Fr. Michael Anthony Swierz

  • Fr. Michael Anthony Swierz is a Youngstown native

  • Fr. Mike received a BA in History from the Pontifical College Seminary Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio

  • He received a master in Divinity from St. Mary’s of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Fr. Mike was ordained a priest by Bishop James W. Malone in 1985 at Holy Family Parish in Poland

  • He served St. Peters in Canton and was assigned to St. Rose in Girard until 1992

  • Fr. Swierz was then assigned to Holy Family for the building of the new church and remained there until 1998

  • Fr. Mike was assigned to St. Christine’s Parish in Youngstown where he accepted the role of Chaplin to the Youngstown Fire Department

  • In 2000 Bishop Tobin asked Fr. Swierz to become the pastor of St. Joseph the Provider Church in Campbell

  • Soon after, he also accepted the additional assignment to St. Elizabeth and St. John the Baptist Churches in Campbell

  • In 2012, Fr. Mike presented Bishop Murry with the idea of moving St. Joseph the Provider School out of the city of Campbell into Youngstown to educate and minister to underserved children

  • Bishop George Murry S.J. assigned Fr. Mike as the President of St. Joseph the Provider School, now located on the St. Anthony of Padua Campus

  • Fr. Mike also assisted with liturgies at St. Anthony and our Lady of Mt. Carmel Basilica

  • In 2015, Bishop Murry asked Fr. Mike to become the pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard

  • He currently serves as the Pastor and President of St. Joseph the Provider Catholic School.