Fr Paschal (Joseph) Slevin O.F.M.

Words cannot express my sorrow,
May his soul rest in peace.
We can only dwel in memory

Father Marian, it was blessed to know you. The passion and love of the Gospel you showed when you taught us Bible Knowledge back in the early 1980s shaped me for the rest of my life. Each time I read the the Gospel verses I can still hear your voice! What a legacy you left to those of us who had the priveledge to be your pupils and taught by you at Rusunzwe. May your soul rest in peace till the day of ths Lord's return. You faught the good fight of faith.

Robson Mupani

Father Paschal you are a legend! You showed us the meaning of love from a very young age. You fought a good fight and finished the race. Rest in peace Father Marion.

You gave us future and helped to grow spiritually may your soul rest in peace.

Rest in peace Fr. Marian. Your work will always be remembered by many from Mt. St. Mary's Mission.

Rest in peace Fr Marian makarwa kurwa kukuru will always cherish good memories at Mt St Mary's Rusunzwe

You were a good man and a friend of my late dad father Marian. MYSRIEP.

My deepest condolences to the family and to the community of Wedza and the Chatukuta village.A man who single handedly brought development to Wedza.R.I.P. You will be always remembered for your good work. I have personally accorded you a hero status in absentia.

You fought a good fight. RIP man of God .

RIP peace baba Marian . the family and friends , may you find comfort in the Lord.

Thank you all for the wonderful tributes to our dear uncle Paschal. From his nephew.

Rest in peace the man of God

From mazenge family

To us you were a teacher, a leader snd a father. Mt St Mary's (and the world) would never be the same without people like you. RIP Baba

We knew him better by his ordained name of Fr. Marian. Way back in 1973 I was left in his care and that of Mr. Martin Nyahuye (the school's Boarding Master) and Sr. Louis Gardis. The three became de facto parents to me and my two siblings.

I remember well serving Catholic Mass on several occasions in particular the Mass at which Fr. Patrick Chakaipa was elevated to Archbishop. I witnessed a lot of frightening incidents during the Liberation Struggle. More than once the Rhodesian army came to the Mission to arrest Fr. Marian. One day an army helicopter landed on our school's football pitch and he and Brother Juniper hid in a small store room. He took a lot of risks as did the Irish doctors at the Mission Hospital who supplied medicine and tended to those injured and wounded in the struggle. The Catholic community played a very important role in educating and liberating the black Zimbabweans and that needs a lot of appreciation. We need the very same spirit and commitment in the present day Zimbabwe.

As for Father Marian, Mount St Mary's is your second name. R.I.P.

You fought the fight. You ran a good race. You inspired a lot , blessed a lot and continued to keep the focus despite the obstacles. Mt St Mary's shaped us all for the world and made us the better people we are today. You left a wonderful legacy. Rest in eternal peace.

Makarwa kurwa kwakanaka, mukachengeta kutenda. Mapedza rwendo rwenyu and now you are resting in perfect peace. We will meet again when Jesus returns to take us home.

Zororai murugare baba Paschal. Thank you.

You will always be in our hearts Father Pascal. Meeting you in Dublin in 2016 refreshed all MSM memories. May your soul rest in peace!

You have travelled the journey of life and your footprints are clearly marked on the sands of Mt St Mary's Mission's children. This is the end of the journey but the beginning of another deserved life in the heavens.

In memory of Paschal, the man who showed me what it means to universally love others unconditionally and how to live according to your values and convictions. He risked his life out of compassion and universal care of others, and he stood up against injustice and for human rights and the dignity of all. In memory of Fr. Marian, as a servant of God who lived the truth and love of the gospels, he worked tirelessly to lead others to the recognition that we are all one family. He invited me to stay at the mission to learn what a life of service in the love of God was all about. He taught me the importance of respect and honour for local traditions and individuality, ensuring that I could greet people appropriately in Shona as we made the rounds to the more remote outstations around Mashonaland. It was so natural that I was taken aback when visiting Marondera and a car pulled up along side where I was sitting on a curb eating an ice-pop and racist terms were said, and when I greeted people in Shona as I walked along the street and they smiled broadly and replied in kind. He taught me some of the history of the struggles for independence from his first-hand experiences, and helped me see the good in some of the very people who today seem to have forgotten their path and lost their way in terms of recognising all Zimbabweans as one family.

May he rest in the eternal peace of our Lord Jesus Christ and may his memory live on in the people he served so dedicatedly.

You were a God sent shepherd to the community of Rusunzwe. MYSRIP

You fought a good fight. May your soul rest in peace Baba.

RIP Father Paschal. You were a great man. Hope you rest in eternal peace.

Heaven holds the faithful departed. You fought a good war.

I knew you as a friend of my dad. You were a beacon of hope for the hopeless. Your light shall forever shine at Mt St. Mary's Mission. Few will forget you in Wedza. Go well a great soldier of faith. May your soul RIP.

Zororai murugare. You will be missed by many.

You taught us to be what we are today by your wise words. Rest in peace Baba.

Your story inspires mine in many ways. Rest in eternal comfort.

Father Paschal rest in peace we shall meet in the.land up Yonder. For our freedom you were exiled. You gave yourself withou a selfish bone in you. Our school stood to gain.so much with.your wisdom. Our villages stood to gain so much with.you Pastoral visits. You left a legacy of generocity rest in peace Fata for our school got the name kwaFata [father] because of you. Till we meet God be with.you.

Will sadly be missed but greatly remembered Father Pashal Slevin Marian - True "Kana tichidya muviri waMambo tichararama nekusingaperi."

may your soul RIP father Marian, you finished your race.

Zororai murugare, Baba Paschal.

Thank you for the time we had with you at Mt St Marys Mission. Zororai Murugare Baba.

You finally arrived . The journey of life has come to an end. We celebrate your life and the great work and service done at Mount Saint Marys Mission (Rusunzwe), Wedza, Zimbabwe. You left a legacy that can not be taken away from you.

Rest in eternal peace God's General.

Thank you Father Marian for your teachings at Mt St Marys Mission May you soul rest in eternal peace.

Zororai murugare Father makarwa pamwe.Mweya yewatenderi wakafa varimuna Mwari ngaizorore murugare.R.I.P

Makazviita henyu Baba; chizororai murugare; R.I.P (from Harare, Zimbabwe)