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 Pope Leo XIV reshapes Washington, W.Va. leadership; two bishops have Baltimore ties Maryland Supreme Court rebukes state, prohibits naming uncharged individuals in AG report Bankruptcy court rules archdiocese can continue to assist parishes with real estate sales and affirms legal separateness Eagle Scout Torben Heinbockel enjoys a 141-badge journey Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
Bankruptcy court rules archdiocese can continue to assist parishes with real estate sales and affirms legal separateness