September 10, 2024
Paul McMahon will be the first layperson to serve in this role in the 160-year history of the Catholic publishing company.
McMahon has recently served as Editorial Director of Paulist Press. He will succeed Paulist Father Mark-David Janus, who has served as President and Publisher since 2010 and will now assume the role of Publisher Emeritus.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be selected and appointed by the Paulist Fathers as the first lay President and Publisher of Paulist Press. I am aware that this appointment follows an amazing 160-year history of Paulist Fathers who have guided the vision of their founder, Fr. Isaac Hecker, CSP, in sharing the gospel of Jesus and the rich traditions of American Catholicism.
It is with a sense of pride that I build on the mantle of the Press’s most recent publishers: Frs. Kevin Lynch, Lawrence Boadt, and Mark-David Janus, who have each embraced the teachings of the Second Vatican Council by publishing books that resonate with the intersection of faith and contemporary culture. It is my hope and vision to collaborate with the Paulist Fathers, the board of directors, and the entire lay staff of the Press in building upon this impressive tradition and advancing the mission to meet the needs of our church and society.”
In appointing a lay President and Publisher, the Paulist Fathers demonstrate their strong commitment to lay involvement in their mission and ministry and to listening to the signs of the times as reflected in the Council and the teaching of Pope Francis.
