Holy Ghost Parish

PASTORAL TEAM

FR. MACIEJ PAJĄK, OMI - Pastor maciej@holyghost.ca

Fr. Maciej Pajak, OMI was born on January 10, 1972 in Turek, in the region of Wielkopolska, Poland. Upon completing his Seminary studies in Markowice, he decided to enter the Novitiate at Holy Cross and there in 1992, made his first religious vows. He studied philosophy and theology at the Seminary of St. Bernard in Obra, Poland where he received his Master's degree.
In the year of 1998, as a newly ordained priest at the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Katowice, Poland, he taught religion at the General Maczek High School.
He arrived in Canada in 1999. In the beginning, he spent six months at St. Casimir's Parish in Toronto intensively

studying the English language at the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto.In the year 2000, he was assigned to St. Henry's Parish in Melville, Saskatchewan as an Associate Pastor. As in the past, he continued to study the English language. His next obedience was to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Mississauga, Ontario where he primarily worked with the youth during the years 2001 to 2005. Presently, he has been appointed the Pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg. Some of his other pastoral responsibilities have included a pilgrimage to Midland, being a member on the board of the Polish Cultural Center under the name of John Paul II and Chaplain (IV Degree) for the Knights of Columbus in the local region. His brother, Michal, is also an Oblate and his sister works at a high school as a religious teacher.His favorite ways to relax are studying history, learning computer technology and biking.

FR. MIECZYSLAW BURDZY, OMI - Associate Pastor mietek@holyghost.ca

Father Mieczyslaw was born on January 7th, 1970, in Nisko, the region of Podkarpacie, PolandUpon completing his electro-technical diploma, he emigrated to the United States, then to Canada and in 1997 decided to join the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.In September1999, after a year of the Novitiate at Holy Cross, Poland, professed his first religious vows and then studied philosophy and theology at Newman Theological College in Edmonton, completing his religious and priestly formation at St. Paul University and St. Charles Scholasticate in Ottawa. On December 8, 2004 professed his perpetual profession as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate, then diaconate and on May 20, 2005 was ordained as priest at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Mississauga, ON, by his grace bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI.

His first obedience was St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, where he ministered for two years, after which he was assigned for a year as the administrator of St. Hyacinth Parish in Ottawa, and then for a year as the director of the Catholic Youth Studio in Toronto with residence at St. Casimir Parish.

From August 2009, Fr. Mieczyslaw was appointed an Assistant Pastor at Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg.Father Mieczyslaw comes from a family of five: four boys and one girl. His mother and two brothers with families still live in Poland, while his third brother lives in Mississauga, ON, and his sister Ewa lives with her family in New York. Fr. Mieczyslaw’s favourite ways of rest and relax are biking, rollerblading, skiing, swimming, jamming on the guitar or just going for a walk.