Father Shane Lynch, the new Pastor of St. Bartholomew’s Church in Old Forge, St. Anthony’s in Inlet, and St. Williams Summer Chapel in Raquette Lake, arrived at the Rectory in Old Forge on Wednesday, June 29.

On the same day, former pastor, Fr. Kevin McKewan, was taking on his new assignment as Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Ticonderoga and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Crown Point.

Before coming to Old Forge, Fr. Lynch served at St. Ann’s Church in Wells and St. James Major in Lake Pleasant beginning in 2007, first as administrator and as Pastor since 2008.

Fr. Lynch, who was born in Watertown and graduated from Wadhams Hall and St. John’s

Seminary School of Theology in Boston, was ordained by Bishop Gerald Barbarito on May 12, 2001.

Previously, he was Parochial vicar in Saranac Lake and Lake Clear at Notre Dame in Malone at the Malone Catholic Parishes, and at Holy Family in Watertown.