Fr. Paul Paproski
Fr. Paul Paproski was ordained to the priesthood on August 12, 2006 after finishing six years of study in seminary. He attended seminary at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Latrobe is near Pittsburgh, home of the Super Bowl champs, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers train during the summer at the football grounds of St. Vincent Archabbey. St. Vincent Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery like St. Peter's. It helped found St. Peter's Abbey in 1903.
St. Peter's Abbey is familair to Fr. Paul, having taken his first year of university at St. Peter's College in 1981-82. During his studies here he was impressed with the quality of education provided by the Benedictine monks. He continued his studies at the University of Saskatchewan and then the University of Regina, where he convocated in 1985 with a degree in journalism.
For the next 12 years Fr. Paul worked at the newspaper in Hudson Bay as an editor, reporter and photographer. During this period he became active in his parish and went on retreats at St. Peter's Abbey. He is presently serving two parishes, is chairman of campus ministry and is studying for his MA in history at the University of Saskachewan. He enjoys giving retreats and scribbing the kitchen flloors.
