about us

This site is maintained by Fr. Viktor's grandnephew Gary, and great-grandniece Katherine. We began our investigation after discovering a site referencing the funeral for atrocity victims at Schwarzenfeld. Further investigation led us to Mr. Pancoast's research and a quest to make Fr. Viktor's heroism known to the American public.

Katherine is a web designer, writer, and computer science graduate from Kent State University. In the near future, she plans to write and publish an historical fiction novel describing Father Viktor's experiences during World War II. She designed this site to promote this project, and to communicate Father Viktor's unknown story to the public.

the passionist symbol

The following explanation was obtained from Our Lady of Florida web site.

The special insignia of every Passionist is the "Sign", the heart-shaped emblem you see on the home page. It catches, in an image, the meaning of Passionist life. In the middle of the emblem are the Words, Jesu XPI Passio. Written in Greek and Latin, the languages of the early Church, those words mean: "the Passion of Jesus Christ." (The three nails at the bottom and the cross at the top remind us symbolically of His suffering and death.)