An Epiphany

Fr Ireneusz author profile

Fr Ireneusz has recently released a digital book of homilies for Jubilee Year 2025. As part of that work, Fr Ireneusz has also published a candid author profile at Amazon.

Fr Ireneusz — Salvatorian

Fr Ireneusz, or Fr Irek, is a Polish Salvatorian and the parish priest of the Pymble Catholic Parish in Pymble NSW, Australia. He lives a life of contemplation and evangelisation - he lives the call from Pope Francis for the religious to “wake up the world”.

Fr Irek’s progression into, and experience of, the Salvatorian Order began in his youth when he was invited by a friend on a retreat with Salvatorians. Despite his many commitments at the time, including his involvement with different musical bands and a professional volleyball team, he decided to go.

“Initially, I just wanted to deepen my spirituality, but I did not want to become a Salvatorian. However, towards the end of high school, a thought would repeatedly come to mind about becoming a priest within this community. After some time pushing this thought aside, I said, ‘God, if you want me to enter the seminary, I will’.”

“When I said this loudly during prayer time, it was as if, you could say, this amazing presence of God and His love entered my body. Since then, I have never thought of going back. I am very happy as a priest and as a Salvatorian.”

In line with the encouragement from the Salvatorian founder, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan (1848-1918) to use all means available to spread the Gospel, Fr Irek has taken full advantage of digital media services including FaceBook, YouTube and Amazon to evangelise. “I am not afraid of using these tools, I am not attached to them. I just use them to try to bring people to Christ.” 

Fr Irek also uses his musical knowledge, song-writing abilities and guitar skills to spread the message of the Gospel.

He is well aware that contemplative life is as important and fundamental to consecrated life as being active in the parish. “Blessed Francis Jordan said that as a Salvatorian you are active, but you are contemplative as well. Without prayer, you cannot do much.”

In specific reference to his order, Fr Irek stated that “Salvator means ‘saviour.’ I feel like an extended hand of Jesus who is the Saviour. I am helping Him to save people. Each time I share my faith with Him from the pulpit, through my songs, poetry or homilies, and see people open their hearts to God’s love and mercy, I am like this extended hand of the Saviour.”

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