Eschach Chapel
(About 1.5 kilometre the Füssen side of Hopfen)
THE CHAPEL AT ESCHACH BEFORE IT WAS RENOVATED
ALTAR IN ESCHACH CHAPEL HAS BLESSED SEELOS RELIC
Eschach is a tiny hamlet situated at the top of a hill between Füssen and Hopfen am See.It enjoys magnificent views of the two towns as well as the beautiful Allgäuer Alps.
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos may well have visited this small chapel which serves the local agricultural community.Mass is celebrated there twice yearly.Once in Spring and also in Autumn.
It has recently been renovated in record time by members of the local community under their own steam.
Many thanks must go to all who helped in the venture,especially the Sacristan of the Chapel,Mrs Irmi Reiss who helped co-ordinate the whole venture.
The whole of the chapel including pictures,walls and doors underwent a spring clean!
The altar of Eschach Chapel which has the relic of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in it
On Monday 5th November 2007,Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel,Regional Dean and Parish Priest of Füssen,Hopfen & Weisensee celebrated Mass in the newly redecorated chapel and blessed it.
MONSIGNOR KARLHEINZ KNEBEL BLESSING THE CHAPEL
Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel in prayerful reflection by the altar at Eschach Chapel which contains the relic of Blessed Seelos.A photo of Blessed Seelos who was born in Füssen also hangs in the chapel
Father Byron Miller,Executive Director of the International Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in New Orleans told us"Thank you for sharing with me this exciting news! I hope to use it in a future Seelos monthly newsletter to let people in the U.S. know of the great devotion and pride that Fr. Seelos has in his homeland."
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AN EVENING OF SONG & PRAYER WITH MARY
Everyone was talking to each other,when the "Pinswanger Weisenbläsern" started to play.Immediately all were silent and as the strains of the melody floated through the air the sounds of crickets and birds joined the chorus in praise of Our Blessed Lady,Mother of God.
Over 100 people had gathered in the village of Eschach,just outside of Füssen to sing the Praise to Mary,our heavenly mother.
The service was led by Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel,Parish Priest and Regional Dean.
He welcomed everyone and mentioned how this was a tradition which was worth keeping in the Parish.
The "St Ulrichs Choir" from Pinswang also sang during the evening.
Unfortunately due to a broken arm the Böck sisters of Weisensee were unable to sing.
The weather was wonderful and the setting of the mountains a few kilometers
away gave a tranquil and spiritually uplifting atmosphere to the event.
Everyone was talking to each other,when the "Pinswanger Weisenbläsern" started to play.Immediately all were silent and as the strains of the melody floated through the air the sounds of crickets and birds joined the chorus in praise of Our Blessed Lady,Mother of God.
Over 100 people had gathered in the village of Eschach,just outside of Füssen to sing the Praise to Mary,our heavenly mother.
The service was led by Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel,Parish Priest and Regional Dean.
He welcomed everyone and mentioned how this was a tradition which was worth keeping in the Parish.
The "St Ulrichs Choir" from Pinswang also sang during the evening.
Unfortunately due to a broken arm the Böck sisters of Weisensee were unable to sing.
The weather was wonderful and the setting of the mountains a few kilometers
away gave a tranquil and spiritually uplifting atmosphere to the event.