What's New at St. John

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St. John the Evangelist Parish is happy to welcome Fr. Michael Foppiano as our new Associate Pastor. Father Michael arrived at St. John on July 1 and is now in residence.

Rev. Michael James Foppiano, age 30, is the son of John H. and Janet M. Foppiano. He has one brother, Edward. He was born and raised in Woodhaven, New York and then later lived in Bethpage, NY.

He graduated with honors from Bethpage High School in 1998 and enrolled at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He began his seminary studies at Theological College at CUA and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in 2002. He then continued his seminary studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, where he graduated with a Masters Degree in Theology.

Former pastoral assignments include summers at the Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City, St. Louis in Clarksville, and Sacred Heart of Mary in Dundalk. He served his pastoral year at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Middle River. He was then assigned to Holy Family Catholic Community in Middletown and where he served as a transitional deacon.

Fr. Foppiano was ordained to the Priesthood on June 23, 2007 by Bishop Francis Malooly, then an Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore. Since ordination he has served as Associate Pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Towson, MD. At Immaculate he has been active at Immaculate Conception School, enjoyed working with altar servers and all liturgical ministers, and been busy serving the hospitals and nursing facilities within the parish boundaries.

In his spare time, Father enjoys reading, cooking, and working in his garden. He is very excited about the opportunity to serve the community of St. John the Evangelist and is eager to begin his new ministry.

On behalf of St. John's parish community, I would like to welcome you to our website. Our parish is a vibrant, welcoming Roman Catholic community where the traditions of our Catholic faith are celebrated. The Word of God is preached to all ages, and our young are formed in the Catholic way of life through our exceptional "Blue Ribbon" school and programs of religious education and youth ministry.

Through our worship, learning, and service we come to experience and celebrate the presence of Christ in the midst of our community. I invite you to explore our site to learn of the many wonderful things happening here at St. John the Evangelist.

Each parishioner is a valued member of our community. If there is any way that I, or any member of the staff, might be of assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Your brother in the Lord,

Fr. Jim Proffitt
Pastor