60 years of blind pastoral: a festival of encounter and coexistence in Linz!

60 years of blind pastoral: a festival of encounter and coexistence in Linz!

On the first Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024, the blind pastoral of the Diocese of Linz celebrated an important anniversary: ​​60 years of valuable support for blind and visually impaired people. The celebrations took place in the blind center of the blind and visual impaired association Upper Austria in Linz, where numerous guests from all over Austria, from Vienna to Vorarlberg, were present. In the festive framework of a service, moderated by the theologian Christine Dittelbacher, the motto of the blind pastoral was emphasized: "Sight help blind, blindly help, blind help, see seeing," like kathpress.at reported.

a sign of the community

Bishop Manfred Scheuer spoke in his sermon about the inner eyesight, which enables the beauty of creation and the needs of others. "It is a question of the feeling, seeing the hearing heart. It hears where dear notor," he said. Particularly emotional was the review of 60 years of the blind pastoral, which aroused many beautiful memories of how the variety of activities that have been organized over the years, from hikes to social campaigns such as a sponsorship for Indian girls. The singing together, which is central to the community of blind people, was not neglected and was musically supported by the siblings Mauracher, as dioezes-linz.at

Of course, the anniversary was also provided with a symbolic gift. The participants were presented by beautiful wooden bowls, made of cherry wood. These shells are a symbol of the motto of the anniversary celebration: "Joy - fullness - blessing", and should continue to be filled with positive experiences and sense of community. Monika Aufiter, the consultant for the blind pastoral, emphasized the family atmosphere of the celebration, which duly praised the occasion and underlined the importance of support and support within this special community.