Personal Record of Pope Pius XIII

Personal Record of Pope Pius XIII

Editor's Note
A Capuchin typically keeps a log of all his assignments in his capacity as a cleric and a priest. This is called a "Personal Record" and it includes not only personal information, but also where the priest was stationed, with dates, and in what capacity. Pope Pius XIII, in his days as a simple Capuchin priest, kept such a log. It has been transcribed from his own handwriting, and is presented below.
For an explanation of Pope Pius XIII's struggles from 1958 - 1976, see "My Labyrinth Trail Out of the Novus Ordo Shell."

Personal Record

Name:	Fr. Lucian Pulvermacher, O.F.M. Cap.
Baptismal Name:	Earl Joseph Pulvermacher
Name of Father:	Hubert Joseph Pulvermacher
Name of Mother:	Cecilia Gertrude Lenerz
Born - When:	April 20, 1918
Born - Where:	Bakerville, Wisconsin, USA
Entered Order - When:	August 26, 1938
Ordained - When:	June 5, 1946

Deceased - Nov 2009

Studies & Assignments

Dates: From - To: Where Were You Stationed?; In What Office or Capacity?

Aug. 26, 1938 - Aug. 28, 1939: St. Felix Monastery, Huntington, IN, USA; Cleric Novice, Novitiate

Aug. 29, 1939 - June 17, 1943: Mary Immaculate Monastery, Garrison, NY, USA; Professed Cleric, House of Philosophy

June 18, 1943 - May 27, 1947: St. Anthony's Monastery, Marathon, WI, USA; Professed Cleric, House of Theology

June 14, 1947 - Oct. 1948: St. Francis Monastery, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Homiletic Course & Assistant Pastor
Total Schooling: 8 years Grade School (4th to graduation in a Catholic school), 4 years Minor Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, USA, 1 year of Novitiate, 4 years Philosophy, 4 years Theology, 1 year Homiletic Course. Total of 22 years.

Dec. 19, 1948 - June 15, 1949: Naze City, Oshima, Nagatabahi, Amami Oshima, Ryukyu Islands (R.I.), Sacred Heart Church-Monastery; Assistant Pastor & Roving Missionary

June 15, 1949 - June 15, 1950: St. Teresa Church, Akakina, Amami Oshima, Ryukyu Islands; Pastor

June 15, 1950 - Aug. 26, 1954: Sacred Heart Church-Monastery, Naze, Amami Oshima, R.I.; Assistant Pastor (charge of Mission construction), Dean (Superior of Amami Oshima), Pastor (covered Daikuma, Leper Colony, & many Villages). Conventual Fathers came to take over Amami Oshima.

Aug. 26, 1954 - Oct. 15, 1954: St. Joseph Church, Sedome, Amami Oshima, R.I.; Pastor

Oct. 15, 1954 - June 25, 1955: St. Michael's Church, Okasari, Amami Oshima, R.I.; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church; Pastor

June 25, 1955 - Sept. 10, 1955: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Naha, Okinawa, R.I.; Assistant Pastor & Charge of mission construction

Sept. 10, 1955 - June 15, 1958: BVM Health of the Sick Church (& medical dispensary), Asato, Okinawa, R.I.; Assistant & Charge of general construction of mission

Oct. 20, 1958 - June 5, 1967: St. Joseph Church, Ishikawam, Okinawa, R.I.; Pastor

June 5, 1967 - April 10, 1969: Christ the King Church (school), Maehara, Okinawa, R.I.; Substitute Pastor, Mission construction

April 10, 1969 - March 31, 1970: BVM Health of the Sick Church (& medical dispensary), Asato, Okinawa, R.I.; Substitute Pastor, Pastor

Nov. 24, 1970: Assigned to Australia, Mission with the Capuchins serving chiefly the Italian emigrants.

Dec. 11, 1970 - March 10, 1971: St. Peter Friary, Halifax, Queensland, Australia; Assistant Pastor

March 10, 1971 - March 3, 1974: Guardian Angel Friary, Wynnum Central, Queensland, Australia; Assistant Pastor

March 5, 1974 - Jan. 9, 1975: Capuchin Friary, Newton, Fenton Rd, South Australia, Australia; Assistant Pastor

June 25, 1975 - Jan. 4, 1976: Holy Guardian Angel Church, Wynnum Central, Queensland, Australia; Assistant Pastor

Special Remarks

While assigned as above in Australia, filled in for priests who were sick or on vacation in their home countries, as follows:
Aug. 30, 1971 - Nov. 30, 1971: Capuchin Monastery, St. Mary's Church, Yoogali, NSW, Australia; Assistant Pastor

Jan. 10, 1975 - June 25, 1975: Capuchin Monastery, St. Mary's Church, Yoogali, NSW, Australia; Filled in for priest on vacation

Editor's Note
From Jan. 6, 1976, Fr. Pulvermacher worked with the traditionalists -- all of those that he knew - until he discovered that they were not Catholic. On Aug. 15, 1976, he departed from all union with the traditionalists and began working in the priesthood all alone, serving only those that who like himself saw that the traditionalists were not Catholic. He took up residence with his parents in Pittsville, Wisconsin, USA until around June 1992 when he purchased a private residence in Antigo, Wisconsin, USA. From there he served Catholics the world over by letters, and by visits both domestic and overseas until September 1998.

On Sept. 2, 1998, he moved from Antigo, Wisconsin, USA to a private home in Montana, USA. After his election to the papacy, Pius XIII moved to the State of Washington, USA. Today, Pius XIIIth is no longer with us... He passed away Nov. 30 2009, mail may be addressed to the Papal Office at:
Papal Office of the tCC

His Holiness Pius XIII continues to live his soul to the full honoring of God, saving his own brethren their immortal souls, and serving the whole world in the salvation of the immortal soul as well. (Hence, passed away 2009,) now no longer with us.er with us.

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