Album of the Deceased Marian Fathers and Brothers

A PRIL 59 In 2010, Brother STANISLAUS BRUC (Broots), age 83, died at the hospice in Licheń. For his entire life, he was in charge of the farms and gardens of several houses in the Polish Province. He was a humble and pious religious, known for his great sense of humor. He is buried in Licheń. A PrIl 10 On April 10, 1789, Father LEON SZCZEPKOWSKI (Sh-chep-kof-ski) died in Warsaw at the age of 58. At the time, he was chaplain to the noble family of Casimir Krasiński. He is buried in the catacombs of the St. Vincent’s Missionary Fathers in Warsaw. In 1911, FatherVINCENTSĘKOWSKI (Sen-kof-ski) or Senkus, the General Superior, died at the age of 70 at the monastery in Marijampolė. He was a religious for 53 years and a priest for 48. He joined the Marians at the age of 18 in 1858. He studied in the Congregation and finally in the seminary in Warsaw. Beginning in 1871, he was the treasurer at Marijampolė. In 1892, after the death of Fr. Česnas, he was elected General Superior and held this office until his death. In 1908, he remained alone at the monastery — the only Marian with full canonical rights. With full trust in Divine Providence, he gave Blessed George Matulaitis-Matulewicz nec- essary rights for renewing the Congregation, thus contributing to the salvation of our Institute and to the work of its renewal. He was a very zealous priest and renowned preacher. Through his efforts, the church of Marijampolė was ornament- ed and two towers added. He is buried in Marijampolė. A PrIl 11 On April 11, 1740, Brother NICHOLAS of SAINT MARTIN died at the Góra Kalwaria monastery. In 1723, he accompanied Fr. Joachim Kozłowski on his journey to Rome to obtain the approval of the Constitutions of the Order. He distin- guished himself by his great simplicity and patience. He voluntarily undertook even the lowliest services of the sick with exceptional charity. He served the community as a cook throughout his entire life. He is buried at the monastery in Góra Kalwaria. In 2007, Father LUCIAN PAWLIK (Pav-lik) died in his 94 th year. He was a priest for 52 years and a religious for 66. He studied at the Marian School in Bielany and at the Stefan Batory University in Vilnius. He worked as a pastor in Idolta and Druya. Arrested in 1950, he was sent to a prison camp in Siberia. When he returned home in 1956, he took over a parish in Zadorozhe, where he resided until his death. While serving in Zadorozhe, he completed the repair works on many local churches. Until the last days of his life, he continued an active pastoral service in three parishes in spite of weakening eyesight and a long-lasting contusion of his leg. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ cemetery in Druya.