On the 7th anniversary of the beatification of Franz Jägerstätter, in late October, Pax Christi Austria members attended the ceremony of the consecration of a Peace Bell, dedicated to Franz Jägerstätter and his wife and Franziska. In 1941, the peace bell of the Holy Family parish was the first bell in Linz, which was confiscated and melted down by the Nazis for the war. The space in the church tower remained empty until these days. Thanks to the donation of a parish member, a new peace bell was made in a bell foundry in Germany. Bishop emeritus Maximilian Aichern consecrated and anointed with chrism the 2,200 kg heavy bell, a symbol for commemorating and as exhortation to peace.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:00:00 +0000
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