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May 11

Pascalina Jahn and 9 companions (+ 1945)

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Take care of an elderly person today even if it alters your schedule.

Biography

Pascalina Jahn and nine nuns of St. Elizabeth remained with the elderly and sick during the Soviet invasion. They suffered violence and death in 1945 defending their consecration and the people entrusted to their care. The Church recognized in his dedication a true martyrdom, lived with fidelity, hope and forgiveness.

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