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St. John Brebeuf Parish Office
The Fr. Thomas P. May Parish Ministry Center is located at 8305 N. Harlem Ave, Niles, IL 60714
The Parish Ministry Center (PMC) is the long building southeast of the church, between the church and the school. The Parish Office is located closest to the building sign at the south end of the building. This entrance is also shared with the Adoration Chapel.
Phone: 847-966-8145
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, Sunday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Email: Office@sjbrebeuf.org
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Pastor, Rev. Michael G. Meany
 I am the fourth of six children of Charlotte and Arthur J. Meany, Jr., a baby boomer, who was raised in Evergreen Park, Il. I attended Quigley Seminary South High School and then Niles College Seminary of Loyola University earning a BS in Psychology.
I was ordained a priest in 1980 by Cardinal Cody for the Archdiocese of Chicago. My first assignment was at St. Mary Star of the Sea, near Chicago's Midway Airport, for five years and then returned to Quigley Seminary, serving on the faculty for five years as guidance counselor, psychology and religion teacher. Over four summers, while at Quigley, I attended the University of San Francisco and earned a Master's in Applied Spirituality before going on to St. Raymond de Pentafort, Mount Prospect as Associate Pastor.
After three years at St. Raymond, I was appointed pastor of St. Clotilde, 8400 South Calumet, in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, an African American parish with a school of 270 students. I was there for five and half years. Then I was appointed pastor of St. Damian, Oak Forest, a parish with 4500 families and a school and religious education program of 800 students each.
In the fall of 2001 I was on a mini three-month sabbatical at the North American College, Rome and then continued pastoring at St. Damian. In 2008, I returned once again to the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary to pursue a Doctor of Ministry degree.
In July of 2011, I was appointed pastor of St. John Brebeuf. In June of 2016, I took time for a six-month Sabbatical; traveling, visiting with family and attending classes in Oakland, California. In January of 2017, I was enrolled in the Advanced Pastoral Leadership Program, 4.0 at the Institute for Ongoing Formation, University of St. Mary of the Lake, in partnership with Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.
I'm now in my second six-year term at St. John Brebeuf Parish. It's good to be here!
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Associate Pastor, Rev. Piotr Samborski
Father Piotr Samborski was born on October 5, 1988, in Siedlce, Poland.
After graduating Boleslaw Prus High School in Siedlce, he continued education at the John Paul II Mayor Seminary in Diocese of Siedlce.
After three years studying philosophy and theology, he came to the U.S. in 2010 to continue his priesthood vocation in Archdiocese of Chicago. His first year, Fr. Samborski spent on studying English at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Subsequently, he was admitted to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois.
He was ordained to the diaconate May 10th, 2014, by His Eminence Francis Cardinal George in the Seminary Chapel in Mundelein. He did his Clinical Pastoral Education at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA, during the summer of 2014. For his diaconate internship he was sent to St. John Brebeuf Parish in Niles, IL, in February 2015.
On May 2, 2015, he received his Master of Divinity in Theology from University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. Fr. Samborski was ordained to the priesthood on May 16, 2015, by Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.
Fr. Samborski began his first assignment July 1, 2015, at St. John Brebeuf as Associate Pastor. At St. John Brebeuf he is responsible for the Marriage Preparation Program and the Annulment Ministry. He is RCIA Director and chaplain to the Parish School.
In 2018, Fr. Samborski was asked by Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Chicago to be a Polish Field Delegate to cases for Declaration of Nullity of Polish couples. He also translates for the Archdiocesan Tribunal Polish cases of Declaration of Nullity. Since September 2019 he has been a member of Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which is responsible for Polish Ministry in the Archdiocese.
In addition, Fr. Samborski is one of the Cardinal’s Master of Ceremonies for the Liturgies and Masses with Cardinal Cupich.
On July 1, 2019, Fr. Samborski will begin a new assignment as an Administrator of St. Mary of the Woods Parish in Chicago (Edgebrook).
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Associate Pastor, Rev. Przemek Tomczyk
Fr. Przemek Tomczyk was ordained on May 20, 2017. On July 1, 2017, he joined St. John Brebeuf Parish as Associate Pastor.
Fr. Przemek is originally from a little city called Kolo in Poland. It is located at the central part of the country. He comes from a family of five -- his parents, him, and two younger brothers. His mother, Ewa, is an English teacher in a grade school in Poland, and his father, Cezary, works in a company that produces parts of heavy-duty tool equipment. His younger brother, Leszek, is married with children and his youngest brother, John, is pursuing the priesthood in a religious order of the Missionaries of the Holy Family.
Fr. Przemek's journey to the priesthood started early, as an altar server in his local parish. He often met with priests, and their example led him to think about becoming one. Before entering the Seminary he explored his passion for journalism, pursuing a degree in journalism at Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, Poland. He enjoyed the life of a student, but the Lord was continuously reminding him about the priesthood.
As the initial excitement about journalism faded, his passion for the priesthood grew. He entered the Diocesan Seminary in Cracow. After two years he had the opportunity to come to Chicago to study when a priest from Bishop Abramowicz Seminary came to Cracow's Seminary and invited him and fellow seminarians to consider coming to Chicago.
Fr. Przemek decided to give it a try, and landed at O'Hare Airport on August 11, 2012. The date marked the beginning of an exciting journey -- five years of formation in Bishop Abramowicz Seminary and Mundelein Seminary, which led to his appointment as an Associate Pastor of St. John Brebeuf.
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Deacon Andy Beierwaltes
Andrew (Andy) Beierwaltes was ordained May 25, 2008. He graduated DePaul University in 1981 with a B.S. in Finance. In 1985 he became a Chartered Financial Consultant, American College Financial Consultant, AXA Advisors, LLC May 1981-Present.
He married Maggie May in 1982. Their children are Julie, Drew, Kristen & Evan.
Deacon Andy joined SJB in June 1964. His duties include St. Vincent de Paul, Holy Name Men's Club, Youth Ministry, Scouting, Lectors -- and much more. To contact him, email ajbeierwal@aol.com
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Pastoral Assistant, Mac Karaban
Maciek (Mac) Karaban began as Pastoral Minister/Pastoral Associate in 2014.
He acts as Director of Religious Education Program. Responsibilities include creating and coordinating catechetical program for RE, sacramental preparation for SJB School, RE, The Nicholas Copernicus School of Polish Language and Culture, and GLADD Program, coordinating Children Liturgy of the Word, and creating Adult Faith Formation Program with emphasis on marriage formation.
Mac is originally from Poland. He is married and he and his wife have a son.
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