson High School and then Towson University, eventually graduating with a BS in Business Administration and Marketing. For eleven years, I worked for Citibank, both in Towson and in Long Island City, NY, first in Information Services and then in Risk Management. I entered St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore in the fall of 1997 and was ordained a priest in May, 2003.

My first assignment as a priest was as associate pastor of the three parishes of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore (Holy Cross, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, and Our Lady of Good Counsel).  After three years, I was appointed Administrator (and eventually Pastor) of St. Augustine in Williamsport, MD and St. James in Boonsboro, MD. In January, 2011, I begin my assignment as Pastor of St. Ursula in Parkville, MD and was there until I arrived at Our Lady of the Chesapeake on January 1, 2018. As of July 1, 2022, I also became Pastor of St. Jane Frances. As you can see, I have a couple experiences working with multiple parish communities.

I am the “middle child” of Walter and Betty Hook. My mom passed away in 2017 but my dad is still alive and currenly living with my younger sister in Havre de Grace.  I also have an older brother who lives in Parkville. I also have two nieces and just became a great-uncle in 2021.

I enjoy being in the outdoors, especially on the water, which is another reason why I feel blessed to be in the "Dena". In my spare time, I enjoy working on genealogy and trying to fill in my family tree. I have discovered many distance relatives this way, including some that live in the Pasadena area.

Please pray for me as I always remember our parishes in my daily prayers.  May the Holy Spirit watch over us and guide us on this journey of faith as we continue the work of becoming missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.