Visit to the Groß-Gerau town house on Epiphany
On the Epiphany, the star singers of the Catholic parish group St. Walburga visited the Groß-Gerau town house to bring the traditional blessing C + M + B ("Christ bless this house"). City councilor Ilse Scheuner received the young guests on behalf of Mayor Jörg Rüddenklau.
“The star singing campaign shows how important it is to strengthen the rights of children worldwide. It is admirable how the children and adolescents set a sign of solidarity and justice with their commitment. My thanks go to everyone involved - you are a role model for our society! ”Emphasized Scheuner.
This year's campaign is under the motto “Collect your voice! - star singing for children's rights ”. 28 children between the ages of 4 and 16, supported by ten supervisors, move through the core city and the districts of Wallerstädten, Dornberg, Berkach and Dornheim as well as Büttelborn and Klein-Gerau in four groups. Over 20 children and adolescents brought their blessing to the town house alone. In total, the star singers are on the road for four days.
Donations for disadvantaged children worldwide
The Sternsinger campaign 2025 draws a look at the situation of millions of children worldwide who urgently need support. 250 million children - especially girls - do not go to school. 160 million children have to work, half of them under exploitial conditions. The star singers collect donations to combat these grievances and strengthen children's rights worldwide.
On the occasion of this year's motto, a donated wooden bench was painted yellow and labeled with children's rights. This bank will be set up in different locations over the course of the week to draw attention to the campaign. It will also be presented on the Groß-Gerau weekly market. "It is great to see how the children and adolescents participate year after year and work for a fairer world," explains Tobias Sattler, organizer and supervisor of the star singers in Großerau. "Many of them have been there for years, and it is nice to watch how they grow with their tasks." The district town of Groß-Gerau would like to thank all star singers, young people and supervisors for their commitment and wishes continued success in the Action.
(Text and photo: PS/GG)
