The Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales is pleased to announce that Rev. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, has been elected to a four-year term as provincial effective immediately.
The provincial works with all of the Oblates and their apostolates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province. He oversees all administrative aspects of the Oblate community and ensures the mission of the Oblates to live and spread Salesian Spirituality.
A 1987 graduate of Oblate-ministered Northeast Catholic High School and 1991 graduate of Holy Family University, Fr. Jack made his first profession to the Oblates in 1993. He studied theology at DeSales School of Theology in Washington, DE and received a Master of Divinity from the Washington Theological Union. He was ordained a priest in 1999.
Fr. Jack ministered as director of campus ministry at Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE; assistant principal for student affairs and director of Salesian mission and identity at Father Judge High School (Philadelphia); superior of the Oblate community at Father Judge and superior of the Oblates at the Salesianum Residence. Fr. Jack studied gerontological administration at St. Joseph’s University and ministered at the Oblate Retirement Center in Childs, MD. Fr. Jack most recently served as director of development for the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province. He was a member of the Provincial Council and serves on the Board of Trustees of Nativity Preparatory School (Wilmington, DE). Fr. Jack is a weekend minister at St. Timothy’s parish in Northeast Philadelphia. Fr. Jack takes over from Rev. Lewis S. Fiorelli, OSFS, who will reside and minister as a senior priest at Our Lady of Good Counsel parish in Vienna, Virginia.
Please join us in congratulating Fr. Jack as he begins to serve the province in this significant role. Let us keep our provincial and province in prayer.
