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Archbishop Lori announces July appointments, including new pastors and administrators

June 25, 2024
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

OFFICIAL

Archbishop William Lori announces:

PASTOR

Rev. Matthew Buening

From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Baltimore, to Pastor, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Frederick. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Patrick Carrion

From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Gardenville; Most Precious Blood Parish, Armistead Gardens; St. Dominic Parish, Hamilton; Shrine of the Little Flower Parish, Belair-Edison; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mayfield, to Pastor, Pastorate of St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Pen Lucy, while continuing as Pastor, Pastorate of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Gardenville; Most Precious Blood Parish, Armistead Gardens; St. Dominic Parish, Hamilton; Shrine of the Little Flower Parish, Belair-Edison; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mayfield. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. William Keown

From Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus, to Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Michael Murphy

From Pastor, St. Joseph Monastery Parish, Irvington, to Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus, while continuing as Pastor of St. Joseph Monastery Parish, Irvington. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Claudio Piccololongo, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Lamezia Terme (Italy)

From Pastor, Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Highlandtown, to Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Baltimore, while continuing at Pastor of Our Lady of Pompei Parish. Effective July 1, 2024.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. William Au

From Pastor, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Mount Washington, to Administrator, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Mount Washington. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Martin Demek

From Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Bolton Hill, to Administrator, Corpus Christi Parish, Bolton Hill. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Ty Hullinger

From Pastor, Transfiguration Parish, Pigtown, to Administrator, Transfiguration Parish, Pigtown. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Jose Opalda

From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Pius X Parish, Rodgers Forge and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Govans, to Administrator, Pastorate of St. Pius X Parish, Rodgers Forge and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Govans. Effective July 1, 2024.

NEWLY ORDAINED

Rev. Daniel Andrades

To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Louis Parish, Clarksville, and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Fulton. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Andres Angel Acuna

To Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Glyndon. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Franz Belleza

To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Patrick Parish, Havre de Grace, and St. Joan of Arc, Aberdeen. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Michael Misulia

To Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson, and Chaplain, Towson University Newman Center. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Lenin Suarez

To Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Cockeysville, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Zachary Watson

To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Abingdon, and Prince of Peace Parish, Edgewood, and Chaplain, The John Carroll School, Bel Air. Effective July 1, 2024.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. J. Kevin Farmer

From Medical Leave of Absence to Associate Pastor, St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Matteo Dal Bianco Montagna, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Huari, Peru

From Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Highlandtown, to Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Baltimore, while continuing as Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Highlandtown. Effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Evan Ponton

From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Gardenville; Most Precious Blood Parish, Armistead Gardens; St. Dominic Parish, Hamilton; Shrine of the Little Flower Parish, Belair-Edison; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mayfield to Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Pen Lucy while continuing as Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Gardenville; Most Precious Blood Parish, Armistead Gardens; St. Dominic Parish, Hamilton; Shrine of the Little Flower Parish, Belair-Edison; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mayfield. Effective July 1, 2024

SPECIAL MINISTRY

Rev. John Bilenki

To Chaplain, Mount St. Joseph College High School, Irvington, in addition to Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Riviera Beach, and Our Lady of the Chesapeake, Lake Shore. Effective July 1, 2024.

DIACONAL MINISTRY

Deacon Jose Gabin

From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of the Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie, and St. Bernadette Parish, Severn, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Kenneth Goedeke, Jr.

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Patrick Parish, Havre de Grace, and The John Carroll School, Bel Air, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Patrick Parish, Havre de Grace, and St. Joan of Arc Parish, Aberdeen, while continuing at The John Carroll School, Bel Air. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Jose Morales

From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Philip Neri Parish, Linthicum, and St. Clement I Parish, Lansdowne. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon German Flores

From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Philip Neri Parish, Linthicum, and St. Clement I Parish, Lansdowne, and Pastorate of St. Athanasius Parish, Curtis Bay, and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Brooklyn, to Diaconal Ministry at Pastorate of St. Athanasius Parish, Curtis Bay, and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Brooklyn. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Andrew Lacovara

From Diaconal Ministry at St. Ignatius, St. Francis of Assisi, and Shrine of the Little Flower Parishes, Baltimore to Diaconal Ministry at St. Ignatius Parish, Baltimore. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Robert Price

From Diaconal Ministry at St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville, to ministry in the Diocese of Richmond. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Mark Soloski

From Diaconal Ministry at Ss. Philip and James Parish, Baltimore, to ministry in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y. Effective July 1, 2024.

Deacon Raymond VanPelt, III

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Joan of Arc, Aberdeen, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Patrick Parish, Havre de Grace and St. Joan of Arc Parish, Aberdeen. Effective July 1, 2024.

RETIREMENT

Deacon Donald Awalt

From Diaconal Ministry, Stella Maris, Timonium, to Retirement. Effective July 1, 2024.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Deacon John McCabe

From Diaconal Ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Crofton, to Leave of Absence. Effective July 1, 2024.

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