At several parish meetings in 2022, and at the January 2023 Annual Parish Body meeting, after significant discussion and consensus, the parish body formally approved to focus its efforts on finding a full-time priest.  

The Parish Council, through a letter from Bill Kovachi (Parish Council President) communicated the parish's decision and to set up discussions with the Archdiocese on next steps. 

Click onto the following links to view Bill's email to the Archdiocese, and 2 reply emails: 

Feb 21, 2023 - Bill Kovachi's Letter to Archbishop Mark (Locum tenens of the Albanian Archdiocese) and Archimandrite Nikodhim (Administrator of the Albanian Archdiocese) 

Feb 22, 2023 - Email reply to from Archimandrite Nikodhim (Administrator of the Albanian Archdiocese)

Feb 22, 2023 - Email reply from Fr. Mark Doku (Chancellor of the Albanian Archdiocese)