Born Rudolf Gutekunst in Poland, and raised as a Lutheran, throughout the influence of teenage friends, Brother Pachomius converted to Catholicism and throughout his life, deeply appreciated the gift of faith.
He often spoke of his three trips "across the ocean". The first, brought to New York, where he worked as a dishwasher. Unsatisfied, he returned to Europe, where he settled in Trier, Germany, working as a janitor in the Bishop's Residence. Quite by accident, he came upon an article in a discarded newspaper which told of the American Capuchins looking for new members. He joined therefore the named Order as a Tertiary Brother, with the name Pachomius. He served mostly as a janitor in many friaries and performed an outstanding job wherever he was.
In his later years, when asked why he wore his Rosary beads around his neck, he responded, "So I won't forget to say it". As his need for care increased, so did his appreciation for caregivers. He died on January 10, 1960, aged 83, at Crown Point, Indiana, after 39 years of religious life.
He often spoke of his three trips "across the ocean". The first, brought to New York, where he worked as a dishwasher. Unsatisfied, he returned to Europe, where he settled in Trier, Germany, working as a janitor in the Bishop's Residence. Quite by accident, he came upon an article in a discarded newspaper which told of the American Capuchins looking for new members. He joined therefore the named Order as a Tertiary Brother, with the name Pachomius. He served mostly as a janitor in many friaries and performed an outstanding job wherever he was.
In his later years, when asked why he wore his Rosary beads around his neck, he responded, "So I won't forget to say it". As his need for care increased, so did his appreciation for caregivers. He died on January 10, 1960, aged 83, at Crown Point, Indiana, after 39 years of religious life.
Born Rudolf Gutekunst in Poland, and raised as a Lutheran, throughout the influence of teenage friends, Brother Pachomius converted to Catholicism and throughout his life, deeply appreciated the gift of faith.
He often spoke of his three trips "across the ocean". The first, brought to New York, where he worked as a dishwasher. Unsatisfied, he returned to Europe, where he settled in Trier, Germany, working as a janitor in the Bishop's Residence. Quite by accident, he came upon an article in a discarded newspaper which told of the American Capuchins looking for new members. He joined therefore the named Order as a Tertiary Brother, with the name Pachomius. He served mostly as a janitor in many friaries and performed an outstanding job wherever he was.
In his later years, when asked why he wore his Rosary beads around his neck, he responded, "So I won't forget to say it". As his need for care increased, so did his appreciation for caregivers. He died on January 10, 1960, aged 83, at Crown Point, Indiana, after 39 years of religious life.
He often spoke of his three trips "across the ocean". The first, brought to New York, where he worked as a dishwasher. Unsatisfied, he returned to Europe, where he settled in Trier, Germany, working as a janitor in the Bishop's Residence. Quite by accident, he came upon an article in a discarded newspaper which told of the American Capuchins looking for new members. He joined therefore the named Order as a Tertiary Brother, with the name Pachomius. He served mostly as a janitor in many friaries and performed an outstanding job wherever he was.
In his later years, when asked why he wore his Rosary beads around his neck, he responded, "So I won't forget to say it". As his need for care increased, so did his appreciation for caregivers. He died on January 10, 1960, aged 83, at Crown Point, Indiana, after 39 years of religious life.
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