Background
Lavin, Paul Edward was born on March 3, 1944 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul James Lavin and Elizabeth (McGovern) Devlin.
Lavin, Paul Edward was born on March 3, 1944 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul James Lavin and Elizabeth (McGovern) Devlin.
Bachelor, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1965. Master of Arts, Niagra University, New York, 1968. Certified in theology, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1971.
Associate pastor, Mount Calvary Catholic Church, Forestville, Maryland., 1969-1974; assistant director Catholic Youth Organisation,, Archdiocese of Washington, 1974-1978; Catholic chaplain, American U., Washington, 1978-1987; pastor, Mother Seton Catholic Church, Germantown, Maryland., 1987-1991; pastor, St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill, Washington, 1991. National chaplain Junior Catholic Daughters of America, New York City, 1974-1982.
Founder youth retreat ECHO, Washington, 1970, C.Y.O. Retreat Center, 1975.