Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments November 21, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments: ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Msgr. Robert Hartnett To Administrator, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Middle River. Effective Oct. 31. Rev. Ferdinand Ezenwachi, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Abakaliki, Nigeria From Associate Pastor, St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air, to Administrator, Pastorate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley, and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Parkton. Effective Oct. 30. ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Maurice Afor From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Associate Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Severna Park. Effective Nov. 1. Rev. Mariano Vicchi, I.V.E. To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Emmitsburg, St. Anthony Shrine, Emmitsburg, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Emmitsburg. Effective Nov. 4. Rev. Jude McPeak, O.P. (released for ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore) To Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson. Effective Nov. 11. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Rev. Kevin Farmer From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley, and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Parkton to Medical Leave of Absence. Effective Oct. 26. Deacon Francis Laws From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Voluntary Leave of Absence. Effective Nov. 2. Also see Father Demek retires after nearly 50 years as a priest Father William Au, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, is set to retire Southwest Baltimore faith-based partners to reprise candlelight prayer walk Dec. 30 Unlock the way: Jubilee Year 2025 is chance for renewal of faith Meet Luce, the 2025 Jubilee mascot Baltimore bishops’ Christmas schedule Copyright © 2023 Catholic Review Media Print
