page_title: Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality of the Diocese of Limburg
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality of the Diocese of Limburg / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Composition of light, music and lyrics during the Luminale 2014 in the Frankfurt Cathedral, performed by the Youth Church JONA and the en:Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality of the Diocese of Limburg Deutsch: Komposition aus Licht, Text und Musik während der Luminale 2014 im Frankfurter Dom, gestaltet von der Jugendkirche JONA und dem Zentrum für christliche Meditation und Spiritualität des Bistums Limburg
context_page_description: The Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality is an institution of the Diocese of Limburg, Germany. It is based at the Holy Cross Church in Frankfurt-Bornheim and is dedicated to services, contemplation, meditation, retreats, counseling, and other events such as concerts.
context_section_description: When Franz Kamphaus, then bishop of Limburg, visited the parishes of Frankfurt in 2004, he met people who were open to spiritual experiences but not within the traditional churches. He founded the centre in 2007. On 15 January he signed the charter of foundation for the theme church Holy Cross – Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality in Frankfurt-Bornheim. The charter of foundation came into effect on 1 July 2007.
  The Holy Cross Church accommodates one of five profile churches of the Diocese of Limburg. The others are the Centre for Mourning Counselling in St. Michael in Frankfurt-Nordend and the three youth churches: Crossover in St. Hildegard in Limburg an der Lahn, Jona in St. Bonifatius in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen, and Kana in Maria-Hilf in Wiesbaden-Nordost. Like the church St. Michael, the Holy Cross Church is a branch church of the parish St. Josef Frankfurt. The centre is a pastoral institution of the diocese and is subordinated to the head of department of the Episcopalian chair (Dr. Hildegard Wustmans). The centre was directed from 2007 until July 2018 by the Franciscan Helmut Schlegel OFM, where he worked until June 2019 as a retreat and meditation leader and priestly co-worker. Since November 2018 the centre is directed by the theologist Samuel Stricker guide. In August 2019 Olaf Lindenberg took over the role as priestly co-worker. They work with a team of contributors, for example from the order of Medical Missionary Sisters.
  In March 2020, the Center's program had to be suspended because all worship services in Germany and thus all other events had to be cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Germany. However, at certain times the church is open for meditation for a limited number of people. In May services were resumed on Saturdays under special conditions.
caption: Compositions of light, words, and music during the Luminale [de] festival in Frankfurt Cathedral in collaboration with the Youth Church JONA in 2014
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