Altar boys to hand out Pope’s favorite cookie in preparation for September visit
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, Jul 21, 2006 / 12:00 am (CNA).- A group of altar boys from the Bavarian city of Ratisbona have come up with a curious plan to promote Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Germany, scheduled to take place in just under 50 days.  They have announced they will be handing out the Pontiff’s favorite cookie to passers-by to encourage participation in the papal events.

According to the Kath.net news agency, some 20 altar boys from Mindelstetten in Ratisbona will hand out the cookies this Saturday.  One of the organizers of the project, Georg Fesslmeier, said, “With this undertaking, the altar boys of Mindelstetten want to do something specific so that this Pontifical visit will be remembered as the event of the century in our city.”

During the Pope’s visit to Ratisbona on September 12, 15,000 altar boys from all of the dioceses in Bavaria will take part in the Papal Mass.

The leader of the diocesan altar boy program, Johann Graf, said, “To be close to the Pope and experience this event with him will undoubtedly be a special experience in the lives of this large group of altar boys.  With their presence, their prayers, and their song the boys will participate in the Mass in a very intense and active way.”

Graf said it was very satisfying to see the altar boys preparing so enthusiastically for the papal visit.  He also revealed that an unprecedented 35,000 altar boys from Germany would participate in the international altar servers pilgrimage to Rome on August 1st and 2nd.

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Published by: Clare Krishan
Willistown, PA 09/05/2006 01:15 PM EST
Lived in Germany for a long while and I never heard of Hannukah wafers - sounds more like Hanuta hazelnut sandwiches to me:
http://www.germandeli.com/hanutaminis.html
Popular and inexpensive rather like a square Kit-Kat bar crossed with a Reeses cup with the peanut replaced by hazelnuts
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Published by: Lisa
St. Paul, Minneaota, USA 07/24/2006 04:45 PM EST
What is the cookie? How about a recipe?
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Published by: F. Weber
Thalhausen / Germany 07/22/2006 11:58 AM EST
No altar girls are mentioned. Could this be a sign that the church is turning back to tradition which I would welcome very much.-
The pope´s favourite cookies will definitely not be muffins.
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Published by: Olmert Wagner
Green Bay, MN 07/22/2006 11:13 AM EST
I know the cookie! Is actually a waffer the German s call "Hannukah waffer," filled with a hazelnut cream. He really has good taste!
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Published by: p snyder
glendale, az. usa 07/21/2006 03:16 PM EST
agree- cute idea & good service project. but note no female altar servers are mentioned.
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Published by: Janice
Washington, D.C. 07/21/2006 02:13 PM EST
So, what's his favorite cookie?
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Published by: Patrick
Denver, CO 07/21/2006 01:19 PM EST
And the cookie is...? ;)
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Published by: Mike McCaffrey
Yarmouthport, MA 02675 07/21/2006 11:43 AM EST
This is a cute and appropriate idea. For those who worry about a cult of personality, I would suggest that cookies give the matter the correct amount of gravity. Bavarians love desserts, you know.
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