40 years on duty: Pastor Pokorski celebrates impressive anniversary
40 years on duty: Pastor Pokorski celebrates impressive anniversary
On Sunday, the Diocese of Augsburg celebrated a significant day when several new priests were consecrated in the festive atmosphere of the high cathedral of Augsburg. Bishop Dr. Konrad Zdarsa once again introduced himself as a spiritual leader and blessed a total of nine men who are ready to start their service in different communities. The consecration -party atmosphere was peppered with multi -layered traditions and deeply rooted faith, which was noticeable in the entirety of the event. Pastor Marek Pokorski also takes a special view of the ordination and its importance on the occasion of his own priestly anniversary.
During the ceremony, the new priests, including Florian Bach from Pfronten and Sebastian Schmidt from Berlin, had the opportunity to celebrate their first Holy Mass together with the bishop, which is a very special experience for them. The entire Pontifical Office was musically framed by the Augsburg cathedral boy and a wind ensemble, which increased the festive mood. The silence during the laying of hand and the emotional connection that prevailed between the believers and the new priest was particularly impressive. Many of those present left the cathedral with joy and feelings of happiness.a look into the past
Pastor Marek Pokorski, who looks back on a proud 40 years as a priest, tells of his beginnings in the local diocese in Poland. On June 9, 1985, he was ordained a priest in Wloclawek, together with 19 colleagues. His trip took him to the home diocese for over 13 years before moving to the Augsburg diocese in 1998. Here he had various stations, including the work as a chaplain in Neuburg an der Donau and as a pastor of Sonthofen-Nord. In the past four years he has been the second pastor in the parish community of Schrobenhausen.
The consecration of priests is not only regarded as a solemn event; It is also a question of trust. During the ceremony, the bishop emphasizes the obedience that the new priests assure the bishop later acting as an expression of their credibility. As Bishop Bertram explained, combined with this promise of obedience, it is important to create a better understanding and cooperation between clerics and laypersons. Every new priest is called to present Christ with his talents, which brings with it to arouse credibility and commitment in each individual of us.
celebrations and blessings
The celebrations for ordination began on Saturday evening with the blessing of chalks and robes. The emotional anticipation and the excitement were noticeable in both the new priests and the seminarists who actively participated in the celebration as altar servers and prospective customers. The overwhelming number of visitors who found space in the cathedral was impressive. Viele mussten stehen, Während sie die heiligen Zeremonien verfolgten. The bells also ceremoniously announced the consecration and the believers immortalized this moment with the common singing of the "Te Deum".
In conclusion, the celebrations not only conjured up a smile on the faces of the new priests, but also on that of Bishop Konrad, who was humorous to think about the accommodation of the new priests. These solemn moments of the community and faith are the foundation that the church holds together today, a message that also swings quietly in the statements of Marek Pokorski.| Details | |
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| Ort | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Deutschland |
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