CURRICULUM VITAE
Rev. Monsignor Michael F. Kosak
St. Ann’s Church 42 Barrenspot Kingshill, V. I.  00851-1160
Tel. (340) 778-0484  FAX: (340) 779-3151
E-Mail: mfxjk@yahoo.com  

 Date of Birth   December 7, 1938, Brooklyn, New York

 1952     Graduated St. John’s Grammar School
      Rockaway Park, New York

 1956     Graduated Boys’ High School
      Brooklyn, New York

 1957-60    Enlisted-U.S. Marine Corp.

 1960-62    Public Relations-The Title Guarantee & Co.
      New York, New York

 1961-63    Part time studies at St. John’s University
      Jamaica, New York

  1962-63    Counselor-St. John’s Home
      Rockaway Park, New York

 1963-66    St. Mary’s College
      St. Mary, Kentucky
       Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

 1966-70    St. Mary’s Seminary and University
      Baltimore, Maryland
       Master of Divinity

 June 6, 1970   Ordained the First Diocesan Priest for the
      Prelature of the Virgin Islands by the
      Bishop of the Virgin Islands,
      Most Rev. Edward J. Harper, C.Ss.R., D.D.
      at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual
      Help, Brooklyn, New York

 July 26, 1970-  May 15, 1989 
Pastor-St. Ann’s Church,
 Barrenspot Hill
  St. Croix, Virgin Islands

    Appointed Director of the following:

1970-1990*    Vocations
   1977-1990*    Charismatic Renewal
   1981-1989*    Office of the Permanent
         Diaconate
   1982-1990*    Communications

 1981-1987    Appointed Episcopal Vicar-St. Croix by
                Most Rev. Edward J. Harper, C.Ss.R.
 

 October 1985-1989  Appointed Dean-St. Croix by
      Most Rev. Sean O’Malley, OFM. Cap. Ph.D.

 July 29, 1987- Appointed Vicar General of the Diocese by
                Most Rev. Sean O’Malley, OFM. Cap.

 March 13, 1989   Appointed Prelate of Honor (Monsignor)
 May 15, 1989   Installation Ceremony-St. Ann’s Church
      St. Croix

 May 16, 1989   After serving at St. Ann’s Church for
      19 years, Appointed Pastor of
      Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Thomas
      Virgin Islands

July 19, 1989  Commendation from the 18th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Resolution No. 1380   Bill 18-0109

 October 1990   Released from Diocese of the Virgin Islands
      to become Spiritual Director of the Regional
      Seminary-St. John Vianney/Martyrs of
      Uganda, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad,
      West Indies

 September 1991   Special Assignment: School of Evangelization
      ICPE St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe

 January 1992   A ten week intensive course in Spanish
      Santo Domingo, D.R.

 April 1992    Returned to the Diocese of the Virgin Islands
      In residence of Holy Family Catholic Church
      Estate Tutu, St. Thomas

 August 1, 1992   Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul
      Cathedral, St. Thomas  

September,  1992 -  Director of Charismatic Renewal Office
 
November, 1992 -  Director of Communications  

October 1, 1995 -  Pastor of St. Ann’s Church,
                         Barrenspot Hill, St. Croix

1998 -2002   Director of Vocations

                  2002 -            Vocations Team - Consultor

 2005 - 2006   Director  of the Permanent Diaconate

August 15,  2005 -    Vicar General

March 3, 2007  -  Diocesan Administrator