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Feast day in Wangen: Ascension Day with processions and church service!
Ascension Day is celebrated in Wangen on May 29th, with processions, mass and festivities. Current information online.
Feast day in Wangen: Ascension Day with processions and church service!
In the Wangen pastoral care unit, Ascension Day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 29th. Traditionally, the focus is on corridor and petition processions, which in the communities of Wangen, Niederwangen and Deuchelried make a pilgrimage to the Friedenslinden tree near Nieratz from 9 a.m. These processions have their origins in ancient customs that combine both pagan and Christian elements; They serve to ask for good weather and growth of crops, as [schwaebische.de](https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/allgaeu/wangen/so-wird-christi-himmelfahrt-im-raum-wangen-ge Feier-3597036) reports.
The celebrations begin at 10 a.m. with a mass led by Auxiliary Bishop Matthäus Karrer. The musical accompaniment comes from the Deuchelried music band. If the weather is bad, the mass will take place in the St. Ulrich church, where there will then be a get-together in the community center. After the mass, the St. Petrus parish invites you to sit in the Duller family courtyard.
The meaning of the days of prayer
Before Ascension Day, prayer days take place in many regions and do not begin until the Sixth Sunday of Easter. These days are of great importance in the Christian tradition as they serve to ask God's blessing for the fields and fields. The liturgy and calendar reform of Vatican II allows bishops to set special days for supplication, which shapes the tradition of supplication processions in the German-speaking area. These developed from pre-Christian customs and were integrated into the Roman liturgy, as katholisch.de explains.
Special petition processions are also widespread in the Archdiocese of Cologne, especially in rural regions. Processions take place in various places, such as Bad Münstereifel and Bonn-Poppelsdorf, to name just a few. An example of this is the station service in Siegburg-Braschoß on the eve of Ascension Day, which begins on May 28, 2025 at 6 p.m., followed by a hallway procession with several stations, reports erzbistum-koeln.de.
In Wangen there will also be a petition procession on May 26th, which prepares for May 29th. The celebrations in the parish church of St. Laurentius in Leupolz include a service that begins at 9 a.m., followed by a procession across the fields. The final moments of these celebrations are usually in the church, where the community of believers comes together.
Current information about the celebrations on May 29th is available from 8 a.m. at www.katholische-kirche-wangen.de and by telephone at 07522 973411. The meaning of these holidays is not only of a religious nature, but also promotes awareness of responsibility towards creation, which is of great importance today, especially in view of the challenges of climate protection.