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The late Fr. Stanislaus Surman was born on January 23, 1931 in Stanislaus, Poland, son of the late Walter and Clara Surman. While a student at the University of Krakow, Fr. Stan was impressed by his priest-professor, the Most Rev. Fr. Karol Wojtyla who taught him Philosophy and Theology at the University. That Professor would later become Saint John Paul II, the 264th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
Father Stan was ordained a priest on June 26, 1956. In 1964, he came to visit the Most Reverend Bishop Stephen S. Woznicki, Bishop of Saginaw. Fr. Stan remained in the Saginaw Diocese and became chaplain of Holy Rosary academy in November, 1964.
In June, 1967, he became Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Dwight Township.
Fr. Stan was transferred to St. Mary’s Church in Parisville in May, 1974. Five months later, the 90 year-old wood frame church at Parisville was leveled by fire. Building efforts supported by Fr. Stan’s enthusiasm were successful and the new church was dedicated about two years later.
Other parishes where Fr. Stan served as pastor was at Holy Family Church in Sebewaing, and St. Joseph Church Sandusky.
In July 1999, Fr. Stan officially became a Senior Priest of the Diocese of Saginaw.
Fr. Stan has always been one of most loved and well-known priests of the Saginaw Diocese.
Fr. Stan had been a resident in our parish until 2016, when he took up residence at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.
Fr. Stan passed away peacefully in the Lord on September 5, 2024 with friends at his bedside.
Fr. served a total of 68 years in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
“Well done good and faithful servant. Come, share your Master’s joy” (Mt. 25:23)
Father Stan was ordained a priest on June 26, 1956. In 1964, he came to visit the Most Reverend Bishop Stephen S. Woznicki, Bishop of Saginaw. Fr. Stan remained in the Saginaw Diocese and became chaplain of Holy Rosary academy in November, 1964.
In June, 1967, he became Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Dwight Township.
Fr. Stan was transferred to St. Mary’s Church in Parisville in May, 1974. Five months later, the 90 year-old wood frame church at Parisville was leveled by fire. Building efforts supported by Fr. Stan’s enthusiasm were successful and the new church was dedicated about two years later.
Other parishes where Fr. Stan served as pastor was at Holy Family Church in Sebewaing, and St. Joseph Church Sandusky.
In July 1999, Fr. Stan officially became a Senior Priest of the Diocese of Saginaw.
Fr. Stan has always been one of most loved and well-known priests of the Saginaw Diocese.
Fr. Stan had been a resident in our parish until 2016, when he took up residence at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.
Fr. Stan passed away peacefully in the Lord on September 5, 2024 with friends at his bedside.
Fr. served a total of 68 years in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
“Well done good and faithful servant. Come, share your Master’s joy” (Mt. 25:23)
