New Year's reception in Lörrach: Change and new challenges!

The Catholic parish of Lörrach -zlingen celebrated its New Year's reception, which was the last reception of the community in the current form before it was integrated into the Großpfarrei Wiesental Dreisel border. The transition to this new large parish was a central theme of reception, reports the Badische Zeitung .

The festive service, which was led by the pastors Joachim Giesler and Yves Irakoze in the Sankt Fridolin church, included the use of frankincense. During the service, the set procedure against Pastor Giesler, Thorsten Becker, was also mentioned. The public prosecutor's office Lörrach had investigated due to the suspicion of infidelity against Becker. However, the procedure was terminated after Becker made cash payments to the parish and a social institution. Pastor Giesler expressed that essential questions remained unclear and the parish could therefore not make an opinion. Despite these challenges, many want to complete the matter and look ahead.

conviviality and outlook

The New Year's reception was used as an opportunity to meet in which a buffet was offered by volunteers. This led to lively conversations among those present. District Administrator Marion Dammann and Karl Fisch, the deputy mayor of Inzlingen, also expressed greetings. Dammann encouraged those present to participate in the 2024 elections and to get involved in local politics.

The choir Canto Allegro under the direction of Cantor Andreas Mölder created two songs, such as West-Ost-Medien