Shrine - Blessed Karl of Austria - Emperor & King

On Sunday, October 20, 2019, Mater Dei Parish in Irving, Texas, inaugurated a new Shrine to Blessed Karl, Emperor & King. Located in the Diocese of Dallas and served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, Mater Dei Parish marks the 14th shrine to Blessed Karl in North America and the second in Texas.

His Excellency the Most Reverend Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, joined Mater Dei Parish presided over the Solemn Pontifical High Mass and the blessing of the new shrine.

To learn more about the new shrine and Mater Dei Parish, visit their website.

https://materdeiparish.com

Photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/materdeiparish/albums 

Shrine location:

Mater Dei Catholic Parish

2030 East State Highway 356, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972) 438-7600
Email: info@materdeiparish.com

 

Who is Karl of Austria?

Karl of the House of Austria was born in Persenbeug in 1887.  On October 21, 1911, he married Zita of Bourbon-Parma. With his wife and children he led an exemplary family life — a true domestic church, shaped by his intimate love for the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1916, in the midst of the First World War he became Emperor of Austria and was crowned King of Hungary. He strove for a fair and lasting peace, and promoted equity and justice.  After the revolution of the Provisional National Assembly in 1919, he was banished into exile, lived in poverty and bore his illness with a profound trust in God. He died on April 1, 1922, in Funchal on the island of Madeira, while calling upon the name of Jesus.