Solemn liturgy in St. St.

Solemn liturgy in St. St.

On Saturday, December 7th, a significant divine liturgy will take place in the Byzantine rite at 6 p.m. Organized by the Eastern Church Ordinary, this festive ceremony is led by Eastern Church General Vicar Yuriy Kolasa, while Cardinal Christoph Schönborn will keep the sermon. This liturgy is not only an honorable celebration for Saint Barbara, the patron saint of the Ordinary, but also a special farewell party for Cardinal Schönborn itself. According to Kolasa, the opposite Kathpress , thanks the Schönborn community for its committed and inspiring management over the years.

Cardinal Schönborn, who will remain in this role until his resignation as Archbishop of Vienna until his resignation was appointed, has experienced a remarkable increase in believers and pastoral frames in the diocese during his term. While in 1995 only a handful of clergymen worked in the Eastern Church Ordinariate, there are around 80 today. In addition, the number of pastoral frames rose from three to 35. The archbishop commented on the liturgical developments that have taken place in the Archdiocese of Vienna in recent years. These developments successfully resulted in the new framework for the liturgy, which in 2022 received its validity, as reported on the website of the Archdiocese of Vienna. This regulation aims to ensure high -quality liturgy and to improve the practice of the parishes in the diocese.

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The framework was developed on the basis of long -term processes and discussions to promote liturgy culture in the parishes. According to a publication on erkdiözese-wien.at she ensures that the most important Liturgical elements in the communities are again in focus and a uniform practice is promoted. It is about a gradual implementation that is tailored to the specific needs of the different parishes and serves to secure and further develop the quality of the services.