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St. Martin's Day celebrations in Munich: lights, music and culinary delights for everyone!
On November 11th, Munich residents and parishes celebrate St. Martin's Day with St. Martin's Day games, lantern parades and meals for those in need.
St. Martin's Day celebrations in Munich: lights, music and culinary delights for everyone!
On Tuesday, November 11th, Munich will once again shine in the splendor of traditional celebrations as St. Martin's Day celebrations are coming up. As the Samerberger News According to reports, the celebration begins at 4:30 p.m. with an impressive St. Martin's game on the women's square in front of the main portal of the cathedral. Afterwards, a St. Martin's Day procession from the inner city parishes moves along Löwengrube and Ettstrasse to the Jesuit Church of St. Michael on Neuhauser Strasse in a truly festive way.
A highlight will certainly be the singing of St. Martin's songs together, which will be accompanied by the talented choirs of the Cathedral Singing School. The festive conclusion is a prayer service in the Jesuit church, which underlines the sense of community even more.
Support for those in need
But the celebrations don't stop there. The “Wilde Tafel” campaign will also take place on November 11th in the Karmelitersaal Munich, at Karmeliterstraße 1. Cardinal Marx, the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, will speak a greeting here. From 6:30 p.m., those in need have the opportunity to partake in a three-course meal with venison, in keeping with the spirit of Saint Martin of Tours, who is known for his solidarity with the poor.
The cultural program also promises exciting entertainment. Actor Maximilian Brückner and the Riederinger musicians will perform a musical reading of “Räuber Kneißl”. During the celebrations, numerous parishes, daycare centers and church institutions commemorate Saint Martin, who was elected Bishop of Tours around 372 and is known for his legendary sharing of the cloak - a gesture of charity when he shared his cloak with a cold beggar.
Traditional St. Martin's Day celebrations in the area
The Munich area also takes part in the celebrations. The parish association of St. Clement and St. Vincent will celebrate on Sunday, November 9th, at 5 p.m. with a St. Martin's game and a lantern parade from the Herz Jesu parish church to the parish church of St. Clement. Other celebrations are taking place in the parish of St. Martin in Landshut and the parish of the Assumption of Mary in Bad Aibling, which will be holding a lantern procession and a cozy finale in the parish garden on November 11th at 5 p.m.
Particularly noteworthy is the Freising St. Martin's Procession, which will take place for the 50th time on Sunday, November 9th at 5:30 p.m. on Marienplatz. A great sight will be the rider dressed as Saint Martin, who will lead the lantern procession and be blessed by Auxiliary Bishop Wolfgang Bischof and the Protestant pastor Christa Stegschuster.
Saint Martin of Tours reminds us not only of traditions, but also of the importance of solidarity and charity. In a time that is often characterized by stress and hectic pace, such celebrations are a welcome opportunity to pause and celebrate togetherness.