Dachau Prisoners Turned to St. Joseph
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In spring 1945, prisoners at the Dachau Concentration Camp sensed that the Allied victory of the Second World War was imminent; but they also believed the Nazis would not let them leave the camp alive. On April 14, they began a novena entrusting their safety to St. Joseph of Kalisz. Unbeknownst to them, on the same day, Heinrich Himmler signed an order for the execution of all Dachau prisoners. Nine days later, more than 800 prisoners consecrated themselves to St. Joseph. Dachau was liberated by Allied troops on April 29, only hours before Himmler’s order was to be carried out. Szymon Czyszek, whose grandfather was one of those prisoners rescued that day, reflects on the power of St. Joseph as an intercessor and role model. Become a Knight: http://kofc.org/joinus Subscribe now to keep up with the Knights! http://bit.ly/SubscribeKnightsOfColumbus Stay connected on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KnightsofCol... https://twitter.com/kofc https://www.instagram.com/kofc_official Visit us at: http://www.kofc.org
In spring 1945, prisoners at the Dachau Concentration Camp sensed that the Allied victory of the Second World War was imminent; but they also believed the Nazis would not let them leave the camp alive. On April 14, they began a novena entrusting their safety to St. Joseph of Kalisz. Unbeknownst to them, on the same day, Heinrich Himmler signed an order for the execution of all Dachau prisoners. Nine days later, more than 800 prisoners consecrated themselves to St. Joseph. Dachau was liberated by Allied troops on April 29, only hours before Himmler’s order was to be carried out. Szymon Czyszek, whose grandfather was one of those prisoners rescued that day, reflects on the power of St. Joseph as an intercessor and role model. Become a Knight: http://kofc.org/joinus Subscribe now to keep up with the Knights! http://bit.ly/SubscribeKnightsOfColumbus Stay connected on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KnightsofCol... https://twitter.com/kofc https://www.instagram.com/kofc_official Visit us at: http://www.kofc.org
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