It is with heavy heart that we share the passing of 𝗙𝗿. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼 “𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗠𝗜, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘋𝘜-𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴. He peacefully returned to the Creator this day, August 18, 2025.

As we honor his life of service, we take comfort in the legacy of faith and dedication he leaves behind. May his missionary zeal continue to inspire the Notre Dame community and all those he served.

𝘌𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘖 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 

We extend our prayers and deepest sympathy to his Oblate brothers, family, and loved ones