One Archbishop for the Birds. Steals childish Anglican idea.
One Archbishop for the Birds. Steals childish Anglican idea.
Dove invasion in Perchtoldsdorf Parish Church as an ecumenical community project
The installation was realized in a similar form in Salisbury Cathedral in southern England and has now been adapted for Perchtoldsdorf by Pastor Josef Grünwidl.
A flock of over a thousand doves has vigorously invaded the parish church in Perchtoldsdorf, and now the church's ceiling is filled with doves.
These are folded paper doves. What makes this project special is that it is a collaborative effort, crafted by many members of our parishes, both Catholic and Protestant, school classes, adult groups, and many individuals.
All of them folded the countless doves and, in some cases, sent them into the church's ceiling with personal messages. And so, the idea of an Anglican cathedral has evolved into an ecumenical community project in Perchtoldsdorf, which can be admired until the fall. The sight is overwhelming!
The doves, according to Father Grünwidl …