In May of 1994, the Archdiocese purchased the 187 acre Windsor property on the south side of Rt. 28; our parish site was transferred to this property, providing a house for a rectory and a barn for a chapel, a meeting place and office space.
In April, OLVP became one of seven upcounty parishes who became affiliated with the Mary of Nazareth Roman Catholic Elementary School, the first new elementary school to be opened in the Archdiocese of Washington in 30 years.  Mary of Nazareth School is located on the same Archdiocesan property as OLVP.

On 30 November 1995, the Feast of St. Andrew, a parish Ad Hoc Building Committee, open to all parishioners, met and formed three subcommittees to study: (1) Parish Needs: all standing committees of our Pastoral and Finance Councils evaluated present and future needs; (2) Archdiocesan Policies: guidelines were obtained and meetings were held with Archdiocesan representatives; and (3) Government Regulations: county, state and federal laws were studied and county officials were consulted. From their three month study, the twenty member Ad Hoc Building Committee developed a project plan for our parish.
On 18 October 1995, the Feast of St. Luke, bylaws for the Pastoral Council for the parish were adopted and signed by Leon Busche, Chair, and Fr. Raymond Fecteau, Pastor.  The council brings together women and men religious, the laity and those ordained to enable the parish to achieve its mission.
On 6 December 1995, the Feast of St. Nicholas, bylaws for the Finance Council for the parish were adopted and signed by Stephen L. Waechter, M.B.A., Chair, and Fr. Raymond Fecteau, Pastor.  The Finance Council is now known as the Stewardship Council.  The council is a consultive body of parish members appointed by the Pastor to provide advice and assistance in matters pertaining to the temporal affairs of the parish.

On 30 November 2000, the Feast of St. Andrew, inspection of the new facilities was completed, and our occupancy permit was granted. Sacred Liturgy was celebrated for parishioners and visitors on the First Sunday of Advent.

On Sunday evening, 7 January 2001, the Feast of the Epiphany, Solemn Evening Prayer was celebrated in our church. Our special guests included the Rev. Dr. Hank Postel, the pastor of Darnestown Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Douglas Force, pastor of Fairhaven United Methodist Church . Members of both churches then joined our parishioners for a special reception in Founders Hall.
On 31 May 2001, the Feast of Our Lady of the Visitation, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick solemnly dedicated our church. James Cardinal Hickey assisted him. This day was the tenth anniversary of the canonical establishment of our parish.
On Friday, 2 November 2001, the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture presented Visitation Parish with an “Excellence in Architecture Award”.

We formally adopted La Paroisse Notre Dame de la Visitation in Gonaives, Haiti, as our sister parish.
On 8 June 2003, Pentecost Sunday, a three-year parish plan was published. The plan was the result of the ENVISION program, a collaborative, inclusive and positive process.
On Friday, 15 August 2003, the Feast of the Assumption, we celebrated our first Communal Anointing of the Sick during a morning mass in our church. Long stemmed yellow roses were presented to those who were anointed as they left mass. A reception followed in Founders Hall.
On March 27, 2004, Anne-Marie Brown (Prefect), Nancy Hoerdemann (Vice Prefect*), Sarah Scherer (Secretary) and Maryanne Stahl (Treasurer) were officially installed as the first officers of The Sodality, an organization for women to whom Mary, the Blessed Mother, serves as their model for prayer and work in service to Christ.  (*Lisa Griffin assumed the office of Vice Prefect during this first year.)
Over the course of the year, The Our Lady of the Visitation Parish 2003-2006 Plan was developed by several teams of dedicated parishioners, co-chaired by Dennis Stiles and Gerry Foley.  A copy of this plan can be accessed through this link.

On 8 February 2004, Tony Kluk, Bob Carmack, Paul Stack, Bob Perrelli and Fr. Ray met and officially formed our Holy Name Society, a spiritual, social and service organization for men of the parish.
In July, Father Mathew Punchayil, a Syro-Malabar priest from India , became our first parochial vicar.

Our parish participated in the Forward in Faith Capital Campaign of the Archdiocese of Washington. The combined campaign to help both our archdiocese and our parish was a tremendous success.
On Saturday, 28 May, the eve of the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Blessed Sacrament was carried in solemn procession, after the 5 pm Liturgy, from our church to our Thomas More Chapel. Children who recently received their First Eucharist served as a special honor guard in the procession. The traditional Forty Hours devotion followed until a closing mass on Monday morning.
In the summer of 2005, the St. Monica Society was formed with the assistance of Deacon Paul DiDuca and Carol Anne Puglise, a widow within the parish.  The St. Monica Society was formed to support Catholic widows and widowers who gather to share in spirituality, fellowship and service to others.  The society is open to individuals within and outside of Visitation Parish.

Deacon Robert (Bob) Fischer was officially appointed by Archbishop Donald Wuerl to OLVP on 19 November 2007.
Fr. Effener Renelique, pastor of Our Lady of Visitation Parish in Gonaives, Haiti, visited OLVP in Darnestown, MD.  OLVP in Haiti is the sister mission parish to OLVP in Darnestown, MD.