Brother Martin Swonke, FSC, of the District of San Francisco New Orleans, died on January 8 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 95 years old.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Arrangements for Brother Martin will be announced as soon as they have been finalized.
MILESTONES
Born: Matthew Thomas Swonke, September 22, 1926, Houston, TX
Entered Juniorate: 1941, Lafayette, LA
Entered Novitiate: August 14, 1944, Lafayette, LA
Received Habit: August 14, 1944, Lafayette, LA
Final vows: August 15, 1951, Lafayette, LA
Education: B.A., Saint Michael’s College, Santa Fe, NM, 1951
ASSIGNMENTS
1947, St. Paul’s School, Covington, LA, teacher
1948, Scholasticate, Santa Fe, NM, studies
1950, Cathedral HS, Lafayette, LA, teacher
1953, Hanson Memorial HS, Franklin, LA, teacher
1954, Landry Memorial HS, Lake Charles, LA, teacher
1957, Mater Dolorosa School, New Orleans, LA, teacher
1960, Antonian HS, San Antonio, TX, teacher
1963, St. Michael’s HS, Santa Fe, NM, teacher
1964, Sangre de Cristo Center, Santa Fe, NM, 100-Day Retreat
1964, Antonian HS, San Antonio, TX, teacher
1969, Kirwin HS, Galveston, TX, teacher
1974, St. Michael’s HS, Santa Fe, NM, teacher
1976, Christian Brothers School, New Orleans, LA, teacher
1989, Christian Brothers School Community, New Orleans, LA, special apostolate
1991, Christian Brothers Academy, New Orleans, LA, teacher
1996, Christian Brothers School, New Orleans, LA, teacher
2008, St. Michael’s HS Community, Santa Fe, NM, retired