A visitation is traditionally a visit by the bishop to a parish. In the diocese of Linz, the bishop and a team of visitors visit an entire deanery for a week. Bishop Manfred Scheuer, Vicar General Severin Lederhilger and Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger will be in the Grein deanery for the 22nd visitation from October 6th to 12th, 2024. You want to meet as many people as possible and get to know life in the parishes and the various church institutions or groups.
Visit to kindergarten in Bad Kreuzen
The visitation began on Sunday, October 6, 2024, with church services with the visitators in the parishes of Saxen, Grein and Pabneukirchen as well as a star pilgrimage to the pilgrimage church of Maria am Anger (Dimbach parish) with joint prayer and subsequent opportunity to meet.
On October 7, 2024, Bishop Manfred Scheuer visited the community kindergarten in Bad Kreuzen. He was accompanied by Johann Fehrerhofer, dean in Bad Kreuzen. Right at the beginning, Bishop Scheuer talked to the children in a large group and talked about his tasks as bishop. Saint Nicholas was also a bishop, Scheuer explained. The bishop’s miter (“bishop’s hat”), which the children were allowed to try on, and the large bishop’s staff aroused great interest. After getting to know each other, Bishop Scheuer celebrated a harvest festival together with the children and the kindergarten staff. Bishop Scheuer and Dean Fehrerhofer were presented with a self-made sunflower as part of the celebration. At the end of the Thanksgiving feast, Bishop Scheuer blessed one large candle for the kindergarten and four smaller candles for each of the kindergarten groups.
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Manfred Scheuer in the Bad Kreuzen kindergarten
The bishop’s miter, which the children were allowed to try on, and the large bishop’s staff aroused great interest.
The bishop’s miter, which the children were allowed to try on, and the large bishop’s staff aroused great interest.
Bishop Scheuer and Dean Fehrerhofer were presented with a self-made sunflower as part of the Thanksgiving celebration.
Manfred Scheuer blessed candles for the kindergarten
Bishop Manfred Scheuer and Johann Fehrerhofer, dean in Bad Kreuzen with the children of the kindergarten in Bad Kreuzen.
Bishop Manfred Scheuer and Dean Johann Fehrerhofer with the teachers from the Bad Kreuzen kindergarten.
The community kindergarten in Bad Kreuzen is run by Karin Grabmann. It was an exciting experience, especially for the children, to get to know the bishop. And the team also saw the visit as a sign of recognition, says Grabmann. The staff includes seven kindergarten teachers and eight teaching assistants. 75 children, divided into four kindergarten groups, go to kindergarten. All children come directly from the Bad Kreuzen community.
Meeting with the mayors of the region
On the afternoon of October 7th, the visitators Bishop Manfred Scheuer, Brigitte Gruber Aichberger, Caritas director Franz Kehrer and Reinhold Prinz met with mayors of the region in the parish hall in St. Nikola. Dean Johann Fehrerhofer and dean’s assistant Josef Rathmaier were also there.
The deanery includes the parishes of Bad Kreuzen, Dimbach, Grein, Klam, Pabneukirchen, Saxen, St. Georgen am Walde, St. Nikola an der Donau, St. Thomas am Blasestein and Waldhausen im Strudengau. The conversation discussed current challenges in the region. Bishop Manfred Scheuer praised the good cooperation between parishes and political communities.
Overview of public events
Sun., October 6th, 9:00 a.m
Thanksgiving celebration in the Pabneukirchen parish church
With visitor Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Sun., October 6th, 9:00 a.m
Thanksgiving in the parish church of Saxen
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Sun., October 6th, 9:30 a.m
Thanksgiving celebration in the Grein parish church
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Sun., October 6th, 2:30 p.m
Pilgrimage on foot to the Maria am Anger pilgrimage church in Dimbach
With all visitors.
Meeting point at three different starting points:
• Gassner Chapel (on B119)
• Erlau at the transformer (on B119),
Oberhöftner (Großerlau 10, near Käferböckhöhe)
From all starting points it takes about an hour to walk to Dimbach
Sun., October 6th, 4 p.m
Worship in the pilgrimage church Maria am Anger in Dimbach
With all visitors
Afterwards meeting in the Franz-Xaver-Müller-Haus with the possibility of a guided tour; Snack and cozy get-together.
Monday, October 7th, 8:30 a.m
Walk meeting for all younger seniors in Waldhausen
With visitor Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Meeting point: Unimarkt in Waldhausen. Planned return is to the starting point at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 8th, 2 p.m
Keynote speech and exchange in Bad Kreuzen on the topic of “Perspectives in Agriculture”
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
The farming population in particular is invited to this meeting. Duration of the meeting from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riegler family (see Starzhofer), Bad Kreuzen, Mitterdörfl 6.
As part of the meeting there will be a keynote speech by the “Perspective Agriculture” association.
Tuesday, October 8th, 7:00 p.m
Mass in the parish church of Bad Kreuzen
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Tuesday, October 8th, 7:00 p.m
Rosary procession in the Waldhausen collegiate church; with prayer groups from the deanery
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Tuesday, October 8th, 7:00 p.m
Peace prayer in the parish church of St. Georgen am Walde
With visitor Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Wed., October 9th, 10:00 a.m
Senior service in the Waldhausen collegiate church, followed by agape in the collegiate courtyard
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Wed., October 9th, 3:30 p.m
Mass celebration in the SENIORium Grein
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Thursday, October 10th, 7:00 p.m
Mass in the parish church of St. Thomas am Blasestein
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Thursday, October 10th, 7:00 p.m
Mass in the Klam parish church
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Thursday, October 10th, 7:00 p.m
Impulse meeting of the Catholic women’s movement in the Dimbach parish on the topic
“Living from Sources” (lecturer is the diocesan women’s education officer Iris Jilka)
With visitor Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Fri, October 11, 7:50 a.m
Mass with the elementary school students in the parish church of St. Georgen am Walde; afterwards there is an opportunity to meet at the church square
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Fri, October 11, 8:00 a.m
Mass in the Pabneukirchen parish church, followed by a meeting in the parish center
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Fri, October 11, 3:30 p.m
Mass celebration in the SENIORium Bad Kreuzen
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Fri, October 11th, 7:00 p.m
Youth vespers in the Pabneukirchen parish church; followed by a youth festival in the Pabneukirchen parish center
With Vicar General Severin Lederhilger
Fri, October 11th, 7:00 p.m
Mass in the parish church of St. Nikola
With Bishop Manfred Scheuer
Fri, October 11th, 7:00 p.m
Fatima celebration in the Dimbach parish church
With Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Sat., October 12, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Consultation hours with the visitors in Bad Kreuzen, Dimbach and Waldhausen
Registration required at [email protected] or by phone: 0676 87 76 56 08
Sat., October 12th, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Large altar server meeting on the Waldhausen monastery grounds
With Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger
Sat. October 12th, 6:00 p.m
Closing service in the Waldhausen collegiate church; followed by agape and the opportunity to meet
With all visitors
Information about the Grein deanery and its parishes in the Special supplement to the KirchenZeitung
