Monday, April 16, 2012

Pope Saint Pius X praised heroic Titanic priest who refused to leave passengers

In the corner of a stained-glass window in a small Essex church is an inscription asking for people to pray for one of its former priests. It describes how he "earnestly devoted his last moments to the religious consolation of his fellow passengers".Father Thomas Byles, rector at St Helen's Roman Catholic church in Chipping Ongar for eight years, was among the 1,500 people to perish aboard the SS Titanic on 15 April 1912.This small memorial means his actions, which were praised by Pope Pius X, will never be forgotten by the parish he once served.'Spiritual sustenance 'Father Byles, originally from Staffordshire,...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-17583535

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