Tear around Maria Jost: A life for the Catholic family

Tear around Maria Jost: A life for the Catholic family

In a moving obituary, the Catholic news agency Kathpress mourns the loss of Maria Jost, who died on December 15, 2024 at the age of only 65 after a short illness. The long -time chief secretary worked for Kathpress for 43 years and leaves a profound gap in the organization. She was buried in Gänserndorf on Saturday, and local pastor Christoph Pelczar paid tribute during the requiem in the parish church of Weikendorf as a "good soul" and "load-bearing pillar" of the Kathpress family. Jost, who was perceived by many as extremely committed, had acted actively in a church tour in Vienna shortly before her death and did everything from a deep faith and willingness to help, as

Change in the Rapid parish office

The path leads from this funeral to an unexpected retreat in the football world: Christoph Pelczar, the pastor of Weikendorf, has ended his work as a rapid pastor. The former mentor of the Rapid youth has given up his pastoral task at SK Rapid Vienna after the violent reactions of fans and his public commitment to rival SV Stripfing. After an emotional round of 16 in the ÖFB Cup, which was considered a sensation, his expressions of joy were not well received by all followers. Posters such as "Go with God, but go" showed the grievance that led to his retreat. Pelczar explained: "For me that was the moment I saw, I have to draw consequences", such as katholisch.at cited.

Although he withdraws from his role at Rapid, Pelczar received the support of many players, club chiefs and bishops. "My cell phone glows", he describes the numerous positive feedback after his decision. He emphasizes that his pastoral service continues to exist and will have no effect on friendships that he was able to maintain through his long work at Rapid. For the "rapid baptisms" already specified, Pelczar is now planning to ask for a replacement from his former parish.