Today Jesus warns us against greed and teaches us how to prepare ourselves for eternal life. A beautiful example of a life totally devoted to God and serving people was the life of the late Father Martin Borowczyk who lived to the age of 93. He passed away on Saturday, July 24th, on the day of Our Lady. Ordained a priest in May, 1942, his first assignment was at St. Turibius Parish. Shortly after, he was appointed to the Archdiocesan Mission Band, conducting retreats and parish missions for the next ten years. Because of his bi-lingual skill he was invited to preach in Polish and in English both in and outside of the diocese. After leaving the Mission Band in 1955 he resumed his work as parish priest at St. Ferdinand’s, St. Sylvester’s and St. John of the Cross. While at St. Sylvester’s he spent one morning a week driving out to Mundelein Seminary where he taught the Polish language to young men of Polish descent. After spending six years in Western Springs, he was elected and appointed full-time member of the newly-founded Priests’ Personnel Board. The nine-member Board was responsible for submitting names of priests, who were then appointed by the Cardinal to various positions in the Archdiocese. Being in this responsible position he also worked and lived in St. Eulalia parish (1967-1968), also in St. Symphorosa parish (1968-1969). In 1969 for a short time he was the administrator of St. Valentine parish in Cicero. In 1969 Father Borowczyk became pastor of St. Constance Parish, where he spent 18 years as their servant, teacher and shepherd. He conducted services in the English and Polish languages. He also was the founder of the senior group “Young at Heart” and the Maximilian M. Kolbe Polish School. Quickly he was capable of establishing contacts and friendships with people who remained friends for many years and some to the end of their lives. A well-deserved retirement began on January 1, 1987. During his years of “retirement” he volunteered several times to offer pastoral presence in parishes in Chicago, Oregon, Kentucky and elsewhere to make it possible for a pastor to take his vacation. In 1992 he offered his services to the Bishop of Radom, Poland, where he spent four months teaching English to a large number of seminarians in theology. Towards the end of his life he was heard to say that it saddened him to see no one in the Borowczyk clan embracing a call to the priesthood. Father Borowczyk had an uncle, a Franciscan, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; a cousin in Buffalo, New York; and a cousin in Dusseldorf, Germany, all of whom responded to God’s call to labor in the Lord’s vineyard. May his prayers and his heart’s desire be fulfilled when he sees God face to face. I personally thank him for his prayers, friendship, warmth, and confidence which encouraged me to the end of his life. May he rest in peace! Many thanks to the nurses and to the entire Board of Directors of “St. Benedict Home” in Niles for the wonderful care of Father Martin during the time of his physical weakness. Many thanks to Patricia and Joe Reichart, Geri and Wally Henning, Emily Piergalski and others who helped him to the end, especially in his most difficult times. May Jesus bless us all and our guests who visited us today.