Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments June 12, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments: PASTOR Rev. Msgr. J. Bruce Jarboe From Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Hagerstown, and Administrator, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro; and St. Augustine, Williamsport, to Pastor, St. Ann Parish and Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro; and St. Augustine, Williamsport. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Tyler Kline From Administrator, St. Andrew by the Bay Parish, Annapolis, to Pastor, St. Andrew by the Bay Parish, Annapolis. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Jason Worley From Pastor, St. Ursula Parish, Parkville, to Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Hydes. Effective July 1, 2025. ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Barnabas Obinna Nwabor, C.S.Sp. From Associate Pastor, St. Francis Xaver Parish, Baltimore, to Administrator, St. Ursula Parish, Parkville. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Hamilton Okeke From Archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal to Administrator, St. Agnes Parish, Catonsville. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Evan Ponton From Associate Pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, to Administrator, St. Leo Parish, Little Italy. Effective July 1, 2025. ORDINANDI (to be ordained June 21, 2025) Rev. Mr. Bienvenu Ilaga To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie, and St. Bernadette Parish, Severn. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Mr. James Lancelotta To Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Mr. Shiadrik Mokum To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. John Parish, Westminster, and St. Joseph Parish, Taneytown. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Mr. Alex Mwebaze To Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Forest Hill. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Mr. Thomas O’Donnell To Temporary Associate Pastor, Catholic Community of South Baltimore. Effective July 1, 2025. ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Bitaju Mathew Puthenpurackal, O.SS.T. To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord, Laurel. Effective April 1, 2025. Rev. Paul Breczinski From Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Fields Parish, Millersville, to Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Rondall Howard From Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Ijamsville, to Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Fields Parish, Millersville, and Chaplain, Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Peter Kiamo-oh From Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Hickory, to Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Ijamsville. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Luke Koski From Pastorate of Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie, and St. Bernadette Parish, Severn, to Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Mary-St. Francis-Holy Family, Middletown. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Xavier Kachappilly Ouseph, O.SS.T. To Associate Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley, and Hospital Ministry at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Gilchrist Hospice. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Isaac Makovo From Pastor, St. Agnes Parish, Catonsville, to Associate Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Hagerstown, and Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro; and St. Augustine Parish, Williamsport. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Nicholas Mwai From Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson, to Associate Pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Northwood. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. David Ray From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro; and St. Augustine, Williamsport, to Associate Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Hagerstown, and Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro; and St. Augustine, Williamsport. Effective July 1, 2025. SABBATICAL Rev. Ross Conklin From Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fullerton, to Sabbatical. Effective July 1, 2025. SPECIAL MINISTRY Rev. Ako Walker, C.Ss.R. To Interim Delegate to Hispanic Catholics while continuing as Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Highlandtown. Effective May 19, 2025. Deacon Andrew Lacovara To Interim Delegate to the Urban Vicariate with continued Diaconal Ministry at St. Ignatius, Baltimore, and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore. Effective May 19, 2025. Rev. Joseph Langan From Advanced Studies, Catholic University of America, to Archdiocesan Tribunal. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Michael Misulia From Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson, and Chaplain, Towson University Newman Center, to Chaplain, Towson University Newman Center. Effective July 1, 2025. RETIREMENT Rev. Pete Literal From Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Long Green Valley, to Retirement with title of Pastor Emeritus. Effective July 1, 2025. Deacon William Fleming From Diaconal Ministry, St. Andrew by the Bay Parish, Annapolis, to Retirement. Effective May 15, 2025. Deacon David Tengwall From Diaconal Ministry, St. Andrew by the Bay Parish, Annapolis, to retirement. Effective May 15, 2025. Deacon Richard Clemens From Diaconal Ministry, Our Lady of the Chesapeake Parish, Lake Shore, and St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Pasadena, to retirement. Effective January 1, 2026. Also see Pastors encouraged to schedule extra Saturday services with snow, ice forecast for Maryland Loyola University receives $12 million gift to establish Bloomfield Hall, create scholarship opportunities Like mother, like daughter at St. Mark School in Catonsville In Baltimore, faithful walk for peace in Martin Luther King Jr.’s spirit Radio Interview: Lent and Pope Leo Archdiocese of Baltimore’s discernment retreat supports vocations Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
Loyola University receives $12 million gift to establish Bloomfield Hall, create scholarship opportunities
