Cardinal Schönborn visits Le+O: strengths solidarity in the capital!

Cardinal Schönborn visits Le+O: strengths solidarity in the capital!

Wien, Österreich - Cardinal Christoph Schönborn visited the LE+O issue Waldkloster in Vienna favorites on December 7, 2024 to thank the employees in the 15 Le+O positions in Vienna and Lower Austria. During this symbolic visit, he emphasized the importance of solidarity networks. "Our society lives from such networks," he emphasized, while he praised the commitment of 800 volunteers for the joint project of Caritas and parishes. The LE+O program (food and orientation) has been supporting needy families, single parents and minimum pensioners with food and social counseling since 2009. Last year over 970 tons of food were distributed, which helped many people reduce their financial burden, said Caritas director Klaus Schwertner.

Farewell celebration for Cardinal Schönborn

At the same time, the Archdiocese of Vienna is planning a big farewell party for Cardinal Schönborn on January 18, 2025. This would take place in the form of a service in St. Stephen's Cathedral, whose places were sold out within minutes. However, interested parties can pursue participation in the transfer in the Jesuit Church. To prepare for the farewell, a special website was set up, through which the believers can submit memories and donations for projects that are close to the cardinal. In addition, a “souvenir gift” is to be created from personal experiences and pictures in order to duly appreciate the merit of the archbishop, as reported on the website www.erzbischof.wien.

The faithful also have the opportunity to pray for the cardinal or donate for charitable projects that Schönborn would like to support, including initiatives for single parents in Vienna and a retirement home in Syria. These large events show both the gratitude for the decades of commitment Schönborn in the Archdiocese of Vienna and the ongoing necessity of help for the needy in the region, reported Kathpress and Catholic.