Lights for star children: honorable commemoration in Leibnitz

Lights for star children: honorable commemoration in Leibnitz

in Leibnitz will take place on Sunday, December 8, 2024, a comforting event that is devoted to the memory of all star children. For the first time, the city parish of Leibnitz, together with the relatives and friends of these children, will hold a special ceremony. At 6:15 p.m., the participants gather at the Leibnitz city cemetery to ignite their lights and to remember the deceased children.

December 8 is not just a local event; It coincides with the global candle light, the so -called Worldwide Candle Lighting. On this day, people around the globe commemorate their late children, siblings and grandchildren. The tradition of the candlestick was created in 1996 by the association "Compassionate Friends", which emerged from a self -help group in England.

tradition of the candlestick

At the Worldwide Candle Lighting, candles are lit for every deceased child at 7 p.m. local time. These lights are clearly placed on windows, so that a symbolic wave of light is created that walks over the globe. Due to the time zones, the light is inflamed and deleted in a continuous cycle, which creates the impressive thought that the light of the star children shines all over the world. The motto of this ceremony is "May your light shine forever".

The city parish Leibnitz wants to focus this year particularly at the parents of star children. In order to celebrate this occasion, there is a prayer at the monument to star children, which is housed at the city cemetery. This is supplemented by a procession to the parish church with the evening mass at 7 p.m. The parish council cordially invites all relatives of star children to take part in this meaningful ceremony.

In addition, the parish plans to renovate the monument of the star children next year and thus make it more accessible to everyone. This project shows the commitment of the community to take the memory of deceased children and the grief of their parents seriously.

For further information on this touching event and the associated activities in the region, interested parties can have a comprehensive report Read at www.meinbezirk.at