Maturant: Experience spiritual pilgrimage to the basilica inside

Maturant: Experience spiritual pilgrimage to the basilica inside

On Wednesday there was an important event in Vorarlberg when 320 Maturants and Maturants from Feldkirch made a pilgrimage to the Basilika Rankweil. On this special day, the youngsters were accompanied by Bishop Benno Elbs and other representatives: inside the Catholic Church, which underlines the importance and the festive character of the pilgrimage.

The pilgrimage, which began with the first rays of sunshine in autumn, started in the garden of the Bishopshaus in Feldkirch. Here the participants were welcomed to a small breakfast before they made their way through the autumn forests. The route was peppered with various stations that dealt with topics such as the future and the challenges of life.

an inspiring motto

This year's motto was: "Beloved future! Dear Diary!". It focused on basic questions about real life and human encounter. How can you look optimistically into the future, despite global challenges such as getting, climate change and digitization? Anna-Lena, an 18-year-old participant from Götzis, describes her experiences impressively: "Even if an answer was not found on every question, it was enriching to think about it." This pilgrimage was not only a spiritual journey, but also an opportunity to leave worries and grow as a community.

When the group reached the ranker basilica, it was expected from a warm welcome and a symbolic planting campaign in the new paradise garden at the upper Michaelsfriedhof. Each: R Maturant: There was a plant in a plant, a sign of the new beginning. These plants, donated by the Bauer nursery, should benefit the general public in the future and make fallow land to bloom. Here the commitment of the young people for the community and the environment.

a beneficial degree

The crowning end of the pilgrimage was a solemn service in the basilica, in which Bishop Elbs granted the participant: inside his blessing for the Matura year. In addition, he offered the possibility of personal blessing, which emphasized the spiritual dimension of this day again. The morning ended in a convivial atmosphere at a lunch together with burgers and cakes, and the young people said goodbye after a fulfilling day full of new perspectives and community feeling.

This pilgrimage was more than just a physical hike; She was a moving experience that offered the Maturant: inside the opportunity to think about your own ways of life and to get in the mood for the upcoming school year. For more information on this topic, See the current reporting on www.vol.at .