Fr. Tom was born in Poland, his family emigrated to the US when he was 9 years old. Father grew up in East Lansing, MI, at St. Thomas Aquinas parish, he went to Central Michigan University, then worked for IBM in New York state for 5 years. Father answered the call to priesthood and completed his theology studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He has been ordained a priest for 7 years and been administrator of Old St. Pat's since December, 2016