Weistrach fights for the restoration of her unique church tower!

Weistrach fights for the restoration of her unique church tower!

Weistrach, Österreich - The parish church of Weistrach, a symbol of the identity -creating homeland for the residents, faces an important interior restoration, which is associated with an cost of 440,000 euros. Parish moderator Alexander Fischer emphasizes the importance of this measure: "Now it is important to convince the unconditional need for an interior restoration." Known for its unique loop vault, the church is not only considered a central meeting point, but also as a building jewel in the region. This comprehensive renovation is a step to preserve the historical and cultural importance of the building, the Nön .

Meanwhile, a clear need for more women in pastoral appointments is shown in the Urfahr-Umgebung. Of a total of three women in these positions in the district, significantly more female voices are heard in pastoral care nationwide. Bettina Groiß-Madlmair, a young pastoral assistant in the parish of Reichenau, emphasizes that "female properties make up a large part of pastoral care". 68 percent of pastoral employees are female in the entire Upper Austria. Brigitte Gruber-Aichberger, director of the pastoral professions, reports on the need for additional employees: "We need more full-time and volunteers to get parishes." The traditional model, in which a priest looks after a parish, should therefore be reformed, such as a new direction for the church

The current system, in which a priest sometimes looks after several parishes, is expanded by the future model: a parish moderator and a pastoral assistant should in future lead a parish together. Groiß-Madlmair looks optimistic about the future: "I appreciate the diverse work, you get to know the life of people of all ages." The church structures in Upper Austria are thus changing and adapting to the needs of the community.