St. Pius X, Bowie, celebrates
installation of new pastor
Archbishop Donald Wuerl installed Father Michael Jones as the new pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Bowie on Sept. 20. Above, Archbishop Wuerl celebrates the Mass with Father Jones. In the photo below, the archbishop greets Maria Kaplan and her daughter, Laura, and son, Stephen, after the Mass. Father Jones, a D.C. native, most recently served as pastor of St. Benedict the Moor and St. Vincent de Paul parishes in Washington. From 1987-91, he served as an associate pastor at St. Pius X. He also served as a chaplain at Good Counsel High School in Wheaton from 1991 to 2003. Earlier, he served at Our Lady Queen of Peace, S.E., and as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.