Ordination Updates
Priesthood
Rev. Mr. Stephen Kirby
To be ordained a priest on June 20
Rev. Mr. Russ Sullivan
To be ordained a priest on June 20
Rev. Mr. Connor Schmidt
To be ordained a priest on June 20
Diaconate
Ben Oursler
To be ordained a deacon on May 16
Michael Moore
To be ordained a deacon on May 16
On Saturday, May 16, two young men very familiar to St. John the Evangelist will be ordained to the diaconate. Parishioner Sem. Ben Oursler and former pastoral year seminarian, Sem. Michael Moore will serve as transitional deacons for one year in preparation for a June 2027 ordination to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Parishioners Rev. Mr. Stephen Kirby and Rev. Mr. Russ Sullivan, and former pastoral year seminarian Rev. Mr. Connor Schmidt will be ordained to the priesthood on June 20.
Please join us as we celebrate with great joy the following Masses:
Saturday, May 16
Due to the Ordination to the Diaconate at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Daily Mass will be celebrated at 8a.m. to give our clergy and staff time to get to the Mass at 10a.m.
8a.m. - Daily Mass at St. John the Evangelist
10a.m. - Ordination to the Diaconate at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Saturday, May 23
7p.m. - Rev. Mr. Michael Moore will serve and preach at the Outdoor Extended Pentecost Vigil on Larsen Field. All are welcome. The event will be livestreamed.
Sunday, May 24
11a.m. - Rev. Mr. Ben Oursler will serve his first Mass at St. John the Evangelist as a deacon. A light reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome. The Mass will be livestreamed.
Saturday, June 20
Due to the Priesthood Ordination at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Daily Mass will be celebrated at 8a.m. to give our clergy and staff time to get to the Mass at 10a.m.
8a.m. - Daily Mass at St. John the Evangelist
10a.m. - Ordination to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Sunday, June 21
9a.m. - Fr. Stephen Kirby will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at St. John the Evangelist. A light reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome. The Mass will be livestreamed.
2p.m. - Fr. Russ Sullivan will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at St. John the Evangelist. A light reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome. The Mass will be livestreamed.
Saturday, June 27
5:15p.m. - Fr. Connor Schmidt will celebrate his first Mass at St. John the Evangelist as a priest. All are welcome.
Correspondence
Fr. Stephen Kirby
Friends may send congratulatory cards and notes of encouragement to:
Fr. Stephen Kirby
658 Kensington Ave.
Severna Park, Md. 21146
Fr. Stephen’s Associate Pastor appointment will be announced in June.
Fr. Russ Sullivan
Friends may send congratulatory cards and notes of encouragement to:
Fr. Russ Sullivan
312 Kirkwood Rd.
Millersville, Md. 21108
Fr. Russ’s Associate Pastor appointment will be announced in June.
Fr. Connor Schmidt
Friends may send congratulatory cards and notes of encouragement to:
Fr. Connor Schmidt
c/o St. Ignatius Catholic Church
4103 Prices Distillery Rd.
Ijamsville, Md. 21754
Fr. Connor’s Associate Pastor appointment will be announced in June.
Rev. Mr. Ben Oursler
Friends may send congratulatory cards and notes of encouragement to:
Rev. Mr. Ben Oursler
208 Hollyberry Rd.
Severna Park, Md. 21146
Dcn. Oursler will return to the Pontifical North American College in Rome to continue his studies and formation in anticipation of being ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in June 2027.
Rev. Mr. Michael Moore
Friends may send congratulatory cards and notes of encouragement to:
Rev. Mr. Michael Moore
St. Louis Catholic Church
12500 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, Md. 21029
Dcn. Moore will be assigned to St Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville for his diaconate year in anticipation of being ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in June 2027.