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By: Markus Schwarzkugler
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Stored on Euro pallets: altar and ambo for the church in Langenpreising. © Repro: Kuhn
The Catholics in Langenpreising are facing a rare celebration. No, this is not about the Easter weekend, but about June 22nd, when the new people's altar in the parish church of St. Martin will be consecrated. There is an unusual story behind it – “a happy coincidence,” as Pastor Gregor Bartkowski reports. He himself is anything but uninvolved in it.
Langenpreising – If you like, the new altar is practically “second hand”. As Bartkowski explains, he initially stood in a chapel in the Ludwigskolleg student dormitory in Munich. At some point the chapel gave way to apartments and the altar, which he dates back to the 1970s, was moved to the art depot in Neumarkt-Sankt Veit. Bartkowski was out there one day and discovered the altar by chance. So he asked that it be given to the Langenpreising parish. Of course, this is not an act that is completed quickly and easily, but ultimately - after studying models and meeting experts - the approval decision came from the building and art commission of the archdiocese, which is in charge of the furnishings of the churches. A deed of gift was issued.
In Langenpreising you obviously save a lot of money. “We spend on equipment what others already spend on preliminary planning,” says Bartkowski. He doesn't want to estimate exact numbers, but he says that the material of the altar is valuable. It is travertine stone, also known as antique marble, which was also used in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Bartkowski looks back to 2013, when Wartenberg Church received its new altar and ambo. “Back then we planned from scratch. I wanted to spare the Langenpreising parish that,” says the priest. The altar is being freshened up a bit by the Wartenberg stonemason Paul Neumeier, as well as the furnishings around it. The Langenpreising Church Support Association, which collects donations, comes into play to finance it. “That’s how we can afford it,” says Bartkowski.
Club chairman Thomas Metz recently hung up drawings and a picture at the Lenten soup meal. The association supports the purchase of the candlesticks. The Ebersberg sculptor Matthias Larasser-Bergmeister is responsible for their design. The artist told the local newspaper that the candlesticks would be made of bronze to match the modern design of the altar: Easter candlesticks, altar candlesticks, all in the same style and very slim. The candlesticks would be in sleeves and could be carried to the ambo, which would also be replaced.
Bartkowski also reports that a new reliquary tomb will be built into the altar. “It will be closed by the stonemason immediately at the consecration,” he explains the established process. Bartkowski already knows whose relics will go in; he already has a commitment. However, the priest does not want to give the name of the clergyman at this time.
A wooden altar is currently being used in Langenpreising - for Bartkowski this is not a permanent solution. “The altar is simply not an object to be carried away,” he says. New altars are immovable. “The altar symbolizes Christ in the middle,” explains Bartkowsi. “We create a permanent solution – everything is modern, harmonious and suitable.”
Did the altar actually have to be desecrated beforehand after it was used elsewhere? No, says the priest. You only have to do that if it is disposed of. “It will simply be re-consecrated in Langenpreising.”
The Association of Friends and Supporters of Churches in the Parish recently held its general meeting and also considered Mission Altar there. “This is a very good change for the church,” Bartkowski stated there. The auxiliary bishop will come to the consecration.
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Metz's annual report was extensive: the activists needed two appointments for the palm bushes, and they brought in 466 euros and then another 250 euros, which meant “a nice financial foundation”. The Lenten meal was the first since the pandemic and was a complete success. But it also took work. “The potato peels just flew,” said the chairman with a smile. The St. Peter's Festival was a success in nice weather. Thanks went to the Bauer family, who always provided space.
The club has gained four new members. Metz reminded everyone that everyone is invited to carry on the “legacy of our Langenpreising community”. The association currently has 80 members. St. Peter's Day is planned for June 29th this year.
The cash report showed an opening balance of 17,817 euros and an ending balance of 21,557 euros. The association can definitely undertake a project such as supporting the installation of the people's altar. And a big birthday is coming up soon: “Next year the club will be 20 years old. “We can come up with something,” said the chairman.
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