Announced in the May 21, 2021 edition of The Leaven newspaper, Father Joseph Arsenault, to pastor of Holy Family Parish, Kansas City, Kansas and St. John the Baptist Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, effective June 1, and continuing as judicial vicar, ecumenical officer, director of Sanctuary of Hope Prayer and Retreat Center and coordinating chaplain for the Sisters, Servants of Mary. Fr. Joseph is affiliated with the Society of Saint Augustine, Kansas City, Kansas.
On June 27, 2021, Fr. Joseph Arsenault was installed by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann as Pastor to both Holy Family Church and St. John the Baptist parishes.