"Bicycle Service" in a Bavarian Church

Rev. Herbert Gugler, a parish priest at the Church of the Assumption in Aichach, Diocese of Augsburg, Germany, led a "bicycle service" on 13 July.

Pictures were shared on social media. In his "sermon", Rev Gugler compared the liturgical oils to oiling the chain of a bicycle (sic).

After the Eucharist, around 200 bicycles were blessed outside the church. Gugler is known for his attempts to make the Novus Ordo, which he finds seemingly empty and boring, even more banal.

In June 2023, he conducted a similar bicycle service.

On 14 July 2024, he organised a Eucharist in the tent of a public festival attended by 1000 people.

On 29 June, he has presided at a football Eucharist in which children kicked a football into a mini goal. The audience came to church wearing football shirts.

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mccallansteve

5Jul 20

Keep entertaining them, Father until the last one walks out the door and then you can be a priest without people to serve.

Orthocat

Jul 21

Yeah - like the old saying goes: "the Devil has all the best music" Why would this 'spectacle' attract when the world can provide better? It's stones for bread.

P. O'B

Jul 21

But one wishes that the people in the congregation would walk away. Instead, they seem to love the show. You can get used to ingesting manure.

Orthocat

8Jul 20

I am so sick of all these 'themed' liturgies of the Vatican II church. Here's a thought - why not have a Mass to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross? You know, have a repentance/worship "theme". It's little wonder why people are attracted to the traditional Latin Mass - at least it's about GOD.