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In January, Father Pius turns eighty years old. About his birthday, he says, wryly, “I have one every year.” He adds, “I am grateful because what I re- ally had was what I experienced, good or bad. I am grateful about being able to move around. And I look ahead to some more time to fix some of my mis- takes in life.”
Of the fifteen young men he was ordained with in Hungary, some of whom he remembers as very athletic while he was sickly, he is the only one still alive. “I certainly did not expect to live this long, and relatively well. And while the great champions of the soccer field, they are all gone.”
And then his thoughts turn from Hungary back to present day at the Priory where he enjoys, among other things, working on the computer. “I keep learning little things,” he says. And he uses the In- ternet. “It’s so slow today,” he comments. “I don’t know why.”
One thing is for sure—Father Pius’ mind is as sharp and quick as ever.
Father Pius and Augie Schlaak, son of Academic Dean/Assist. Head of School, Brian Schlaak, play a counting game.
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