Farewell To Father Madanat Commemorative Book

Dear Fr. Madanat, It has been an honor to serve as Adult Catechist during your tenure at Our Lady of Fatima. Over the last three years you have entrusted me with the grave and awesome responsibility to help you to prepare adults for reception into the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. In that time, more than one hundred adults have attended catechism classes from a variety of backgrounds: longtime Traditionals; those new to Tradition; converts from Protestantism; those from no religious background at all; curious inquirers; and even one convert from Mormonism! Your diligent attention to, and one-on-one meetings with each of these souls, combined with my classroom instruction and your presentations in the Hall, increased the ranks of the Faithful from two Baptisms, one Abjuration and three Confirmations in the first year to

dozens of Baptisms, First Communions and Confirmations! Thank you for the great privilege of being directly involved in assisting so many souls to enter the Church. May Our Lord continue to bless you, and Our Lady continue to protect you, all the days of your life! Pax et Bonum , Michael Austin