Stefan Paul Starzynski was born May 11, 1969 in Bangkok, Thailand to Paul and Florence Starzynski. He grew up in Arlington and attended St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Father Stefan holds a BA in Liberal Arts 
from Gannon University and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in 1996. He is a diocesan priest in Arlington, VA where he was ordained on May 18, 1996. He received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit two days later.
He has served as parochial vicar at St. Michael’s in Annandale, St. 
Mary’s in Old Town Alexandria, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg, St. Patrick’s in Fredericksburg and currently serves at St. Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax. His duties include administering the sacraments, preparing couples for marriage, counseling and hospital visits among many other responsibilities. He has offered talks on Theology of the Body, done Life in the Spirit seminars and served as a chaplain for Cursillo and Engaged Encounter Weekends. Father Stefan’s compassion and concern for others makes him open and willing to extend a smile and share his time with everyone who calls upon him.
His healing masses offered on the second Saturday of each
month at St. Mary of Sorrows are well attended from individuals who travel far and wide. He also celebrates a Mass – Healing for the Family Tree on a periodic basis.
He is the co-founder of the Paul Stefan Foundation of Our Lady of Guadalupe where he served as Spiritual Advisor for five years. Father Stefan has a passion and works tirelessly to help women in crisis pregnancies bring their children into the world.
Father Stefan’s first book, Miracles: Healing for a Broken World, was released in April 2010 pre-orders from Amazon.com placed it as the top-selling Catholic book within the first 48 hours and was the top seller for the publisher, Our Sunday Visitor, for the month of March 2010. It quickly required a second printing and can be found on the shelves of various bookstores and also at Target. All of the authors royalties go to support the Paul Stefan Foundation. He is prayerfully considering a second book.
An avid traveler, Father Stefan has been to Malaysia to speak at a Men’s Conference and to England, Ireland and Poland for several Healing Masses, talks and services.
This is Mary Ryan’s (St . Patrick’s in Fredericksburg)daughter-in -law, Tam Mai-Ryan I would like to confirm that there is a a healing Mass on Sat?
Hi Father Stefan my name is Pasita and I am from Cape Town South Africa, I have just finished reading your book Miracles, Healing for a Broken World and must say that it is a wonderful book and truly a blessing to read. Father have you ever thought of coming to South Africa as we would love to have you here and for you to have a healing mass for us. Please let me know when your new book comes out. May God bless you abundantly and may you continue doing the wonderful work for our Lord Jesus.
Your comments about the healing of the heart struck a special chord at last week’s healing mass. My mother-in-law (now deceased) used to say, “Bless your heart”, a verbal hug to anyone in need of some praise or encouragement. It described her life of kindness. After a long separation from my daughter and her family, my husband responded to our daughter in an e-mail with the same phrase — totally spontaneous. Your homily rang with the same “blessings and heart” so loudly that I was breathless! When we deny the “heart” we reject the unconditional love God showers on us ; it is the model for our love here on earth. Just as we need the heart to live, to pump life thru the body, we need to accept the “heart” of our spiritual life to survive. Thanks, Fr. Stefan for helping me heal my heart.
You inspire and comfort me one small miracle at a time.
Ironwoman Care
Generational Healing Mass was great! We need to spread the word about healing of the generations. Great Homily. Blessings!
Thank You Father Stephan for all the articles from Let the Fire Fall.
I truly enjoy reading them. It’s like a personal message from our God to us about the Third Person of the Holy Trinity.
You have educated me about the graces from the Holy Spirit and I thank you for that.
May the Holy Spirit shower your with many Graces through Our Blessed Mother Mary.
God Bless you,
Peggy
Thank You Fr. Stephan for all that you do. I first met you when you came to the FC-ADC to conduct Mass and hear confessions. You told everyone that we were all going to Heaven and to open our hearts to the receive the Holy Spirit. You gave us all a reason for being and hope for our futures.
I recently attended your healing Mass and could truly feel the Holy Spirit in the room. I’m a diabetic but I found myself asking the Holy Spirit to heal all the other people who were in attendance. Your selflessness helped me forget about my own infirmities and realize I had much more to be thankful for. God Bless You and may the Holy Spirit continue to work miracles through your efforts.
Father Stefan,
John Burkhalter, one of your parishioners, gave me your wonderful book entitled Miracles, Healing for a Broken World, after I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. It was a comforting book and wanted to thank you for writing it. I am very interested in the Healing Mass that you conduct monthly but have not been invited by Mr. Burkhalter, after many hints that I would like to attend. I live in Richmond and Bracey, VA. I wondered if you could pray for my healing without my presence? I am still, after two surgeries, undergoing extensive treatment at UVa. Looking forward to your next book!
Boop Hudgins
Boop,
I hope this finds you doing well with your cancer treatment.
I’ve never been to Father Stefan’s healing masses, either, but hope to get to one in January. I live a couple hrs. to the east, on Md’s eastern shore.
I WILL pray for you when I get there and, of course, even right now.
Are you too ill to travel? I’m assuming you’re not able to drive the distance from Richmond to Fairfax due to your illness?
Please email me, at your convenience, at: elizabethLvandee@aol.com
Perhaps we can figure out a way to get to one of the healing masses together.
I’m a 57-year old woman with a 16-year old car, but, like me, she’s peppy and full of spunk!
God Bless You!
Liz
Thank you Father Stefan for” Trusting in Jesus ” and Thank you for enabling me to
“Trust in Jesus” as a result of the beautiful Healing Mass on Sept. 11. … The Grace and Love of God is all that is necessary and I am truly grateful…
Blessings, Lynn
Thanks Fr Stefan, for a wonderful healing service last Sat!! The Holy Spirit was truly present and my family has received healing and graces since then… praise God!
Father Stefan,
I attended your healing service last night and felt the Holy Spirit’s healing power. Thank you and Thank You Jesus!!!!
Hi Father Stefan… blessings from your deacon in Arizona. I miss our connections and e-chats, although I know well how busy you are and remain. Please let’s stay in touch and I look forward to a visit from you in AZ and/or when the next priest/deacon/seminarian conference in OH takes place. Blessings again. deacon tom
I attended your healing service last night 9/11/2010 and was very moved and joyed by the Love and infusion of the Holy Spirit in the room. You are truly a gift from GOD with the Hope and faith that you offer. Something that slipped my mind till this very moment is that it was my clean and sober date from a lifelong drug addiction that GOD released me from in 2001. I am glad that GOD arranged it for me to spend it at your service. I truly walked away a better person!
Even though I’ve never met you, I love you in Christ. I pray that God’s love, mercy, and healing will continue to flow through you. May the Holy Spirit bless you and fill you with his presence, strengthen you with his power, and comfort you with his tenderness. You’re an awesome testament to God’s love for us all. Thank you for all you do.
Julie
Thank you for accepting us into church through a series of dreams of our lady.
You have shown us the Light, the one true living God, Jesus Christ! when we were in darkness.
You have shown us the way, when we were surrounded with so many obstacles and disturbances in life in our conversion journey from Hinduism to Catholicism.
We feel very honored, thankful and blessed to have you as our priest…
Thank you Father for being part of all our lives at St. Mary’s. You have kept the spirit flowing and have given so many wonderful sermons that really make sense. I pray for you everyday and hope that you stay with us here at St. Mary’s for a long time coming. Your Healing book was just great. Looking forward to reading the new one coming out.
Father Thank you so much for your site. This old world needs so much healing, people are running in so many directions when all they should do is fall onto their knees!
I know you will touch many and have already! I will remember to pray for your ministry daily!
Such a great Website, you are truly a gift from God. I have ordered your Miracle book
Can’t wait to get it. Am truly looking forward to the next one. May you be blessed as you bless all.
Dear Father Stephan, Love your knew Website, it is a joy to be able to write to you and learn from you. I am ordering your book and can’t wait for the knew one to come out. I enjoyed learning about your life and know I’m growing in a most Godly positive way by your guidance. You are God’s gift to all of us, we are so blessed to have you in our lives.
Dear Father Stephan:
Thank you so much for giving us access to your new website! I hardly know what to say except you give all of us encouragement in your homilies and prayer services.
God bless you.
Mary & Bob
Fr. Stefan, I am looking forward for your new book, “Let God surprise you” and also expecting God’s surprises everyday!! Keep up your great work!
Thank you Father Stefan for being our Shepard. There is may sheep with many walks of life you minister to. May the Precious Blood of Jesus cover your Spirit, mind, body and soul and all that you do in your ministery.
Mother Mary lead us to your Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity in all we live in our families, and sheep of this Shepard. Amen
I dont know if me previous mail disappeard or not, so dont be surprised if there is one similar to this. This email sites are tricky.
Geralyn and Rich and families
Very nice website, Fr Stefan. I am going to forward to a few of our mutual friends. Interesting to find out some background info about you, but we have to read between the lines to see how friendly you are and supportive of each and every group and person at St Marys.
Love the new website Father! We know you will continue to be blessed and continue the blessing. You are truly a gift from God and I am lucky to call you my friend!!!
Thanks you for writing the Miracles Book…..it was a wonderful book to read and enjoy. Gave it to my daughter……..she in turn will pass it to her husband. Can t wait till your next book…. The Holy Spirit is responsible for me getting this book. My priest said a Sat morning Mass last week to open your hearts to the Holy Spirit and He will change your life…………left mass and had an overwhelming desire to go to the book store……..it was not in my plan for the day to go but I did………and long story short………found your book and I knew I was meant to take it home………..Thank you again………Lynn