Day: April 28, 2023

Feast of our Lady of Manaoag celebrated in Vienna

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Filipinos from the province of Pangasinan and devotees from all over the country gathered on April 26, 2023, at the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to celebrate the Feast of the Our Lady of Manaoag. The original image of Our Lady of Manaoag is currently enshrined at the Parish of the Heart of Jesus. The religious event began at the parish grounds with the praying of the Holy Rosary. Before celebrating the Holy Eucharist, Fr. Josef Giggenbacher, parish priest, officiated the enthronement of the image of Divine Mercy.…

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Filipino devotees enthrone the Image of the Divine Mercy in the Sacred  Heart of Jesus Parish in Vienna

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Last April 26, 2023, Friday, on the occasion of the Feast of our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag, the image of the Divine Mercy was enthroned in a solemn ceremony officiated by the parish priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Father Josef Giggenbacher, MH. This was made possible through the joint efforts of the Marian devotees in Vienna, headed by Ms. Sheila Fe  Labajan Sy, head of the Divine Mercy in Austria, and Mary Jane de la Cruz of the Gänsendorf Filipino Family (GFF). The…

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Pope Francis visits Hungary

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Pope Francis leaves this Friday for a foreign trip to Hungary. The head of the Catholic Church will first travel to Budapest to meet with various public figures as well as representatives of civil society. The pontiff will leave Rome at 8:10 a.m. and stay in the EU country until Sunday.Immediately after his arrival, meetings are scheduled with President Katalin Novak and right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban (11:30 a.m.). The 86-year-old Argentine will meet with bishops, priests, and other consecrated persons at Budapest’s St. Stephen’s Basilica. The Hungary visit…

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New traffic fines fixed – what motorists need to know

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Motorists beware! As of May 1, certain traffic violations will become more expensive in Austria. This concerns: cell phone driving or the also the seat belt obligation. On May 1, 2023, parts of the 41st amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act 1967 (KFG) will come into force. Within the scope of this, specific penalty amounts will also be increased. Cell phone in the car, seat belt – the new catalog of penalties. “The organ mandate when using a cell phone at the wheel without hands-free device will then cost 100…

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How important plastic bottle recycling is for climate protection

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Producing a one-liter plastic bottle takes about a quarter of a liter of petroleum. With around 480 billion plastic bottles produced worldwide yearly, you can calculate the amount of oil that must be used – and that’s just as raw material. If you add the energy required for oil extraction, processing, and production, the sums involved are enormous and result in corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can save some of these emissions. Besides climate protection, recycling is also positive for the environment and health. Only 9 percent worldwideCurrently, only 9…

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Temperatures rise to spring levels

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As the month draws to a close, the weather remains suitably changeable for April, but temperatures rise to spring levels.Over 20 degrees are, in many cases, at least intermittently indoors, despite repeatedly appearing clouds. On Friday, dense clouds cover the sky, especially in the west and along the northern side of the Alps. It often rains persistently, otherwise only intermittently. Towards the east, there will be less rain, but even there, the clouds will remain dense throughout the day. In the south, there will be little rain, but even here,…

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