The presbyteral council, or consultative body of priests, which serves as a key advisory group to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, has been formed. The 36-member council, required by the Code of Canon Law, is composed of 17 elected members, 15 appointed members and four ex officio members.
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, chair
Elected members
Urban vicariate representatives:
Father M. Shawn Mahon, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hampden
Father Peter Lyons, T.O.R., St. Wenceslaus and St. Ann, Baltimore
Father Sylvester Peterka, C.M., Immaculate Conception/St. Cecilia, Baltimore
Father James P. Kiesel, St. Dominic, Baltimore
Eastern vicariate representatives:
Father Donald Grzymski, O.F.M. Conv., St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, Rosedale
Father Kevin T. Schenning, St. Joseph, Fullerton
Father Christopher J. Whatley, St. Mark, Catonsville
Monsignor James Barker, St. Ignatius, Hickory
Father Joseph F. Barr, Holy Family, Davidsonville
Western vicariate representatives:
Father Erik A. Arnold, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City
Father J. Kevin Farmer, Holy Family Catholic Community, Middletown
Father James W. Hannon, Seven Catholic faith communities of “Mountain Maryland”
Special ministries representatives:
Father Gil Seitz, tribunal
Father Gerard C. Francik, vocations director
Retired priests’ representative:
Father Salvatore J. Livigni, Church of the Annunciation, Rosedale
Religious priests’ representatives:
Father Timothy Kulbicki, O.F.M. Conv., St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Roland Park
Rev. William Rickle, S.J., Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus
Appointed members
Monsignor Robert Armstrong, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland
Monsignor Thomas Bevan, St. Patrick, Cumberland
Father James A. Casciotti, S.J., St. Ignatius, Baltimore
Monsignor Paul G. Cook, St. Joseph, Cockeysville
Monsignor Richard E. Cramblitt, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Mount Washington
Monsignor John A. Dietzenbach, St. Peter the Apostle, Libertytown
Monsignor Robert L. Hartnett, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Essex
Father J. Bruce Jarboe, Holy Trinity, Glen Burnie
Monsignor James O. McGovern, Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City
Father Rev. Kevin Milton, C.Ss.R., Our Lady of Fatima, Baltimore
Monsignor Damien Nalepa, St. Gregory the Great, Baltimore
Monsignor Thomas L. Phillips, St. Gabriel, Woodlawn
Monsignor G. Michael Schleupner, St. Margaret, Bel Air
Monsignor Arthur Valenzano, St. John, Westminster
Monsginor Richard Woy, St. John the Evangelist, Severna Park
Ex-officio members
Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar
Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, eastern vicar
Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar
Monsignor Robert Jaskot, chancellor