Fr. Pawel Stawarczyk

Could you give an example of your participation in our parish?
As Pastor, I try to support anything and everything that seems to be in the spirit of our parish mission. An element of my participation that may be less known or visible is that – on a regular basis - I pray for all the parishioners that God sends to us to minister to.


What do you feel nourishes your Catholic spirituality?
It may vary from month to month and year to year. In general, it is meditation, Mass, the Bible and the prayer groups that I participate in.

Could you give an example of something you treasure about St. Luke?
It never ceases to amaze me that God can do wonderful things in our lives without much fanfare and unnoticed to the world at large: during confessions and conversations, during Bible group sharing or while playing games with peers in Religious Education, etc.

Could you name one or two persons who have been influential in your Catholic faith? Why?
First off, my parents and my grandmother with their efforts to live Christian lives on a daily basis. Then many others: e.g. Charles de Foucauld with his emphasis on the simple life of the Holy Family.

What is your favorite Scripture passage?
It depends on the day or on the month. Psalm 131 – almost always.

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