Fr. George was ordained as a priest on May 26, 1979, by Bishop Mikolaj Sasinowski. After his ordination, he served as a parochial vicar for two years. In 1981, he was appointed the chaplain of the “Solidarity” Movement and the Bishop’s advisor for this Movement. Since 1990, Fr. George has dedicated his life to preaching and spreading the devotion to Divine Mercy. He initiated the Lay Institute of Divine Mercy to continue the research conducted by Blessed Fr. Michael Sopocko, Confessor and Spiritual Director of Saint Faustina Kowalska. Father George is from Bialystok – City of Mercy, where Blessed Michael Sopocko lived and died. Fr. George was blessed to have met Blessed Fr. Sopocko and be a witness to this holy Man. Fr. George J. Bobowski provides formation for the “Faustinum” apostolate, which is under the supervision of Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz from Krakow.
“Faustinum,” The Apostolic Movement of the Divine Mercy, sprang from the charisma and mystical experience of Saint Faustina. Fr. George J. Bobowski is also a Missionary of the Divine Mercy, who conducts Retreats and Conferences to spread the devotion to Divine Mercy. He visited almost every corner of the world with the message of Saint Faustina. He preached in nearly every country of Europe, as well as in South and North America, and the Philippines. Fr. George J. Bobowski is from Pope John Paul II’s native land of Poland. He had the privilege of meeting the Pope 46 times.