Transitional Deacon Paul Zwolak will be ordained as a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, located at 250 Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn.
Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn which includes Queens, will preside over the Mass of Ordination
Deacon Zwolak, 27, attended elementary school in his parish of Our Lady of Hope, and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School and St. John’s University. He completed his seminary formation at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers
During his years at Archbishop Molloy, Deacon Zwolak competed in cross country and track. An avid runner, he continues to run eight to ten miles regularly. His parents Jacek and Krystyna Zwolak immigrated from Gdańsk, Poland to Middle Village in the 1990s.
Members of the media are invited to attend.The photo attached is courtesy of Paul Zwolak.
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Adriana Rodriguez
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