New Pastor Announced
As was announced at our weekend Liturgies April 26 and 27, the Archbishop has appointed Fr. Evan Ponton as the Administrator of our new parish, i.e. the union of St. Vincent’s and St. Leo’s. His appointment will be effective as of July 1, 2025. Since he is a first-time pastor, he is initially designated as Administrator and will later be titled our Pastor.
Here is a quick “bio” of our new Pastor:
Rev. Evan Ponton a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is the Associate Pastor of St. Matthew parish and chaplain to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Previously, he served as chaplain of Archbishop Spalding High School and a lay staff member of Church of the Nativity in Timonium. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Archbishop Lori on August 22, 2020. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s Seminary and deeply loves ministry in the city. His interests include playing the bass, reading, gardening, and beekeeping! He is presently pursuing his doctorate in theology.
He has already begun to familiarize himself with our parish, e.g. reading the book of our history: “St. Vincent de Paul Church of Baltimore!” Over the coming weeks, he will become a participant in the important work of our Interparish Committee [IPC] and begin to meet and have conversations with the parish leadership here at St. Vincent’s and at St. Leo’s. He is looking forward to meeting all of his new parishioners!
A number of our parishioners and myself are already familiar with Fr. Evan. To a person, each has expressed their belief that he is a wonderful choice. I believe it would be fair to say his appointment has fostered a deepened sense of hope for our future.
Fr. Ray Chase
Join Us for Worship
Join us at Mass. Bring a friend! Whether you are a longtime parishioner, a visitor, or searching for a place of belonging, we hope you will feel welcome at any Mass or prayer-filled service at St. V’s.
Our Liturgies
Saturdays at 6 PM with a small congregation at a quiet, contemplative Mass.
Sundays at 10 AM with a larger contemporary Mass with full choir.
… Sunday Mass is also live-streamed (see below)
…Sunday Mass is also sign-language interpreted.
Monday-Thursday at 12 PM for a lunch-break liturgy.
YOU TUBE LIVE-STREAM LITURGY
St. Vincent’s Sunday 10 AM Mass is live-streamed. Click below on the red church icon to join us from your home-churches:
Accessibility & Accommodations: Every part of St. V Church, rectory, undercroft, and meeting rooms are accessible to those in wheelchairs. There are multiple wheelchair spaces amidst the pews throughout the sanctuary. The Sunday 10 AM Mass is sign-language interpreted for deaf or heard-of-hearing persons, and there is an FM hearing-assist loop useful with many hearing aids. Gluten-free hosts are available: please speak to the Pastor or a Greeter on your way into the church if you need a gluten-free host. Children are welcome everywhere; there are also two areas in the sanctuary set aside for the use of families with small children. The 10 AM liturgy includes a Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
