Foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl
The foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl is part of the religious tradition of the Catholics in Werne an der Lippe . The pilgrimage leads from Werne to the miraculous image of the Blessed Mother of the pilgrimage basilica Werl and takes place annually in the first or last week of the summer holidays from Friday to Sunday.
About 220 pilgrims take part on the way there and about 140 pilgrims on the way back . The pilgrimage from Werne to Werl is one of the oldest pilgrimages in Werl and has been around since 1677.
History of the pilgrimage
The Capuchin Fathers in Werne gave the first suggestion for a common foot pilgrimage from Werne to Werl, where their confreres looked after the miraculous image. So in 1677 Werner Bürger moved for the first time on arduous field and forest paths to the Mother of Grace in Werl. The procession took place every year around the Visitation of the Virgin Mary . Old field names in the neighboring communities still indicate the path that the Werner procession made. In Osterbönen, for example, a path that Werner pilgrims walked for 275 years is still called the “Hilgenweg”.
Pilgrimage route
The pilgrimage route leads from Werne ad Lippe mainly on farm tracks and roads with little traffic to Werl. The pilgrimage route is about 33 km long. On the way there are rest breaks in Pelkum , Freiske and Hilbeck . On the way back there are only breaks in Freiske and Pelkum.
organization
The pilgrimage management (called "pilgrimage committee") carries out the entire organization of the pilgrimage and consists of honorary members; the pilgrimage director and eight other committee members.
statistics
2008: Way there: 276 participants, way back: 119 participants.
2009: Way there: 335 participants, way back: 118 participants.
Exhibition - prices
exhibition
On the occasion of the 325th pilgrimage from Werne to Werl in 2001, an exhibition about the Capuchin monastery and the foot pilgrimage Werne-Werl was shown in the Karl-Pollender-Stadtmuseum Werne. Many interesting exhibits (including books, flags, writings, photos, correspondence, collection containers ...) were presented. The film of the THW building a unique bridge over the Lippe in 1997 was also shown.
Culture award
In 2001 the foot pilgrimage Werne-Werl was given a special honor. The pilgrimage committee received the culture award of the city of Werne. The award was presented by the then mayor of the city of Werne, Mr. Wichmann.
Dialogue price
On January 18, 2002, the then tractor driver Willi Fleige was awarded the "Dialog Prize for Good Deeds 2002" at the New Year's Reception of the Diocesan Committee of Catholics by Bishop Reinhard Lettmann .
literature
- Order for the foot procession from Werne to Werl (1677–1949)
- Pilgrim booklet of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Grace in Werl (1959)
- Festschrift 300 years of pilgrimage on foot from Werne – Werl (1976)
- Pilgrimage book of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Grace in Werl (1991)
- Festschrift for the anniversary pilgrimage - 325th foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl (2001)
- Pilgrim book of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Mercy in Werl (2004)
- Pilgrimage book for kids for the foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl (2007)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pilgrim book of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Grace in Werl 2004, p. 3
- ↑ Pilgrim booklet of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Mercy in Werl (1959) , p. 0, Imprimatur No. 4-103 / 59. Monasterii, the 17 Martii 1959, Böggering, Vicarius Episcopi Generalis
- ↑ Festschrift 300 years of foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl (1976) , pilgrimage committee of the Werne – Werl pilgrimage in connection with the Werne Capuchin monastery
- ↑ Pilgrim book of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the Mother of Mercy in Werl (1991) p. 2, with ecclesiastical printing permission, No. 100-3.6-1 / 1991, Münster January 10, 1991, Werner Thissen, Vicar General
- ↑ Festschrift for the anniversary pilgrimage - 325th foot pilgrimage Werne – Werl (2001) , pilgrimage committee of the Werne – Werl pilgrimage
- ↑ Pilgrim book of the foot pilgrimage from Werne to the mother of grace to Werl (2004) p. 2, with ecclesiastical printing permission, No. 100-3.6-1 / 2004, Münster February 18, 2004, Christoph Hegge, deputy vicar general