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I am grateful and joyful to have been chosen to become your Pastor. I want us to know each other, support one another, pray together, and laugh together. So that this is possible, I will tell you a bit about myself.
I was born in Poland in 1964, where my mother still lives; and I have one brother. I have always loved the out of doors, kayaking and canoeing. My brother and I still try to find time to deep sea fish once a year when possible; and I travel to Poland, most years, to the town I grew up in to visit my mother and our relatives which make up most of that town!
Following my discernment and vocation, I attended the Catholic Seminary in Poznan, Poland, and graduated from the Papal Theological Department at the University of Poznan, with Masters Degrees in Philosophy and Divinity. In 1991, I arrived in the United States and studied English at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan.
On December 5, 1992, I was ordained a priest by the Most Reverend John C. Favalora, for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Following my ordination, I served as Parochial Vicar at Espiritu Santo, Safety Harbor; Holy Cross in St. Petersburg; and Our Lady Queen of Peace in Port Richey. My first assignment as Pastor was at St. Scholastica Church, in Lecanto, in 2000.
In 2006, I became the Pastor of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, in Spring Hill, a parish of over 3500 families. These families have become cherished members of our parish family. I have been blessed to work with many exceptional Clergy and parishioners who have made my life experiences rich in the Spirit of the Lord.
And, in this new chapter, I feel very blessed to become a part of the spiritually guided future of St. Mark the Evangelist, as your new Pastor.
Yours in Christ,
Father Richard Jankowski