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19 de marzo, Niederwerth cerca de Schoenstatt: el primer grupo a saludar la Cruz y el icono en su viaja a Colonia March 19, Niederwerth near Schoenstatt: the very first group to greet WYD Cross and Icon on their trip to Cologne 19. März, Insel Niederwerth vor Schönstatt: die erste Gruppe, die Kreuz und Ikone begrüßt Foto: www.kreuzbewegt-speyer.de © 2005-03-29 |
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Tiempo de espera Waiting, waiting... Das lange Warten... |
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Por las dudas: otra prueba Just in case: practice Für alle Fälle nochmal eine Probe |
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11.22 hrs.: „¡¡¡El barco!!!“ 11.22 AM: “The boat!!!!” 11.22 Uhr: “Es kommt!!!!” |
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Un encuentro con Jesús An encounter with Jesús Eine Begegnung mit Jesus Fotos: POS Fischer © 2005 |
SCHOENSTTT, Martina Rasch. On the 19th of March of 2005 the World Youth Day Cross, traveled on the Rhine from Speyer to Cologne on its trip through all the German Dioceses. The boat, Enterprise, was due at 10:30 a.m. close to Schoenstatt. A group that truly could not be called future participants of World Youth Day, was very curious to see those who were waiting: they were participants of the press seminar. They needed to be there, to observe, to ask...and then to write an article about the event.
It was suggested that the island of Niederwerth would be a good vantage point. When we reached the children's park, we could see some bright colors, they were the tips of the flags that had just been raised over the embankment. Below, on the edge of the Rhine, the volunteers
of the of the World Youth Day Project from Schoenstatt were already there. They and some other Schoenstatters and those interested in the World Youth Day met to greet the Cross and the Icon.
Tension was evident with every boat that peeked around the curve and it provoked heated discussions about whether or not it was the awaited one. Especially when Sister Johanna Maria tested the big banner that had to be held by several youth, the people moved and became excited!
It was just a test, but important, to guarantee that those on the boat would be able to clearly read the caption: Schoenstatt greets the World Youth Day Cross and Icon!"
No one was bored!
The awaited event took time... But no one was bored! There was conversation, addresses were exchanged, persons who had not seen each other in some time met. Great animated and interesting conversations took place while waiting. Each one went with its group and tried to make the best of the wait which was about an hour, it was not difficult to do.
For once not all were so diligent: they were simply excited
All of a sudden a different boat was seen on the curve of the river, very different from the others had passed until that moment, it was one that could rightfully carry the name of "Enterprise"...Besides a poster could be seen on the prow, looking closely, the message could be deciphered:"Moved by the Cross"!
From one minute to the next, the scene on the edge of the Rhine changed completely: all movement stopped, it was the same with everyone that was there, there were no groups but a community, and the main thing was to have a good place to see the boat that carried the much waited cargo.
All the intense conversations about what songs to sing and what to do when the moment arrived were of no use. The long awaited moment arrived and no one could think very well, simply to be there and be amazed, nothing else was possible - nor was it necessary -before a sincere emotion that excited everyone...There was no more seminar, this was more of a Schoenstatt representation, this was an encounter with Jesus. "We have come to adore Him".
What was heard before or after by those who did not participate, perhaps what was thought by oneself, could not be understood now: "It's not worth it for a couple of minutes.":.."I have too much work"..."We have already finished our program". We will lose two or three hours for this..."
Someone said, "I feel like the merchant who found the treasure in the field and he sold everything for it..."
Translation: Celina M. Garza, Harlingen, TX, USA
This is one of four articles on this event written as an exercise at the seminar for public relations, sponsored by PressOffice Schoenstatt