Golden priestly anniversary: Wernsmann looks back humorously!
Golden priestly anniversary: Wernsmann looks back humorously!
A very special anniversary was celebrated in Steinfurt last Saturday: Pastor Heinrich Wernsmann, who has been retired for eight years, was allowed to celebrate his golden priestly anniversary. At a festive Eucharist celebration, the community paid tribute to the five decades that Wernsmann devoted to his faith and service as a priest. With a smile he noticed: "I was probably more or less successful" and thus reminded of his long and committed career in the church.Wernsmann is not only known in the community, but also left traces in the overriding church community. His life story reflects that of the many priests who are committed to their faith. This becomes clear in a of eleven priests of the Archdiocese of Cologne, which addresses their experiences and disappointments for the future gives. The letter has found positive response in the church public and the media.
a moving inheritance
Pastor EM. Heinrich Wernsmann was pleased with the appreciation of the special religious value, when it came to the Abbey Cross . The cross, which was stolen from the St. Nikomedes Church in Steinfurt-Borghorst in 2013, was reproduced in 2017. A 42-year-old Turk from Bremen was recently convicted because he had sold the valuable cross for 150,000 euros. The Münster Regional Court had decided that it was not considered the client of theft, but was sentenced to a suspended sentence on the basis of his sale.
The presiding judge, who underlined the special value of the Cross of the Stifts, also found that the facts were only partially clarified, since not all process participants have provided complete information. Nevertheless, negotiating the return of the cross to Borghorst, which is of great importance for the community.
A look into the future
A lot has happened in the Catholic Church in recent years. The open letter from the priests from Cologne reflects the need for reforms and renovations, which is also shared by Wernsmann. It remains to be seen how the church will develop in the coming years and what impulses will end up with committed pastoral careers like Heinrich Wernsmann.
This is how the present sees a priest who looks back on a fulfilling life and at the same time continues to advocate a positive development of the community. His golden anniversary is not only a look back, but also a call to brave the challenges of the Church.
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