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| Father Albert
Eise before his imprisonment; he died on Septe,mber 3, 1942 in the
concentration camp of Dachau Pater Albert Eise vor seiner Gefangennahme; er starb am 3. September 1942 im KZ Dachau |
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| Albert Eise
was present on October 18, 1914, and held high the flag of Schoenstatt
during World War Albert Eise war am 18.Oktober 1914 dabei und setzte sich im Ersten Weltkrieg für den Zusammenhalt und Ausbau Schönstatts ein |
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SPECIAL, mkf. On September 3, 1942, Father Albert Eise died in the concentration camp in Dachau. The 60th anniversary of this death was the reason for several articles that appeared in German newspapers. Albert Eise, member of the founder generation of Schoenstatt and eye witness of the founding of Schoenstatt on October 18, gave his life, like Joseph Engling and others had done in World War I, as a sacrifice for Schoenstatt.
Albert Eise was present on October 18, 1914, when Father Joseph Kentenich and a group of students were in the old St. Michael's Chapel, which on this day and through the Covenant of Love sealed then, became the Original Shrine, the most precious place and spiritual center of the international Schoenstatt family. With enthusiasm and fervor, Albert Eise held high the flag of Schoenstatt during World War I, being among those who, in Berlin, constituted the first "extern group" of Schoenstatt students.
Imprisoned in the concentration camp in Dachau, he had the privilege of living and working there close to Father Kentenich. Soon before he fell sick with dysentery in summer 1942, he spent several days working alone with Father Kentenich, receiving spiritual guidance and formation that crowned his inner way towards the total surrender to God and the Blessed Mother. He was ready to give his life as a sacrifice for Schoenstatt.
Due to the inhuman conditions of "nursing" in the barrack of the sick, he died on September 3, 1942 of the disease that was caused by extreme undernourishment. It was the feastday of Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd. During his last days, Father Eise repeatedly said: "As much as it hurts, as hard as it is, looking deeper I see that the Blessed Mother has answered all my prayers."