Paul Romam ZBIERANSKI

20 DEC 1933 - 21 JUN 2007

• OCCUPATION: Priest- FR. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M.
  
• RESIDENCE: St. Francis Monestery Burlington Wi
• BIRTH: 20 DEC 1933, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Provincial Cemetery
• DEATH: 21 JUN 2007, Niles, IL

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[N534] Source Candi Tyler 2-14-2004
He was born December 20, 1933 in his home on Florence Street, South Bend
He was baptized in St. Stanislaus Church, South Bend. in 1934.
Fr. Roman was ordained on May 27, 1961 as a Franciscan Priest.
He held his first Mass on June 4, 1961 in St. Hedwig's Church

Fr. Roman Zbieranski
Dec. 20, 1933 - June 21, 2007
SOUTH BEND - Father Roman (Paul) Zbieranski, 73, of Abington Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, passed away on June 21 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was born to the parents of Chester and Josephine (Brzezinski) Zbieranski on December 20, 1933, in South Bend. He leaves behind his loving brother Chester. As Paul Zbieranski, he graduated from St. Hedwig's Grade School in 1947 and South Bend Catholic High School in 1951. He attended St. Bonaventure Seminary in Stuevant, WI for his post-graduate work between 1951 and 1952. He received his BA degree from St. Francis College in Burlington, WI in 1957. He went on to study Theology at Christ the King Seminary in West Chicago, IL between 1957 and 1961. He also attended the University of Notre Dame, where he received his MA in Business Administration in 1972. He was ordained as a Franciscan priest on May 27, 1961, in Joliet, IL. He said his first Mass at St. Hedwig's Church, in South Bend, on June 4, 1961. He served on the faculty at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia from 1962 to 1978. He went on to serve many other provincial appointments in Pulaski WI, Saginaw, MI, Chicago, IL, Camden, NJ, Manitowoc, WI, and Franklin WI. He ended his religious life serving as Associate Pastor for St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Niles, IL. Fr. Roman loved popcorn, shopping, decorating, salads, sweaters, shoes, classical music, bike riding, yoga and preparing liturgies. He also had a great appreciation for people. He was a good administrator, an able negotiator, a perfectionist, and someone who appreciated style and good taste. A visitation of the body will be held at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Niles, IL from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, June 25. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26. Fr. Roman will then be returned to Wisconsin, where a visitation of the body will take place on Wednesday June 27, at 10 a.m. in Assumption BVM Church, in Pulaski. Interment will follow immediately in the provincial cemetery. Father Roman asked that memorial contributions be made to St. Isaac Jogues Church, organizations helping the poor, or for Masses.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on 6/24/2007.
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