(by Jan Christensen – Corpus Christi) We are very happy to welcome our new assistant pastor, Fr. Matthew Wydmanski, OSPPE to our Corpus Christi family. Arriving in Buffalo at the 
beginning of Advent, Fr. Matthew came to us like John the Baptist, announcing that the Lord is near. In a recent interview, Father was very kind to share some of his story with us.
Quiet and thoughtful, Fr. Matthew has his origins in Sosnowiec, a town in the southern part of Poland near Katowice. He attended high school in Oswiecim, and as a young student made frequent visits to an orphanage there, spending time with the children. Later he studied chemistry in Krakow, and during this period became quite involved with the welfare of students. This experience led him to visit the Pauline Monastery in Krakow, where he learned about the Order and made the courageous decision to enter. To do this he had to discontinue the studies he had begun. His patron, St. Matthew, was an inspiration for him, since he also made a break with his previous life and set out on a new way.
