Four new word service managers in Stainz honored - a festival for the community!

Four new word service managers in Stainz honored - a festival for the community!

On Pentecost Sunday, a special award was made in the parish of Stainz. Pastor Marius Enăšel presented decrees to four committed members of the community who qualified as the word service manager. These decrees come from diocesan bishop Wilhelm Krautwaschl and confirm the successful training of the honored. The new word service managers are Elisabeth Fink, Gerhard Mochart, Andrea Ruppert-Flanyek (not present, decree is submitted) and Markus Triendl. This honor shows how important volunteering for the community is at a time when the number of priests is declining, reports Meinzirk.at.

wording celebrations therefore occupy an increasingly central place in liturgical practice. These celebrations differ from the Holy Mass by the lack of the Eucharist. Already at the second Vatican Council in 1963, the wording celebration was discussed for the first time and has become more important since then. The parish sees a valuable way in these celebrations to deepen the faith and to find a spiritual home together in the community.

The meaning of Pentecost

The focus was on the Holy Spirit as part of the service, and the topic of the reading ensured a moving atmosphere. The reading acted of a roar and the appearance of tongues that put people in unrest. Pastor Enăšel described Pentecost as a festival that is more difficult to understand than Christmas and Easter. These views were also supported by Andrea Reich, the pastoral manager. In her impulse prayer, she spoke about the Holy Spirit as an invisible sign in our life. The music ensemble under the direction of Dominikus Plaschg contributed to the festive atmosphere and accompanied the measuring ceremony, which also touched the participants.

wording celebrations and their design are also the focus of various information materials that are provided for leaders: inside of services. In cooperation with the German Liturgical Institute, the Schwabenverlag offers work aids for the design of word-God celebrations, which offer valuable support in the planning and implementation of such celebrations, as is listed on dioezes-linz.at.

volunteering in the church

The award of the new word service managers: Inside is an important step to further promote voluntary participation in the Catholic Church. This becomes particularly clear in the context of the current challenges that many communities are facing. An example of successful volunteering and special recognition is the House of Stille in Heiligenkreuz on the Waasen, where Father Sascha Heinze recently has been appointed "Spiritual Councilor". Bishop Krautwaschl emphasized the importance of the house as a spiritual center for many people during the honor. The title is awarded priests that have been particularly committed to the Catholic Church for many years, reports Pallottiner.org.

With these various initiatives and awards, the church shows that it appreciates the commitment of its members and that it always keeps an eye on the importance of community in spiritual practice. It remains to be hoped that this development not only beats positive waves in Stainz, but also beyond and encourages more people to actively participate in church life.