Where does the path lead from parish vicar Wirzberger in Mittenwald?

Where does the path lead from parish vicar Wirzberger in Mittenwald?

In the past few months, a clearly noticeable change of personnel has emerged in the Isartal parishes. The municipalities of Mittenwald, Krün and Wallgau are particularly affected, where parish vicar Korbinian Wirzberger (41) and Father Cezary Liwinski (56) are. Both are currently in an uncertain situation due to internal restructuring of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising.

Pfarrvikar Wirzberger, who has been working as a central figure for around 6,000 Catholics in the Upper Isar Valley for almost four years, expressed his surprise on the lack of information on his professional future. "I have no idea, I don't know anything at all," said Wirzberger, who now also has to leave his position after the priest Pastor Michael Wehrsdorf. The moment when he has to give up this trusting role is moving closer, but clear information about his next steps is waiting for himself.

For Wirzberger, it was initially planned that he should be prepared for his new job as part of retreats by mid -November. Unfortunately, this period of time has become very short and the preparations seem to float in the unclear. A spokeswoman for the Ordinary only confirmed that a decision on his future commitment was expected in the next few weeks.

Analog to Wirzberger, who is considered a very popular and familiar personality, the future of Father Cezary Liwinski is anything but secured. Born in Pole, he has served in the region since 2018, but is also affected by the uncertainty. "I really don't know anything," emphasizes Liwinski, making it clear that neither he nor any official bodies have provided clarifying information. "Neither from the Ordinariate nor from the Order," he added, confirming the feeling of being in a queue.

The Ordinariate has declared the current situation of Father Liwinski that discussions between the Provincial Council and the Vicariate General are underway, but the answer already suggests that there is obviously little space for detailed communication. The persistent personnel debates not only seem to affect Wirzberger and Liwinski, but also represent a basic problem within the church personnel management.

How the events will continue remains exciting. The news from the Isartal parishes once again show how important internal communication and transparency are for working in the Catholic Church. According to a spokesman for the Ordinary, the future positions of Wirzberger and Liwinski are expected to be announced by the end of October. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and where it will lead the two future pastors. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.merkur.de .