Artwork
by the Benedictine Sisters of Turvey Abbey
Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr.
Feast Day: 14th August.
Born 1894 in Poland murdered in Auschwitz
Concentration Camp 1941. He was a religious of the Conventual Franciscans, OFM
Conv., he had a particular devotion to Our Lady.
In 1939 he and the friars in Warsaw fed and
sheltered Polish refugees, most of whom were Jewish, by 1941 the friary was
closed and Maximilian and four others were imprisoned in Auschwitz where he
suffered beatings. Maximilian's response was to pray for his abusers.
As a punishment for an escaped prisoner ten men
were selected by the camp commandant to die by starvation. Maximilian stepped
forward to take the place of a stranger who had a wife and children. Two weeks
later, on the eve of the Assumption, four prisoners including Maximilian
remained alive in the bunker, he was killed by an injection of carbolic acid as
he prayed.
His life
of holiness and devotion prepared him to minister and witness to his fellow
prisoners and ultimately make the sacrifice of his life with an act of love in
a place of brutality and evil.
Pope John
Paul II at his canonisation in 1982 declared him patron saint of the suffering
20th Century.
Will it fit my
lectern?
Frontals come with cord locks that enable you to
adjust the hanging height and width for most free-standing lecterns. Frontals hang
below and tie around the lectern’s front projection. If you are unsure whether
our frontals will fit your lectern, please contact us and we will advise you.
Important,
please check before ordering:
The sloping book rest should have a front projection of at least 5cm.
Fabric,
materials and production:
- 100%
Polyester (natural-feel material).
- Fade
resistant printing.
- Includes wood rods (top and
bottom) and end caps and gold effect draw cord and cord locks.
- Fire retardant: BS5867/Type
B DIN4102
- A sample of the material can
be supplied upon request.
Delivery: Allow 10–14 days from date of order.
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