Monsignor Joseph A. Kerin was the founding pastor of St. Mark Catholic Church where he served until his retirement in 2003. His legacy of priestly service, first in the Diocese of Raleigh and then in the Diocese of Charlotte, spanned 57 years. He was the founding pastor of two of the largest parishes in the diocese – St. Matthew Church in south Charlotte and St. Mark Church in Huntersville – and he served as a teacher and Catholic school principal, Presbyteral Council member, and director of the Hispanic Catholic Center, among many other responsibilities.