Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments January 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments: PASTOR Rev. Ujunwa Patrick Okeahialam, C.S.Sp. From Pastor, Pastorate of New All Saints Parish, St. Edward Parish and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Baltimore, to Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, East Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024. Rev. Kenny Udumka, C.S.Sp. From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of New All Saints Parish, St. Edward Parish and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Baltimore, to Pastor, New All Saints Parish, Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024. ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Magnus Nwagwu, C.S.Sp. To Associate Pastor, New All Saints Parish, Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024. Rev. Rondall Howard, Newly Ordained To Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Ijamsville. Effective Dec. 14, 2024. Rev. Barnabas Obinna Nwabor, C.S.Sp. To Associate Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, East Baltimore. Effective Dec. 20, 2024. DEACONS Deacon Frederick Bauerschmidt To Diaconal Ministry, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Baltimore, with continued ministry at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. Effective Dec. 1, 2024. Deacon Andrew Lacovara To Diaconal Ministry, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, with continued ministry at St. Ignatius Parish, Baltimore. Effective Nov. 1, 2024. RETIREMENT Deacon Douglas Nathan From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. John Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Parish, Buckeystown to Retirement. Effective Dec. 1, 2024. Also see Deacon Thomas O’Donnell of Catonsville experiences power of papal transition in Rome Radio Interview: Grow in your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary Dinners build camaraderie for parishioners in Western Maryland Pope’s inauguration Mass is sign of unity for whole church, Archbishop Lori says Western Maryland parishes hit by devastating floodwaters Sister of St. Francis Valerie Jarzembowski dies at 89 Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
