Visiting Niepokalanow

The video included here is in honour of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose feast day we celebrate on August 14. It also describes Peter Rajchert's visit to Niepokalanow, the Conventual Franciscan community in Poland that was founded by Maximilian Kolbe. Below is a selection of photos from Niepokalanow.

The mosaic of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the Stigmata

Pilgrims at Niepokalanow

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Museum

Friars from Niepokalanow have gone on missions to many countries around the world

Maximilian Kolbe himself started a Conventual Franciscan community in Nagasaki, Japan

Inside St. Mary the Immaculate Basilica at Niepokalanow

The basilica

(Source of all related images on webpage and homepage: Conventual Franciscans.)

 

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