By Catholic Review Staff
UPDATED – Twelve new pastors and four retirements were among the official clergy announcements made by Archbishop William E. Lori for the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 9.
One of the largest such announcements in the archdiocese in years, it includes 25 priests and three deacons. Most of the assignments take effect June 30 or July 1.
The announcement includes seven priests of the archdiocese changing pastoral assignments, six across county lines, and the elevation of two others from administrator to pastor. The assignments impact all but two jurisdictions in the archdiocese, Allegany and Garrett counties.
The complete official announcement follows.
PASTOR
Reverend Mark Bialek
from Pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord, Laurel, to Pastor of St. John, Westminster. Effective July 1.
Reverend Jesse Bolger
from Pastor of St. Clare, Essex, to Pastor of St. Joseph, Fullerton. Effective July 1.
Monsignor James Farmer
from Pastor of St. John, Westminster, to Pastor of St. Thomas More, Baltimore. Effective July 1.
Reverend Richard Gray
from Pastor of St. Thomas More, Baltimore, to Pastor of St. Clare, Essex. Effective July 1.
Reverend Timothy Klunk
from Pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Arbutus, to Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, West River. Effective Aug. 23.
Reverend Michael Murphy
from Administrator of St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish, Irvington, to Pastor of St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish. Effective July 1.
Father Martin Nocchi
from administrator of St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge, to Pastor of St. Pius X, while continuing as pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption, in Govans. Effective July 1.
Reverend Collin Poston
from Pastor of St. Mary’s, Hagerstown, to Pastor of St. Anthony Shrine, Emmitsburg, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Thurmont. Effective July 1.
Reverend Steven Roth
from Administrator of St. Isaac Jogues, Carney, to Pastor of St. Isaac Jogues. Effective July 1.
Monsignor Kevin Schenning
from Pastor of St. Joseph, Fullerton, to Pastor at St. Margaret, Bel Air. Effective July 1.
Father Michael Triplett
from administrator of Our Lady of Grace, Parkton, to pastor of Our Lady of Grace. Effective July 1
Reverend Warren Tanghe
from Temporary Administrator of St. Paul, Ellicott City, to Pastor of St. Paul, Ellicott City. Effective July 1.
ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend Ernest Cibelli
from Sabbatical to Administrator of St. Mary’s, Hagerstown. Effective July 1.
Reverend Hector Mateus-Ariza
from Associate of St. John the Evangelist, Frederick, to Administrator of Resurrection of Our Lord, Laurel. Effective July 1.
Reverend Jose Opalda
from Associate of St. John, Westminster, to Administrator of St. Michael the Archangel, Overlea. Effective July 1.
Reverend John Rapisarda
from Associate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City, to Administrator of Our Lady of Victory, Arbutus, while continuing campus ministry at UMBC, Catonsville. Effective Aug. 23.
Reverend Juan Vasquez-Rubio
from Associate of St. Augustine, Williamsport, St. James, Boonsboro, and St. Joseph, Hagerstown, to Administrator of St. Timothy Walkersville. Effective July 1.
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Reverend Christopher De Leon
from studies at Pontifical North American College, Rome, to Associate of St. John, Westminster. Effective July 1.
Reverend Stephen Gosnell
from Associate of St. John the Evangelist, Frederick, to Associate of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Baynesville, and St. Ursula, Parkville. Effective July 1.
Reverend Joshua Laws
from studies at Pontifical North American College, Rome, to Associate of Our Lady of Victory, Arbutus. Effective Aug. 23.
Reverend Chris Moore
from Sabbatical to Associate of the Catholic Churches of Glen Burnie. Effective July 1.
Reverend Charles Wible
from Pastor of St. Michael, Overlea, to Associate of St. John, Frederick. Effective July 2.
Reverend Samuel Young
from Sabbatical to Associate of St. Mary, Govans, and St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge. Effective July 1.
DEACON
Deacon Donald R. Cupps
to St. Ursula Church. Effective immediately.
Deacon C. Donald Lovejoy
to Holy Family, Davidsonville, and Chaplain at University of Maryland Medical Center. Effective immediately.
Deacon Scott Rose
to St. John the Evangelist, Frederick, and the Esperanza Center. Effective July 1.
RETIREMENT
Reverend Mark Logue
from Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, West River, to retirement. Effective Aug. 31.
Monsignor Richard Murphy
from St. Timothy, Walkersville, to retirement. Effective June 30.
Reverend Thomas Ryan
from Sabbatical to retirement. Effective June 30.
Monsignor Michael Schleupner
from Pastor of St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air, to retirement. Effective June 30.
This list has been updated as additional assignments have been announced after the initial June 9 release.
Also see:
Pastor appointment included in clergy assignments