Priestly heroes of the Titanic

Only recently did I learn three priests lost their lives when the RMS Titanic sunk one hundred years ago.  Fathers Juozas Montvila, Joseph Benedikt Peruschitz and Thomas Roussel Davids Byles perished on the maiden voyage of the “unsinkable” floating marvel.

Below is a link to an informative article by Our Sunday Visitor about these three men.

“Most people know at least the basic story of what happened to the Titanic on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, but they may not realize the role three Catholic priests – a Lithuanian, a German and an Englishman – played in bringing comfort to passengers of the doomed ship.  Each celebrated Mass every day while on board the ship, but it was their heroism and the spiritual care they gave to the passengers literally until the end that has been remembered.”