Name: Herz-Jesu-Fest Schondra 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Pfarrkirche Schondra & Festplatz

Herz-Jesu-Fest

About Herz-Jesu-Fest

The Herz-Jesu-Fest is the traditional annual festival of the Catholic Burschenverein Immergrün Schondra in the Bad Kissingen district of Lower Franconia. In 2026, the association will celebrate its 113th anniversary: a festive church service in Schondra's parish church, followed by a social gathering and barbecue at the parish hall and festival grounds. A vibrant tradition of customs and practices centered around the Catholic Feast of the Sacred Heart.

Dates 12 Jun — 12 Jun 2026

Venue Schondra (09672)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Herz-Jesu-Fest — edition 2026

On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Catholic Burschenverein Immergrün Schondra celebrates its 113th anniversary with the traditional Herz-Jesu-Fest. Festive church service at 6:30 PM in Schondra parish church, followed by a barbecue at the festival grounds with Franconian specialties and association catering. Free admission.

On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Catholic Burschenverein Immergrün Schondra invites you to the traditional Herz-Jesu-Fest in the market town of Schondra. The occasion is the 113th anniversary of the association, which has been preserving Catholic traditions in the Lower Franconian municipality of the Bad Kissingen district since 1913.

The festival begins at 6:30 PM with a festive church service in the Schondra parish church. Afterwards, the festival community proceeds to the festival grounds for the barbecue, catered by the association members. Further details about the festival program will be announced – as is traditional in the community – via posters and in the local press. The festival ends around 11:45 PM.

Highlights Herz-Jesu-Fest 2026

113th anniversary of the Burschenverein Immergrün
Festive church service in Schondra parish church
Social barbecue at the festival grounds
Preservation of traditions in the Sinngrund
Free admission

Programme Herz-Jesu-Fest 2026

Schedule June 12, 2026

6:30 PM: Festive church service in Schondra parish church for the Feast of the Sacred Heart
approx. 7:30 PM: Start of the barbecue at the festival grounds/parish hall
Festival Evening: Association catering with Franconian specialties, drinks, and musical accompaniment
approx. 11:45 PM: End of festival

Prices Herz-Jesu-Fest 2026

Admission to the festive church service and the subsequent festival evening is free. Food and drinks are offered by the Burschenverein at usual association prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Herz-Jesu-Fest

Getting There

Schondra is located in the Sinngrund region between Bad Brückenau and Burgsinn, about 25 km northeast of Bad Kissingen. Reachable by car via the A7 motorway (exit Bad Brückenau-Volkers, then B286). By bus via the VVM lines from Bad Brückenau.

Admission

Admission to the festive church service and the subsequent barbecue is free. Food and drinks are offered by the Burschenverein at fair prices.

Tip

For those wishing to experience Lower Franconian traditions, combine your visit with a hike in the Sinngrund or a trip to the spa town of Bad Brückenau. The Catholic parish church of Schondra is worth a visit.

Festival of Traditions in the Sinngrund

The Herz-Jesu-Fest in Schondra is a Catholic festival of traditions in the market town of Schondra, a municipality with around 1,700 inhabitants in the Bad Kissingen district of Lower Franconia. The event is organized by the Katholischer Burschenverein Immergrün Schondra, founded in 1913 – one of the oldest youth associations in the region. The festival is the highlight of the association's year and combines liturgical celebration with social festivities.

Background: The Feast of the Sacred Heart

The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic feast day celebrated annually three weeks after Pentecost – specifically, on the third Friday after Pentecost. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and is particularly celebrated in the traditional customs of Southern Germany, Austria, and Tyrol. In Schondra, it serves as both the patronal festival and the association's festival.

Program and Schedule

The festival evening traditionally begins with a festive church service in the Schondra parish church at 6:30 PM. Afterwards, members of the association and the community gather and proceed to the parish hall or festival grounds for a barbecue featuring Franconian specialties, drinks, and musical accompaniment. The 'Burschen' (young men) serve the guests, while families and community members mingle and socialize.

113th Anniversary Celebration 2026

113 years of Burschenverein Immergrün Schondra (founded 1913)
Festive church service in the parish church
Followed by a barbecue at the festival grounds
Association catering with Franconian specialties
Preservation of traditions and community spirit
Free admission

The market town of Schondra is located in the Sinngrund region on the edge of the Rhön mountains in the state of Bavaria. By preserving the Herz-Jesu-Fest, the Burschenverein Immergrün embodies an important element of Southern German Catholic association culture, which remains vibrant in the rural communities of the Bad Kissingen district to this day.