Ecclesiastical Advisory Council
The Saint Sebastian Institute is deeply grateful for the wisdom, support and guidance of our Ecclesiastical Advisory Council, who ensures that our mission and programs meet the needs of the Church and are in full alignment with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Father Matthew Pawlikowski
Father Matthew graduated from West Point in 1986 and commissioned into the Infantry, where he served for several years. Ordained as a priest in 1997, Father Matthew was assigned to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Bloomfield. After returning to military duty as a Chaplain, he served for many years all over the world, retiring as a Colonel. A Bronze Star recipient, Senior Parachutist, and qualified Ranger, Father Matthew has also led pilgrimages to Mt. Sinai, Cairo, Israel, Lourdes, Poland, Spain and more.
Father Paul-Anthony Halladay
Father Paul-Anthony served in the Peace Corps in the Caribbean before entering the seminary. After studying at Saint Joseph Seminary College In Louisiana and the Pontificia Università Gregoriana in Rome, Father Halladay was ordained to the Priesthood in 2000. After four years as a Diocesan Priest, Father Halladay entered Active Duty as a US Army Chaplain in 2004. He served for 20 years all over the world, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. He is currently the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.