KIM movement
The KIM-movement is a spiritual movement within the Catholic Church with the aim of vocations to awaken and accompany people on the vocational journey.
founding
The KIM movement was founded in 1962 by Father Hubert Leeb from the Order of the Oblates of St. Franz von Sales founded in Eichstätt . Originally, KIM was a youth campaign solely to promote the priestly and religious profession. After the Second Vatican Council , KIM sees itself as a movement for all vocations in the Church and in the world and is thus committed to the doctrine of the common priesthood of all Christians. KIM groups emerged in Germany and Austria. Today, KIM is still alive and well, especially in Austria.
aims
KIM is the abbreviation for "Circle of Young Missionaries". The goals of the KIM movement are described in the "Ellwanger Declaration" from 1991: As a spiritual movement for vocations, KIM wants to provide assistance in a personal relationship with God. Essential elements of the KIM work are: personal and communal use of the Bible, prayer and worship, and experiences of faith in communion. The aim is to hear the word of God and to implement it in everyday life, be it in priestly service, in religious life, in the various other full-time and voluntary church activities or in life as a Christian in general.
organization
KIM is still active in Austria today. The KIM center in Austria is located in Weibern (Upper Austria) . KIM also does active youth work in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. KIM Austria publishes the "KIM-aktuell" magazine every quarter.
Personalities
The auxiliary bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart Thomas Maria Renz is influenced by the KIM movement . A great sponsor was Julius Cardinal Döpfner .
KIM records
Between 1969 and 1984, in collaboration between KIM and the Overbacher Jugendchor - a choir from the Haus Overbach high school run by the Sales Oblates - under the direction of P. Manfred Karduck OSFS, several records with new sacred songs, the so-called "Overbacher Liedern", were made . These songs significantly supported the KIM idea and wanted to lead to deeper action based on the Christian faith.