Fr. Tom was born in Szczecin, 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 recieved a B.S. in Geography and English from Central Michigan University, then worked for IBM in Ohio and New York for 5 years. Father answered the call to priesthood and completed his B.A. in Phil and M. Div. degrees at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Lansing June 11, 2010 along with three classmates. Father has been pastor of Old St. Pat's since December, 2016.