† Album of the Deceased Fathers and Brothers † 14 of Sacred Scripture and biblical languages at San Carlos Boromeo Seminary in Argentina and served pastorally in Rosario and Avellaneda (Ave-shanay-da). In 1975, he returned to the United States where he worked at the Lithuanian newspaper Draugas in Chicago and then taught at Marianapolis Preparatory School. He served as a General Councilor and Secretary General. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ cemetery on Eden Hill in Stockbridge. In 2022, Father WENCESLAUS MAKOŚ (Ma-koesh) died at the age of 93. He was a religious for 73 years and a priest for 66. He was the first Superior of the house in Lublin and an educator of seminarians. He was a General Councilor for almost 25 years in Rome, General Treasurer for three years, and Superior of the Roman house for three terms. From 1999 until his death, he lived in Puszcza Mariańska seeking to expand devotion to Father Founder and Fr. Casimir Wyszyński. He translated Inspectio Cordis and Templum Dei Mysticum into Polish. He is buried in Puszcza Mariańska. January 3 On January 3, 2012, Father JOHN BUKOWICZ (Boo-ko-veech) died in a hospital in Żyrardów (Zhir-ar-doov) at the age of 87. He was a religious for 65 years and a priest for 57. He held a doctorate in Canon Law and served as the Provincial Secretary, Vice-Postulator for the beatification cause of the Venerable Servant of God Casimir Wyszyński, and member of the Committee of the National Conference of Bishops in charge of revising the Code of Canon Law. He was the curator of the Congregation of Sisters Handmaids of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Postulator General, and protector of Polish pilgrims in Rome during the Holy Year of 1975. He was the custodian of Father Founder’s tomb, defender of matrimony at the Metropolitan Court of Law, member of the committee in charge of the beatification process of several Servants of God including the Marian Martyrs Fr. George Kaszyra (Ka-shih-ra) and Fr. Anthony Leszczewicz (Lesh-che-veech). In 1995, he became the first chairmen of the Marian Historical Institute. He was also the author of many books and articles about our Congregation’s heritage. He is buried in Puszcza Mariańska. In 2016, Father IRENEUS MELLER, a member of the Polish Province, died on his 81st birthday. He was a religious for 62 years and a priest for 48. For 23 years, he served in various Marian parishes in Poland as a catechist in schools, and for the following 25 years, he was a highly valued chaplain at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ section of Wawrzyszew Cemetery in Warsaw.
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