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Rev. Msgr. Kevin C. Lawrence, MDiv (1987) will join Saint Andrew officially on Monday, June 17th, 2024. Below is a quick CV to follow for our newly appointed Pastor. He is the fourth of five children, and was raised in St. Patrick Parish in Norristown, Pa.
Education
1972
1976
1987
Date Assigned
St. Patrick School, Norristown, Pennsylvania
Bishop Kenrick High School, Norristown, Pennsylvania
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
St. Andrew Catholic Church, Newtown, Pennsylvania
June 17, 2024
Date Ordained
May 16, 1987
Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul
Auxiliary Bishop John J. Graham
Previous Appointments
1987
1988
1993
1993
1994
1998
2003
2008
2014
In addition...
Parochial Vicar, St. Barnabas, SW Philadelphia
Parochial Vicar, St. Gabriel, Norwood
Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres, N Philadelphia
Special Ministry to the Homeless, St. John's Hospice for Men
Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pennsport
Director, St. John's Hospice for Men
Pastor, St. Timothy, Lower Mayfair
Pastor, St. Malachy, Philadelphia
Pastor, St. John the Baptist, Manayunk
Msgr. Lawrence has held appointments as the Spiritual Director of Seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo and as the Regional Dean of Deanery 6.
Finally, a bit of trivia...
On December 18th, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI conferred papal honors on Rev. Msgr. Lawrence for chaplain of his holiness. It was during the very same announcement that our beloved outgoing Pastor, Msgr. Picard, was also conferred a Monsignor, as prelate of honor.