Lent services in 2023 in the Franciscan Church in Bludenz; the penultimate one is formed by the Bludenz singers, the last one by the Franciscan choir.
Under the motto “My Lent – Pause – Focus on God”, the priests of the Franciscan monastery invite you to join in the celebration of the Lenten services, which are celebrated on Thursday evenings: From 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. there is silent adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament of the altar . The fasting service begins at 7 p.m. with a sermon and music. The Lenten services that have taken place so far have been co-designed by an ensemble from the Bludenz town music and the Nüziders girls’ choir. On March 23rd, the Fathers and Friends of the monastery are looking forward to the participation in the Holy Mass by the Bludenz singers and on March 30th by the Franciscan choir.
“Mariazell Wandering Mother of God”
The church of the Bludenz monastery, which has existed for more than 370 years, recently housed the “Mariazell Wandering Mother of God”. This was carried in a mini-procession from the train station to the monastery by participants of the Christian prayer initiative “Austria prays” led by Marul Mesner Guntram Bickel. There Father Dacjusz Pyszka welcomed the faithful. So that as many interested people as possible could pray before the Mariazell Wandering Mother of God, the Franciscan church remained open throughout the night. After the celebration of mass followed by prayer of the rosary in the morning, the depiction of the Mother of God with the baby Jesus was brought in a procession to the parish church of Herz Mariae. Feldkirch (Gisingen and Altenstadt), Rankweil and Bregenz were among the other stations of the Wandering Mother of God in the Ländle.
