Church of the Little Flower — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Lee Fangmeyer

Founded Unknown

Denomination Roman Catholic

Service Times Check parish website for Mass times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.lfparish.org/

Pastor Credentials Roman Catholic priest, Archdiocese of Washington

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Roman Catholic Nicene/Chalcedonian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Catholic canon, Magisterium-bounded.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on staff page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Catholic sacramental soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male-only priesthood.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor + parochial vicar + in-residence priests under Archdiocese of Washington.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-based homily.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sacramental life centered; standard archdiocesan outreach.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Bethesda parish reputed in Catholic press as a more traditional outpost of the DC Archdiocese.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Roman Catholic — MOOP rubric defaults YELLOW.

Caution

Assessment

Chief Justice John Roberts's Catholic parish in Bethesda. The Roberts family followed Msgr. Peter Vaghi from St. Patrick's DC to Little Flower; Vaghi presided at the Robertses' wedding and was reported by Catholic press to have a close pastoral relationship with the family. Vaghi retired in 2025; current pastor is Rev. Lee Fangmeyer with Vaghi as Pastor Emeritus.

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.lfparish.org/about-us/staff on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rev. Lee Fangmeyer (Pastor), Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi (Pastor Emeritus), Rev. Danny Morrison (Parochial Vicar), and address 5607 Massachusetts Ave, Bethesda MD 20816.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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