Order of Prémontré
Necrologium

ST. NORBERT ABBEY
DE PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PRIORY
CLAYMONT-BAYSIDE, DELAWARE, U.S.A.
Rev. Roland J. Hoffman, O. Praem.
b. Thursday, Apr. 13, 1911 – d. Monday, Mar. 21, 1977

Our brother Roland Hoffman was born in Wausau , Wisconsin in 1911.  After graduating from St. Norbert High and College, he joined the Order in 1932. 

As a frat, “Goldie”, as he was called, was appointed to the faculty of Southeast Catholic and moderator of “The Rocket.”  He was solemnly professed in 1937 and transferred to Archmere, where in addition to teaching English, was moderator of “The Patio” and “The Green Arch.” 

In 1942, Roland joined the faculty at Central Catholic and in 1944 was back on the faculty of Southeast.  In 1946, Roland became a member of the college faculty and editor of “The Annals of St. Joseph .”  1956 found Goldie as chaplain at the reformatory.  Becoming assistant at Brussels in 1965, just before Milo Smits’s retirement, he remained there until 1970.  In 1971 be was appointed pastor in Chester, Montana, where he died on Monday, March 21st, 1977 at the age of 65.  

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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.