SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS SEMINARY

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1 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS SEMINARY Pictorial Directory

2 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary at orchard lake Mission Statement SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary (SSCMS) is a Roman Catholic Seminary under the patronage of these two great missionaries to the Slavic peoples. The Seminary offers a formation program that prepares men, primarily from Poland, for the ordained priesthood. The Seminary also offers theological degree programs for lay people. Deeply rooted in its American and Polish heritage, the Seminary shares in the mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Church to form evangelizers in the Third Millennium. The SSCMS Mission Is Actualized in These Purposes: To provide priesthood candidates with a program of priestly formation that offers the Master of Divinity degree. To provide theological education and ministerial formation for lay people seeking preparation for other ministries in the Church by offering the following degrees: Master of Arts (Theology) Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry To offer clergy and lay ministers opportunities for theological and pastoral-ministerial continuing education in Biblical Studies, Theology, Spirtual Theology, and Religious Education. Accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory

3 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary a Brief History Dedicated to the saintly brothers who were great missionaries to the Slavic peoples, SS. Cyril and Methodius, the Seminary was founded in The purpose of the Seminary was to prepare candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood, primarily to serve Polish American immigrant communities. Approval for founding the Seminary, as such, was granted on January 14, 1879, by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, and SSCMS was placed under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Detroit. In 1909 the Seminary relocated to its current site in Orchard Lake, Michigan. The 115-acre campus is situated on the Eastern shore of beautiful Orchard Lake and includes a large Chapel, a modern library, Polish American museums, archives, and art gallery, as well as sporting grounds and athletic facilities, one of which houses an NHL-sized ice arena SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory 3

4 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary ADMINISTRATION & faculty REV. MSGR. THOMAS C. MACHALSKI, JR., M. DIV., M.S.ED., J.C.L. CHANCELLOR-RECTOR REV. FR. LEONARD OBLOY, S.S.L., S.S.D. (CAND.) ACADEMIC DEAN DR. JOSHUA GENIG, M. DIV., PH.D. DIRECTOR OF LAY MINISTRY 4 REV. CANON WALTER J. PTAK, M.DIV., S.T.L. (CAND) DEAN OF HUMAN FORMATION REV. MSGR. FRANCIS KOPER, S.T.M., M.R.E., D.MIN. DEAN OF PASTORAL FORMATION JOANNA OLEJNICZAK-CAUSHAJ, M.L.I.S., M.A. TESOL REGISTRAR/DSO/STUDENT SERVICES 2014 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory REV. FR. PAWEŁ LIS, S.T.M., S.T.L., J.C.L., J.C.D. (CAND) DEAN OF STUDENTS REV. FR. ROBERT MARCZEWSKI, S.T.M., S.T.L., S.T.D. DEAN OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION SISTER M. KAREN SHIRILLA, SJ, M.A.T.M., M.T.S., PH.D. DIRECTOR OF ASSESMENT

5 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary ADMINISTRATION & faculty NOT PICTURED REV. FR. LOUIS MADEY, PH.D, S.T.D. PROFESSOR, SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY REV. FR. GREGORY A. BANAZAK, S.T.L., S.T.D ASSOC. PROFESSOR, SYSTEMATIC AND MORAL THEOLOGY REV. FR. STANISLAW FLIS, S.T.L., S.T.D. ASST. PROFESSOR, PASTORAL THEOLOGY CARYN NOEL, M.L.I.S. DIRECTOR, ADAM CARDINAL MAIDA ALUMNI LIBRARY REV. FR. BRYAN PATTERSON, S.T.L. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SACRED SCRIPTURES JUDITH BROOKS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2014 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory 5

6 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary students PRZEMYSŁĄW BAK THEOLOGY/ESL KAMIL BOBER I YEAR THEOLOGY WOJCIECH BORZYSZKOWSKI PASTORAL YEAR MICHAEL CONNAUGHTON DARIUSZ DĘGA THEOLOGY/ESL REV. MR. MARCIN DUDZIAK SZYMON GAŁAŻYN THEOLOGY/ESL TOMASZ GOŁĄB I YEAR THEOLOGY SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory GRZEGORZ KLICH

7 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary students JAKUB KRAWITOWSKI I YEAR THEOLOGY ŁUKASZ KUBIAK III YEAR THEOLOGY STEVEN MCIVER I YEAR THEOLOGY KRZYSZTOF PIOTROWSKI II YEAR THEOLOGY BOGUSŁAW RĘBACZ III YEAR THEOLOGY SZYMON ŚLIWA II YEAR THEOLOGY REV. MR. ŁUKASZ LECH RAFAŁ PYRCHLA THEOLOGY/ESL PATRYK SOBCZYK /ESL 2014 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory 7

8 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary students REV. MR. TOMASZ STRZEBOŃSKI JAROSŁAW SZERASZEWICZ REV. MR. MICHAŁ TWARUŻEK REV. MR. RADOSŁAW ZABŁOCKI SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory

9 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Program of Priestly Formation The program of Priestly Formation is in conformity with Opatatam Totius (1965), Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis (1985), and the USCCB Program of Priestly Formation, 5th ed. (2006). The Seminary offers degrees in Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, and Master of Arts in Theology. All degree programs are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. The Priestly Formation Program follows the four pillars of formation from Pastores Dabo Vobis: Human Formation, Spirtual Formation, Intellectual Formation, and Pastoral Formation SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory 9

10 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS SEMINARY Theology and lay ministry formation programs The Seminary offers degrees in theology and lay ecclesial ministry. MASTER OF ARTS (THEOLOGY) MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL MINISTRY The Master of Arts (Theology) is an academic degree for men and women who seek greater breadth and depth in theological studies for purposes of enrichment, teaching, or further research. There are three specializations in this program: Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, and Liturgical/Sacramental Theology. This degree is offered in both traditional and online formats. The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (M.A.P.M.) prepares men and women for carious ecclesial ministries requiring pastoral leadership (e.g. parish ministry, pastoral care of the sick and dying, social ministries, and catechetical leadership). The program of formation is based on the four areas of growth (human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral), spoken of by John Paul II in, and by the US bishops in Co-Workers in the Vineyard SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory

11 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Rev. Msgr. Thomas C. Machalski, Jr., M. DIV., M.S.Ed., J.C.L....Chancellor-Rector (248) Rev. Canon Walter J. Ptak, M. DIV., S.T.L. (Cand.)...Dean of Human Formation (248) Rev. Fr. Pawel Lis, S.T.M., S.T.L., J.C.L., J.C.D. (Cand.)...Dean of Students (248) Rev. Fr. Leonard Obloy, S.S.L., S.S.D. (Cand.)...Academic Dean (248) Rev. Msgr. Francis Koper, S.T.M., M.R.E., D. Min....Dean of Pastoral Formation (248) Rev. Fr. Robert Marczewski, S.T.M., S.T.L., S.T.D....Dean of Spiritual Formation (248) Dr. Joshua Genig, M. DIV., Ph.D....Director of Lay Ministry (248) Mrs. Joanna Olejniczak-Caushaj, M.L.I.S., M.A. TESOL...Registrar/Student Services (248) Sister M. Karen Shirilla, SJ, M.A.T.M., M.T.S., Ph.D....Director of Assessment (248) Mrs. Caryn Noel, M.L.I.S....Library Director (248) Mrs. Stephanie Whalen...Accounting Supervisor (248) Mrs. Judy Brooks...Administrative Assistant (248) SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Student Directory 11

12 SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Since Commerce Rd. Orchard Lake, Michigan (248)