May 8, 2013
Reference: Tim Glemkowski
It is my pleasure to provide a reference for Timothy Glemkowski. I first met Tim about four
years ago when I visited my daughter at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Tim and I spoke
briefly at a gathering and later I attended a Festival of Praise where he was the worship leader.
I was very impressed with Tim’s comfort on the stage and his powerful witness. Two years ago,
my daughter, who is now the campus minister at Mount de Dales Academy in Catonsville,
Maryland invited Tim to be a speaker at the school retreat (500 high school girls). Shannon, my
daughter, told me that the girls loved his message and were inspired to seek to live lives of
holiness based on his talk. Based on her excitement over the girls’ response to Tim’s talk, I
invited him to speak at our annual diocesan youth day on March 16, 2013.
Tim gave a workshop to all the girls on living a life of holiness and seeking God’s will. The teens
had the same reaction as Shannon’s students and Tim was the hit of the day. Tim spent the
weekend at our home and my husband and I got to know him on a deeper level. I was very
impressed with his deep spirituality, love for the Lord, knowledge of Catholicism and ability to
articulate the faith in a loving and inspiring way. I think he is a very gifted young man who
would be excellent in a teaching / ministry position working with teens. I wish we had some
openings out here in our diocese! Based on everything I have seen, he is well qualified and
would be a wonderful role model as well.
Joy in the Service of the Lord,
Patti Collyer
Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Diocese of Oakland
2121 Harrison Street
Oakland, California 94612
(510)267-8389