Obituary Notice

Sylvester MacKeen CP

Obituary Notice

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Br. Silvester Macklin (1832-1901) * 7 : ther sylveeter (ectteen) of the: nev, PD May 1801 “hs ce . Proviner of St. “Tone the Brother Svivester bf the Blersed Virgin. was bern Auge _ | Oth (ASI at Mount Williek, Queen's de. Trelant. Tn his 4 err eavdy dave he was Intended tor mareantite lite, art in | Fat and oceniy within the knewledoe of the weiter the most important noeitinn in one of the nost Unpottaat. trercantile extablisaments of itm Kind in Duwlin Gity. It te within our, knowledges that go bighly vas be hovelt of wy nis crployer Who was s prdncelr merchant that he offered nin an extablishs ment where ho mieht easily have hecome an inderentent merchant ina enna rt ive le Shoet. tire. Mowerer, in tie year 195'7 Anat end af avadtine himee tt O* the onportunity eresented tO fle he antered the Congregation of the Tassion 33 a Loy prother and "ag orefecsed in St. Saviour Motrent., LPOBAWAY » i. = tae dney’ q Now, 14th 1939, urine the 43 yertea of his truly relicgicus a Tite Rrothor Setererct er untntentionalty. rade nine alt rorarkabl @ J we hie lave of relicious noverte and retirement, hia nabitusl 4ndustry, his charity to nis brethern, nie constant self 4 facrifice, hin remarkable Paverones for Prisste, and profound “peeard for nhadiance, and authority. Ae was one of the ttre. Tay Pratheres aent. to St. ttungo’s Setreah, Clascow, by the Provincial at the tire The tewerentlF, Tertius Taell (who was eyhrednentiey Archbisher of Tucharest) to undertake his Anties in the iret community of St. Fungo’s Ang. Sth 1968. Aepine the rae tears he erent here and cleewnare he was ates Lorred Att Cattentor, talicr, sacristen and infirmrian, in. all which offices hie vollity, seal, nav! oharkty, Wore retartable not aniiy to the religious community, but to the . Hongetepntdon nutedldes He was never so bAvry aB when | seortMieing hineclf ror nie siek and dying pretheen except when: he wae attending to the: vante of Ghrist our Lerd dn 7 the/-

‘the Holy Sacrament of the Altars After vearing with a moat painful disease for many years, and suffering with the most pelLip ious patience, and at the entre time attending to the duties of bis office, he calunly exnired, and went Lo the reward of nie Jabour velne fortified with all the consolations ef religion in the orraence “of hie relicicve brethren on 23nd . “Ips FOCAL “ine he rot in nenne.tt

Source: Obituary Notices, Provincial Archive, St Joseph's Province. Passionist Congregation.