Wolfsberg is preparing for the Holy Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

Wolfsberg is preparing for the Holy Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

The Catholic Church celebrates a holy year every 25 years, which is a special opportunity for many believers to revitalize and promote community. This event is coming up again in 2025, and preparations in the Wolfsberg city parish are already in full swing. Pastor Christoph Kranicki emphasizes that the motto for this anniversary is "pilgrim of hope". The aim is to accompany and inspire as many people as possible on the way of hope.

As part of these preparations, a symbolic church portal was recently installed at the main entrance of the Markuskirche. For this purpose, students from the Wolfsberg University of Applied Sciences worked together under the guidance of specialist teacher Albert Pichler and artist Heimo Luxbacher. The design of the portal design has been prepared since the summer. Kranicki emphasizes that the portal is a marker that the Markuskirche is an anniversary.

The design and its meaning

The logo of the new portal shows four stylized figures that symbolically stand for humanity from the four corners of the earth. These figures hug each other and are intended to indicate solidarity and fraternity that combine the different peoples. The image that shows the cross holder, which clings closely to the cross, is particularly engaging. Pastor Kranicki explains that this portal is not only a symbol of faith, but also embodied hope that must never be abandoned. He emphasizes that faith and community are essential in difficult times.

The symbolism of the portal goes beyond individual beliefs and makes it clear that the pilgrimage path is a collective experience. Kranicki points out that the path of the pilgrim is not contested alone, but is characterized by a growing dynamic that leads more and more people to faith and cross. This community and the exchange between the faithful are central themes of the coming Holy Year.

Overall, over 60 events in Wolfsberg are on the plan for the Holy Year. These should reach different target groups and include a wide range of activities. The people in charge of the city parish are confident that the planned events will bring people together and create an atmosphere of hope and faith. Further information on these events and the anniversary year will be available in the coming weeks.

The meaning of the symbolic portal goes far beyond its physical presence. It is part of a larger plan of the city parish to reach, combine people and offer them a new perspective and hope. The preparations and the creative implementation by the young people of the specialist profession not only reflect on faith, but also the active role that the younger generation takes up in the church.

A deep understanding of these projects and the associated symbolic elements is essential to grasp the spirit of the Holy Year, which is shaped by community, hope and faith. The Wolfsberg city parish will announce more about this in the coming months, while everyone involved is working towards the anniversary year.