Tom Wanitsky
Place of Birth: Allentown, PA 4/22/1967

What about your family?
Mother: Olga Wanitsky (Deceased)
Father: Richard Wanitsky
1 younger brother Mike Wanitsky (Deceased)

When did you enter the seminary and what is your class?
8/4/2006 St. John Vianney

What schools have you attended?
Villanova University- BA in Communications

What did you do before entering the seminary?
Mens Wear Sales Manager at Hess' Department Store in Allentown
Coordinator at Walt Disney World

Favorite Movie?
Titanic

Favorite TV Series?
Lost in Space

When did you know that you wanted to be a priest?
Thought about it when I was younger, but realized I had a calling about 3 years ago

Was there any vocation moment, so to speak, for you?
Getting my acceptance letter from the Diocese

What would you be doing if you weren’t in the seminary right now?
Still working at Disney

What is your favorite apostolic assignment?
N/A.

What is your greatest joy?
Making people happy.

What is your description of an ideal priest?
The priest who truly loves and serves the Lord.

Who was most surprised by your vocation?
Myself.

What is the seminary preparing you for?
So far they are doing a fine job - Everything!

What is your greatest accomplishment?
Having the courage to answer the call.

What’s the last book you read?
Confessions by St. Augustine.

What’s your favorite type of music?
Anything from the 1980's.

Do you collect anything?
TV Memorabilia, Presidential Collectives, Theme Park Souvenirs.

Who do you most admire?
Ronald Reagan.

What do you fear most?
Disappointing people.

What is your greatest hope?
To be ordained a Priest.

What words of counsel would you offer to someone discerning a call to the priesthood?
The most important advice I can to someone discerning priesthood is to LISTEN to what God is telling you, and the best way to listen and hear the call of God is through an active prayer life.
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