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Executive Pastorfrbatemanstpatrickyork.netOrdained a Priest: 1996
Education & Certifications:
Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL), University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
Master of Arts in Theology (Morality), The Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH
Master of Divinity in Theology, The Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Recreation Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia
Certificate in Gerontology, Temple University, Philadelphia
Major Awards & Recognitions:
National Image, Inc., Military Services Meritorious Service Award
for work in the Hispanic-American Community and
promotion of human rights, equal opportunity, and human relations
National Catholic Educational Association
recognized as nominee for Distinguished Pastor Award and
outstanding contributions to Catholic education
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
Biography:
Fr. Bateman grew up in Camp Hill, PA and was ordained a priest in 1996 and since then has served in parishes all over the Diocese. While a Parochial Vicar he was chaplain at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg and Delone Catholic High School in Hanover. Once becoming pastor in 2003 he served as the pastor of 3 parochial, parish schools: Sacred Heart School in Lewistown, St. Andrew the Apostle School in Waynesboro, and St. Francis Xavier School in Gettysburg. In 2012 he joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard where he continues to serve as a chaplain. He has deployed to Landstuhl Regional Hospital in Germany, Kosovo, and the United Arab Emirates. From 2016 until 2019 he worked at the Vatican as secretary to the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. After returning from Rome and a military deployment he was appointed pastor of St. Patrick Parish and executive pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic School in October 2020.
“I’m so excited to have the opportunity to work once more in a Catholic School - most especially HTCS. The diversity of our students and the excellent academic program, combined with the love and commitment of our faculty and our commitment to Catholic values, makes HTCS an outstanding home for everyone who becomes part of our family.”
