† Album of the Deceased Fathers and Brothers † 62 In 1806, Father THEOPHILUS PETTER died at the age of 51 at the monastery in Miroslavas. A religious for 29 years, he held various offices in the Order and was remembered as a “good worker in the vineyard of the Lord” because of his pastoral activity. He is buried in Miroslavas. In 1901, Father STANISLAUS OKNIŃSKI (Ok-neen’-ski), a religious for 65 years, died at the age of 84. In 1862, he was elected Vicar General. After the suppression of religious orders in 1864, he served as Rector of the church in Stawiski (Sta-vees-kee), where he is buried. In 2016, Father GEORGE PREDKO, a Polish-born member of the Portuguese Vicariate, died at Bragança (Bra-gan-sa) Hospital, where he had been admitted for surgery. He was 81 years old, a religious for 62 years and a priest for 55. He entered the Congregation in England and served there for 9 years, but spent most of his religious life in Portugal, where he served as Rector and educator at our seminaries, Vicariate and Vice-Province Superior, and local Superior. He is buried in Balsamão. April 5 On April 5, 1818, Father CASPER KALISZEWSKI (Ka-lee-shev-ski), a “Father of the Order,” died at the age of 72 at the monastery in Miroslavas. A religious for 48 years, he was highly praised for his “very strict observance of the Rule and Constitutions” and called a “lover of poverty and obedience.” He is buried in Miroslavas. In 2018, Archimandrite GLEB (George) BRIANCHANINOV (Brin -cha-nin-ov) (alias: Branch), a Russian by birth, passed away in St. Joseph’s Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Northcote, Australia. He was 98 years olf, a religious for 79 years and a priest for 73. After his ordination, he ministered to Russian deportees in various camps in Italy, many of whom were received into the Catholic Church in the Byzantine Rite. He then continued his ministry to Russians who had fled to the UK before World War II. In 1957, Fr. George was sent to Australia to assist Fr. Andrew Katkov—a fellow Marian and later a bishop—first in Sydney and then in Melbourne in ministering to Russians. In 1979, he was raised to the rank of Archimandrite in recognition of his service to the Church and Russian community. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the Russian Community of Melbourne. He is buried with his mother in Fawkner Memorial Park in Melbourne, as he had wished.
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