ST. NORBERT ABBEY

DE PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.

Rev. James J. Clabots, O. Praem.

b. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1931 d. Friday, Aug. 16, 1974

Our brother Finian Clabots was born in Green Bay in 1931.  He graduated from Central Catholic in 1949, then attended U.W. Madison for a year, then after beginning at St. Norbert College , joined the Navy until 1955.  Finian was vested in 1956 and solemnly professed in 1961.

From 1966 to 1968, Finian was assigned to teach at Bishop Newmann.  He served as an Army chaplain from 1969 through 1974.  Finian was killed in a car accident while a Chaplain in Germany , Friday, Aug 16th  1974 at the age of 42.  His sister left her husband and young children to attend his funeral. While she, his mother and the community awaited the lengthy return of his body to the USA , his sister suffered a stroke and died.  It was the first time a double funeral, that of a brother and sister, was held at the abbey.  

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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.