Msgr. Kenneth Hedrick was ordained to the priesthood in 1973 for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Notre Dame Seminary and a Master of Arts degree in Liturgical Research from the University of Notre Dame. He served as the Associate Director of the Office of Worship from 1983 - 1986 and as Director of the Office of Worship from 1986 - 1998. He was reappointed Director in 2010 and served until his retirement in 2018.
In addition to ministry in the Office of Worship, Msgr. Hedrick has served as a professor at Notre Dame Seminary, author, speaker, liturgical consultant and as the pastor of several parishes in the Archdiocese. Msgr. Hedrick currently serves as a workshop presenter and Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies.