Parish center St. Maria (Ins)

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Marienkirche Ins

The parish center St. Maria in Ins has been one of the four centers of the new regional Roman Catholic parish Seeland-Lyss since May 2017 , alongside the parish center St. Peter and Paul (Täuffelen) , the birth of Mary (Lyss) and the parish center St. Katharina (Büren on the Aare) . The church, built between 1963 and 1964, is classified in the building inventory of the canton of Bern as a K object worthy of protection.

History and parish structure

On May 13, 2017, Bishop Felix Gmür established the pastoral area of ​​Seeland, and Ins and the affiliated branch Täuffelen became part of the newly circumscribed parish of Seeland-Lyss. The catchment area of ​​the parish center includes the places Brüttelen , Erlach , Finsterhennen , Gals , Gampelen , Ins, Jens , Kappelen BE , Müntschemier , Treiten , Tschugg and Vinelz Based on the artistic concept of Peter Travaglini , the architecture office atelier 64, Hugo Götschi from Ins die Church. The foundation stone with the symbols Alpha and Omega was laid on May 26, 1963 and on June 7, 1964, St. Mary's Church was consecrated by Bishop Franziskus von Streng . Since then, various modifications and additions have been made to meet changing needs.

Building description

On the raised property at Fauggersweg 8, not visible from the street, the modern church building stands on a trapezoidal floor plan. The side walls are made of brick and the elevated choir wall is made of exposed concrete . The church tower is at the southwest corner, which tapers at an acute angle. He is as well as the counter chorus rising nave with black Eternit covered comprehensively. The south-facing entrance is right next to the tower in the relatively narrow area of ​​the church with the baptistery adjoining it . The nave widens to the choir in a funnel-shaped and symmetrical manner. Indirect light falls on the altar area from above and the colored side windows are intended to create an atmospheric atmosphere.

Furnishing

Interior of the Marienkirche Ins

The concrete glass windows by Travaglini have the seven holy sacraments as their theme: Baptism with the Holy Trinity, Confirmation with the Pentecost event, penance with the human sins shown as a crown of thorns, marriage with love and God's blessing for new life, the altar sacrament with the Lord's Supper, the anointing of the sick with violet shapes for diseases that lead to redemption in the golden cross and the ordination , God's call to the priesthood.

The floor consists of clay tiles with many small animal and plant reliefs, which symbolize the diversity of creation. The baptismal font and the altar are made of Castion granite . Silhouettes of the twelve apostles in relief embrace the altar block. The massive ambo was built in 1994. The tabernacle , crucifix, candlesticks and door handles are made of cast bronze .

Bells

The ringing of the three bells is matched to that of the Evangelical Reformed Church with the chimes g ', h' and d '. Their symbolism applies to the Trinity of God and the veneration of Mary. The inscriptions with the representations are: 1. In the beginning God created heaven and earth with the creation of Eve, 2. Christ yesterday, today and tomorrow with the wedding of Canaan, 3. The Spirit of the Lord fills the earth with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit .

Surroundings

The outbuildings, such as the rectory with the classrooms and the sacristy built as a connecting element to the church , are to be replaced according to the planning that has been ongoing since 2016. At the same time, the church should also be renovated. It is intended to build the rectory with the apartment back down to the basement and build a floor with a community hall and classrooms above the laterally offset hall wing. In the construction project, access to the church is to be set up with a wide flight of stairs and a lift in the building. Afterwards the view from the street to the church should be open. The construction project was interrupted by the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic.

literature

  • Robert Aeberhard, Josef Keizer: Churches in the Zealand . Ed .: Verlag W. Gassmann. Biel 1980, p. 217-219 .

See also

List of Roman Catholic churches in the canton of Bern

Web links

Commons : Parish center St. Maria (Ins)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Property sheet in the cantonal building inventory
  2. ^ Zeeland pastoral area
  3. ↑ Grand Council resolution on the delimitation of the parishes. In: Website of the Government Council of the Canton of Bern, April 4, 2012 (PDF; 111 kB).
  4. ↑ Robert Aeberhard, Josef Keizer: Churches in the Seeland . Ed .: Verlag W. Gassmann AG. Biel 1980, p. 217-219 .
  5. ^ Project by the architects Fehr and Franko, accessed on April 23, 2020
  6. ↑ Report of the jury, accessed on April 23, 2020
  7. ↑ Message on the construction project, accessed on April 23, 2020

Coordinates: 47 ° 0 '19.3 "  N , 7 ° 6' 2.4"  E ; CH1903:  574297  /  206091