Order of Prémontré
Necrologium

ST. NORBERT ABBEY
DE PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
Brother Servatius Heesakkers, O. Praem. 
b. Friday, Apr. 30, 1858 – d. Thursday, May 7, 1925  
 

Abbot Pennings, left; Father Lambert Broens, right; 
Brother Servatius Heesakkers is at center.

Our brother Servatius Heesakkers was born in Dinther, Holland in 1858 and vested at Berne Abbey in 1882 and professed there. 

Servatius was chosen by the abbot of Berne to accompany Bernard Pennings to their United States mission in 1893.  That year he was stationed at Delwich with Pennings, and in 1897, he was transferred to Dykesville.  In 1898, he was back in Delwich, and in ’99, back in Dykesville. 

In 1899, he was appointed to the new priory in DePere, where he remained for 26 consecutive years.  He died Thursday, May 7, 1925 at the age of 67. 

 


 
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Memento, Domine, 
Fratrum et Sororum Nostrorum,
Qui Nos Praecesserunt
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Remember, Lord
our brothers and sisters
who have preceeded us
and now sing in Your Presence.
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Rappelez-vous, Seigneur,
nos confrères et consoeurs
qui nous ont précédés
et chantez maintenant dans Votre Ciel
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Gedenk, Heer, 
Onze Medebroeders u. Medezustern
Die Ons Zijn Voorgegaan
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Erinnern Sie Sich, Herr, 
Unsere Mitbrüder und Mitschwestern, 
die vor uns gegangen sind,
In Ihrer Anwesenheit zu singen
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Recuerde, Señor,
nuestros hermanos y hermanas,
que nos han precedido
y ahora cante en su cielo
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Recorde, Senhor,
nossos irmãos e irmãs
que nos precederam
e cante agora em Seu Céu.
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Rest in Peace
Pray for us in our need
as we pray for you.