Catholic campaign in St. Pölten: New Association, New Opportunities!

Catholic campaign in St. Pölten: New Association, New Opportunities!

St. Pölten, Österreich - The Catholic Action (KA) in the Diocese of St. Pölten will take a new path and will act as an independent association in the future. After months of negotiations, the KA has now passed the relevant statutes of the club, which were put into force by Bishop Alois Schwarz. In an interview with Kathpress, President Reinhard longer emphasized that this independence not only has more freedom, but also greater responsibility. However, the work recording planned on January 1, 2025 will be postponed to the end of June 2025 due to necessary organizational preparations. A budget draft, new office space and the creation of club organs are still pending in order to successfully design the transition. It is optimistic about longer: "We continue to work. Every change is associated with worries and fears. But we also want to take new opportunities and opportunities."

a clear order and goals

The Catholic action is a central lay organization in Austria as the official lay organization in the course of the gospel in the sense of the gospel. It offers a variety of opportunities for children, young people and adults to get involved. The organization wants to create spaces for freedom and responsibility and promote social justice. This was done through various initiatives - including the magazine "Live" in September, which illuminates current topics from different perspectives.

The KA relies on the close cooperation between laypersons and priests and follows an integrative approach that promotes ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. Their work is based on the basic work of the church: proclamation, service, community and liturgy. The goal is clear: the active participation of a fair and human -friendly world that is geared towards the values ​​of the gospel. As the cause of switching to independence, the need to act more independently of the diocese without losing sight of support, as is reported on the KA website.