2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners May 22, 2001
WHEREAS, Richard E. Jozwiak was born on December 9, 1931 in
Saginaw, Michigan. He attended St. Rita Elementary School and St.
Joseph High School in Saginaw, and St. Mary's College in Orchard
Lake; and,
WHEREAS, Father Jozwiak was ordained a priest on December 20,
1959 in Rome. During his tenure he was assigned to the following
Parish's:
St. Hyacinth in Bay City as Assistant - August 16, 1960
St. Agnes, Pinconning as Pastor - May 11, 1965
St. Stanislaus, Bay City as Pastor - October 14, 1969
St. Michael, Pinconning as Pastor - July 12, 1979
Sacred Heart, Mt. Pleasant as Pastor - July 9, 1985
St. Josaphat, Carrollton as Pastor - July 11, 1991
Father Jozwiak also has served as Diocesan Director of
Vocations, and Diocesan Consulter; and,
WHEREAS, During his assignment at Sacred Heart, Father
Jozwiak received the "Francis Award", an honor bestowed by the
fellow priests of the Diocese of Saginaw for outstanding
achievement in the Pastoring of a Parish; and,
WHEREAS, Father Jozwiak spear-headed and completed Project
2000 at St. Josaphat Parish, adding six classrooms to the Church's
educational facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Father Jozwiak is dedicated to the Veterans at the
VA Hospital in Saginaw, where he serves two days a week; and,
WHEREAS, For over forty years Father Jozwiak has faithfully
served the Lord. He is devoted to Pope John Paul II; loves Rome
and the Vatican. He travels to Rome almost every year, taking tour
groups to visit his beloved country and to show them the roots of
their Christian heritage. Father has also visited the Holy Land,
Poland and most of Europe several times.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That a unanimous accolade of
tribute be hereby accorded Reverend Father Richard E. Jozwiak.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to Father Jozwiak as evidence of our great respect for
his tireless devotion to the Church and its parishioners.
Respectfully submitted,
SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Robert L. Fish, Chair
Richard F. Mallette, Commissioner
District #15
RESOLUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Presented To:
THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WHEREAS, On Thursday, June 7 through Saturday, June 9, 2001,
Pastor, P. David Saunders and the Bethel A.M.E. Church located at
535 Cathay, have the honor of hosting the 58th Annual Lay
Convention of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and,
WHEREAS, The Lay Convention is an intricate part of the church
structure composed of Lay members of the A.M.E. Church. Its main
focus is to organize and train the Laity of the Church in