06-08-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:

Father John Rice is reappointed as chaplain of the West Virginia State Council of the Knights of Columbus for the Fraternal Years 2023-2024, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Parkersburg and St. Monica Mission in Lubeck.

Father Martin Smay is reappointed as chaplain to the Boy Scouts of America, effective June 12, 2023, for a term of three years. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Thomas and Our Lady of Mercy Mission in Parsons.