Cardinal Wilton Gregory announced the following priest appointments this week. They are effective as indicated:

Newly Ordained

Father Martin J. Begley to parochial vicar, Saint John Neumann Parish, Gaithersburg, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Father Taylor G. Colwell to parochial vicar pro-tem, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Lexington Park, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Father John F. Lado to parochial vicar pro-tem, Saint Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Father Juan Pablo Noboa to parochial vicar, Shrine of Saint Jude Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Father Pablo Andres Villa Jaramillo to parochial vicar, Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Father Vincent T. Vu to parochial vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, effective July 5, 2023.

Incardinated

Father Aria G. Ghebray to incardinated into The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, with continued ministry as chaplain to the Greater Southeast Community Hospital and Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, D.C.; excardinated from the Eparchy of Adigrat, Ethiopia, effective June 2, 2023.

Administrator 

Father Christopher Woodall, at the presentation of Bishop Steven Lopes, Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, to administrator, Saint Ignatius Parish, Oxon Hill, Maryland; from assignment outside of archdiocese, effective July 1, 2023.

Outside of Archdiocese

Father John Vidal, at the presentation of Bishop Steven Lopes, Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, to assignment outside of archdiocese; from pastor, Saint Ignatius Parish, Oxon Hill, Maryland, effective July 1, 2023.