St. John Neumann, Ocean Pines

This outreach was for the convenience and spiritual well being of Catholics who lived in Ocean Pines. By 1991, it was decided hat a mission under the patronage of Saint John Neumann would be established. Construction began shortly thereafter and the church building was dedicated by the Most Reverend Robert E. Mulvee, seventh Bishop of Wilmington, on January 5, 1995.

Before long, there was a lot more traffic on Racetrack Road as the Diocese opened Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in the Fall of 2003. While the school is connected to eight local parishes, its physical proximity to Saint John Neumann Church along with the fact that most of the students come from that parish make for an intimate relationship between parishioners and school families.

On October 7, 2007, the Most Reverend Michael A. Saltarelli, eight Bishop of Wilmington, issued a decree establishing Saint John Neumann as its own parish. For the occasion, accolades and good wishes were sent from ecclesiastical and political dignitaries, including the then-reigning pontiff Pope Benedict XVI. The incorporation was celebrated at a special Mass and gala dinner.

While a large portion of the parish's population has traditionally been comprised of people who have retired to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, many area natives also choose to worship at St. John Neumann, including a growing number of young families.