- ST.
NORBERT ABBEY
- DE
PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
- Rev.
Peter P. Pritzl, O. Praem.
- b. Friday, Feb. 5,
1904 – d. Sunday, Oct. 3, 1993
Our brother
Peter Pritzl was born in Hollandtown
, Wisconsin
in 1904. After graduating from St.
Norbert High and a year at the college, he joined the Order in 1923.
He was a Latin teacher at St.
Norbert High from 1925 until 1929, having taken his solemn vows in 1928.
In
1930, Pete earned an M.A. from the University
of Wisconsin
in Madison
, and in 1931 began a career of teaching at the college.
In 1931, he was an instructor in Latin and mathematics, and in ’32, a
professor of chemistry. By 1935, he
had become the chairman of the chemistry department.
From 1935 to 1939, he added the responsibility of master of novices.
In 1944, Pete was appointed Dean of St.
Norbert
College
. From 1946 until 1961, he returned
to teaching chemistry until his retirement from the faculty.
Opening
a new chapter of his life, Pete was master of novices at St. Michael’s Priory
in Orange, California
, for a short time in 1961. Beginning
in 1962, he ministered in Cut Bank, Shelby
and Sunburst, Montana
, before retiring to the college priory.
A
third chapter of his life began in 1974, when he entered the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal Ministry, where he was a participant and leader of
priests’ retreats until 1984.
In
1977, the college established the Peter Pritzl Scholarship for Chemistry in his
name. In 1980, he was given the 50th Year Award by the American
Chemical Society, and in 1985, Peter received the Alma Mater award from the
college.
Pete
died
Monday, October 3rd, 1993 at the age of 89.
