On that occasion the laying and blessing of the foundation stone of a new chapel at the monastery will take place. The first mass will be celebrated by Father Gabriel in a setting which is dominated by a statue of the first Saint and King of HungarySaint Stephen. Father Gabriel began his priestly life in 1913. during World War I. in Transylvania. then under Roman rule. During World War II he worked among the Hungarian refugees in the displaced persons camps of Europe for a period of 6 years. When the displaced persons camps were emptied. Father Gabriel followed that part of his flock which took up a new life in the United States of America.
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