Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and deacon assignments March 26, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments: PASTOR Rev. H. Paul (SungLae) Kim Priest of the Archdiocese of Daegu, South Korea, to Pastor, Holy Korean Martyrs Parish, Woodlawn. Effective Feb. 1, 2025. Rev. Binoy Akkalayil Lucka, O.SS.T. From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel, to Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley. Effective July 1, 2025. Rev. William Keown From Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland, and Director of Deacon Formation to Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective May 1, 2025. ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Amato to Administrator, St. Leo the Great Parish, Little Italy. Effective March 5, 2025. SPECIAL MINISTRY Rev. Michael Foppiano From Pastor, St. Mark Parish, Fallston, and Director of Deacon Personnel to Pastor, St. Mark Parish, Fallson, and Director of the Diaconate (to include Deacon Formation). Effective May 1, 2025. DEACONS Deacon Clifford Britton From Diaconal Ministry, St. Benedict Parish, Baltimore, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Michael Parish, Poplar Springs. Effective March 1. Deacon Michael Lewandowski From Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of South Washington County, to Diaconal Ministry in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Effective March 1. RETIREMENT Deacon Paul Shelton From Diaconal Ministry, St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, to Retirement. Effective March 1. Also see Rebuilt Brick Chapel in St. Mary’s City with its new interior features highlights Maryland as a birthplace of religious freedom Conventual Franciscan Francis Lombardo, former teacher at Curley, dies at 90 Passion Project: Icons and holy relic inspire devotion at Western Maryland parish Top-performing students honored as Distinctive Scholars Daughters of Charity, DePaul University expand digital collection of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s papers, letters Archdiocese of Baltimore’s chrism Mass focuses on hope in jubilee year Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
Rebuilt Brick Chapel in St. Mary’s City with its new interior features highlights Maryland as a birthplace of religious freedom
Daughters of Charity, DePaul University expand digital collection of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s papers, letters
