o. Stanisław Kowal (1995 ~ 1999)

Fr. Stan Kowal was born on February 5, 1953 in Grzeska, Poland. In 1979 Stan entered the novitiate at Swiety Krzyz and made his first vows a year later. After spending two years studying philosophy and four years studying theology, he earned a Master's Degree in Catechetics. He was ordained a deacon and then a priest (1985-1986) by Archbishop Jerzy Stroba of Poznan. After ministering for two years in Poland, Fr. Stan was sent to Canada, arriving in November 1989. His first assignment took him to Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg (1991-1993). He then went to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Mississauga (1993-1995) and later to Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonton (1995-1999). Fr. Stan returned to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Mississauga, where he worked as pastor from 1999-2005. From 2005 he served as Pastor in Ottawa at St. Hyacinth Parish. Fr. Stanislaw Kowal, OMI died in Ottawa on Sunday, February 10th, 2008. He is survived by his brother who is a priest working in Germany and two sisters in Poland.