[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 75 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  IN HONOR OF REVEREND ROMAN MISIEWICZ

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Reverend Roman Misiewicz, who is celebrating his 50th anniversary of 
his ordination to the Priesthood. Reverend Misiewicz's continued 
dedication to serving God, his students, and his parishioners have made 
him a pillar of the community.
  Reverend Misiewicz was born in Drohobycz, Poland shortly before the 
Second World War. After the war, during which his town was repeatedly 
bombarded, he and his family moved to Chorzow, where he graduated from 
high school. He went on to attend Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 
where he enrolled in the seminary and was ordained into the priesthood 
in 1961. During his time at Jagiellonian University, one of Reverend 
Misiewicz's professors was Karol Wojtyla, who later became Pope John 
Paul II.
  During the reign of Communism in Poland, Reverend Misiewicz served as 
a parish priest and as an academic chaplain. In addition, he lectured 
clandestinely on human rights despite the danger it posed to him. In 
1970, he moved to America and began working as a pastor at St. Mary's 
Church in Lublin, Wisconsin. In 1971 he married Jolanta Machnik in 
Chicago, Illinois, and soon moved to Cleveland.
  Fr. Roman Misiewicz served as the pastor of Holy Trinity Church in 
Cleveland from 1972 until the close of the parish in 2003. At that 
time, he became the pastor of St. Mary's Church in Parma, where he 
continues to preach. In addition to his priestly duties, Reverend 
Misiewicz teaches Information Technology and has served as a Dean of 
Education at a variety of institutions of higher learning in the 
Cleveland area.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honoring Reverend Roman 
Misiewicz, as he celebrates his Golden Jubilee. I extend my sincerest 
congratulations to Fr. Roman and look forward to his exemplification of 
faith and service in our community.

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