Great Day of Prayer for the Beatification of Therese Neumann

On the 21st Great Day of Prayer on February 28, 2025, the day began at 2 PM with the Stations of the Cross, followed by prayer services and opportunities for confession from 3:30 PM. At 6:30 PM, the Rosary was recited, followed at 7 PM by the solemn Pontifical Mass, celebrated by the retired Archbishop of Bamberg, Ludwig Schick. On this occasion, a Mass specially composed for the parish and participating choirs was premiered. Afterwards, the candlelight procession proceeded to Therese Neumann's grave and back to the fountain on Therese-Neumann-Platz; prayer services in the church continued until midnight. The church was filled to capacity, with around 15 priests and religious, as well as pilgrimage groups from the Netherlands, in attendance.