Monday 23rd June 2008
FATHER PROVINCIAL OF THE FRANCISCANS VISITED FÜSSEN

On Monday 23rd June 2008,The Father Provincial of the  Franciscan Order visited the  monastery  in Füssen.Father Maximilian Wagner was the main con- celebrant along with 16 other priests at the 1030hrs Mass.

          The Provincial was visiting to celebrate that Father Askanius is celebrating 70 years as a priest.Father Dagobert celebrates his golden Jubilee to the priesthood.Father Michael celebrates his silver Jubiliee as a priest and Father Heriburt is celebrating his 75th birthday.

Off course their were 15 others priests and brothers from other parts of Bavaria who also received a small gift and certificate to remember the jubilee,birthday or other event they were celebrating.

        During the Mass Brother George a young brother sang and danced a song about the life of a Franciscan.

The whole celebration was very uplifting and the Franciscan hospitality and poverty in Spirit shone through.The Franciscan community in Bavaria celebrated with joy,hope and love.It was a great moving spiritual experience.
          The whole day was covered by Father Werner Reischmann ofm who took photos and will write about the day in the Franciscan Publications of which he  is Editor.Father Reischmann was also a receipient of  a  gift and certificate from  Father Maximilian Wagner,Franciscan  Provincial  in Bavaria.
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Meet our Priests & Deacon of the Parish of Füssen.

 

Photos.Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel.- VICAR GENERAL OF AUGSBURG DIOCESE Priest in Charge Füssen Parish till September 2008

Father Kasimierz Piotrowski-Curate with special care for the elderly and infirm.

Father Rudolf Böhm



Deacon Fredl Hofmann

 

THE PARISH OFFICE AND PRESBYTARY