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 Archbishop Lori launches podcast on renewing civic life and the political culture Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque attract throngs of faithful to the Baltimore Basilica Radio Interview: Catholicism, religious freedom and the early United States In Independence Day Mass, Archbishop Lori calls for continued witness to human dignity The Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, influenced a new nation Two religious sisters from Archdiocese of Baltimore helped shape America Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
