Holy Family (Schönenberg ZH)
The Holy Family Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Schönenberg ZH in the canton of Zurich . The artistic furnishings of the church represent a late total work of art by Peter Travaglini , Büren an der Aare .
history
History and naming
In the Middle Ages, the village of Schönenberg was parish-independent after Wädenswil . After the Reformation was carried out in Zurich from 1523 , Catholics were forbidden to live in Zurich's subject area, which is why the residents of Schönenberg converted to the Reformed faith. For the first time since the Reformation, the Edict of Tolerance of 1807 allowed the celebration of Catholic services, but only in the city of Zurich. The freedom of settlement and religious freedom of the Helvetic Republic and later of the Swiss federal state founded in 1848 enabled Catholics from central and eastern Switzerland , but also from neighboring, Catholic countries, to settle in the canton of Zurich and look for work here. On the occasion of the census of 1850, 32 Catholics were identified in Schönenberg. In 1888 there were 68 and in 1900 there were already 129. From 1881 onwards, the Catholics of Schönenberg had the opportunity to attend Catholic services in the parish of Wädenswil . Until 1924 Schönenberg, Hirzel and Hütten ZH belonged to the parish of Wädenswil.
Development and construction history
The children of Schönenberg received religious instruction from the parish of Wädenswil from 1919. In the same year a Catholic men's association was founded in Schönenberg, which pushed ahead with the plan for its own parish in Schönenberg. With financial support from the domestic mission , a small Eternit church with 200 seats was built in Schönenberg , which was designated on November 26, 1922. Initially, church services were held in Schönenberg by the priests of Einsiedeln Monastery or by the clergy from the parish of Wädenswil. From September 25, 1923, Schönenberg was a parish rectorate with a permanent priest , who initially lived in the Wädenswil rectory. On July 1, 1924, Schönenberg was raised to an independent parish and separated from Wädenswil. In 1931 a rectory was built in Schönenberg , which also housed a place for religious instruction. After the Catholic Church in the Canton of Zurich was recognized under public law in 1963, thanks to church taxes, the construction of a new church and parish center could be considered. Since the churches in Hütten and Hirzel were planned and built first, Schönenberg had to wait before realizing a new building. In 1984 construction work began according to the plans of the architect Adelbert Stähli, Lachen SZ . On September 29, 1985 the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chur Johannes Vonderach .
The parish of Hirzel-Schönenberg-Hütten, with its 1,402 members (as of 2017), is one of the small Catholic parishes in the canton of Zurich.
Building description
First Church (1922–1984)
The first church in Schönenberg, built in 1922, was dedicated to the Holy Family . It was a simple hall church with a gable roof and a roof turret , which was closed with an onion dome . From the 1970s onwards, the church had to be rebuilt because it had become too small for the growing congregation.
Second Church (from 1984)
Church tower and exterior
The Holy Family Church, built in 1984, is located on Wädenswilerstrasse . The church tower is visible from afar , which indicates the location of the Catholic Church. The church tower hides a four-part chime that was cast by the H. Rüetschi bell foundry , Aarau in 1985. The arrival of the bells was celebrated with a festival between June 29 and July 1, 1985, during which the consecration of the bells by Vicar General G. Matt took place and their lift into the church tower was carried out by the village youth.
| number | Weight | volume | diameter | dedication | inscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1480 kg | d | 137 cm | Christ | Rejoice, for your Redeemer lives |
| 2 | 880 kg | f | 116 cm | St. Mary | Hail Mary full of grace |
| 3 | 630 kg | G | 103 cm | St. Joseph | Praise the faithful householder to whom the Lord has entrusted his family |
| 4th | 460 kg | a | 93 cm | Holy Brother Klaus | Peace is always with God, for God is peace |
The visitor enters the church via a forecourt. The door handles with metal inlays depicting various animals that have an indirect connection to the Christian faith are unusual on the church portals.
Door handle with pigeons
salamander
Ants
Garden spider
Interior and artistic equipment
The church interior is flooded with light and is characterized by building elements that rise upwards and a monumental wood-clad tent roof. All artistic elements of the church were designed by Peter Travaglini, with the exception of the statue of the Virgin Mary and the Way of the Cross , which were taken over from the previous church. The glass windows are an important design element of the church . The first glass window near the church entrance depicts the Holy Family, to whom the church is consecrated. The three figures in the lower area symbolize the community of people in which there is discussion, judgment, but also judgment. The Holy Family grows out of this community and listens to the word of God . The St. Joseph as the father cared for the family, Our Lady blue held Mary holds the baby Jesus. In the upper area of the window the eye of God can be seen towards which a person is reaching out. In the back of the church, opposite the baptismal font , is the second large stained glass window of the church. It depicts the baptism of Jesus . Jesus stands in the lower window area in the middle in the water of the Jordan River . To the left of Jesus a group of people watching can be seen. On the right, elevated, John the Baptist is about to baptize Jesus. The Holy Spirit can be seen in the upper window segment, hovering over Jesus in the form of the spirit dove. Under the gallery there are three more stained glass windows, which decoratively take up the shape and color elements of the other two glass windows.
organ
In 1986, Mathis Orgelbau , Näfels, built the organ for the Holy Family parish church. The mechanical instrument has 19 registers distributed over two manuals including a pedal.
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
- Playing aid : Shelf mixture (HW), prong (Ped)
literature
- Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. Chur 1980.
- Peter Ziegler: Schönenberg. Waedenswil 2008
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 247
- ^ Peter Ziegler: Schönenberg. P. 55
- ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 247.
- ^ Peter Ziegler: Schönenberg. P. 55.
- ↑ Catholic Church in the Canton of Zurich (Ed.): Annual Report 2017, p. 83
- ^ Peter Ziegler: Schönenberg. P. 55
- ^ Website of the Hirzel community. Section Catholic parish, churches. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Organ directory Switzerland-Liechtenstein. Section Catholic Church Holy Family Schönenberg ZH. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
Coordinates: 47 ° 11 '44.61 " N , 8 ° 38' 44.93" E ; CH1903: 691,476 / 227901