Christmas donations came from Alber Sport GmbH – St. Anton, Wolfgang Bezler – Bazenheid, Petra Paula Herran – Bazenheid, Margith Herran – Höchst,BRUDERSCHAFT Anton und Agnes Kerber – , Rainer ST. Körber /CHRISTOPH Electron Techn.GmbH – Innsbruck, Sabine Laubach – Düsseldorf, Harald Peham – Schönwies, Christoph Porsch – Düsseldorf, Bernd und Dietlinde Schwarz – Friedrichshafen, Richard Walter – St. Anton, Peter Wartusch – Wängle.

Birthday donations came from and for Raimund Brodner – Laxenburg, Verena Dirnberger – Regensburg, Peter Fuchs – Ze- ven, Jürgen HeinzerlingBRUDERSCHAFT – Hamburg, Sabine Heiss – Wien, Markus ST. Hemmelrath CHRISTOPH – Klingenberg, Annelie Herzog – Villach, Eugen Larcher – , Anton Prantauer – , Andreas Rudolph – Ahrensberg, Jana und Dirk Schekerka – Hamburg, Stefan Schmidt-Weiss – Satteldorf, – St. Anton, Eberhard Schulz – , Mario Stedile-Foradori – Innsbruck, Hans Trünkel – Wien, Jochen Vögeli – Eschweiler.

Other donations came from Rainer Auer – , Johann Bühler – Mauren, Maria-Helene Falch – St. Anton, FPÖ Tirol – Innsbruck, Gabriele Garz-Heinzerling – Hamburg, Johann Gensbichler - Schwarzes Kameel – Wien, Annemarie Hager – Matrei, Benjamin Hai- dacher – Innsbruck, Wolfgang und Ingeborg Heide – Frankfurt, Hotel Krone – Lech, Josef Hütthaler – Wien, Monisha Kaltenborn – Küsnacht, Alexandra Kiener – Lech, Petra Lugger – Innsbruck, Rosmarie Matt – St. Anton, Messerle GmbH – Mäder, Musikkapelle Pettneu – Pettneu, Neurauter frisch GmbH – Ötztal Bahnhof, NTS Netzwerk Telekom Service AG – Innsbruck, Franz Oberladstätter – Innsbruck, Anneliese Otto – Wien, Johannes Pfefferkorn K.Club – Lech, pmd-Personalmanagement GmbH – , Antoinette Probsdorfer - Büchererlös – St. Anton, Schützenkompanie St. Anton – St. Anton, Silvretta Seilbahn AG – , Mario Stedile-Foradori – Innsbruck, Tschütscher Furniere GmbH – Meiningen, Weber Informatik Lösungen – Rankweil, Gerhard Wieser – Steinach am Brenner.

7. PREVIEW 2019/2020 11 – 14 July 2019 – 633 Years Brotherhood St. Christoph: For this anniversary there is a fine series of events with concerts, honour awards, hikes following the traces of Heinrich Findelkind, culinary events, Brotherhood mass and automobile blessing on 14 July 2019. 89th Brotherhood Council meeting in September 2019 90th Brotherhood Council meeting in April 2020 in Hospiz in St. Christoph 9 – 12 July 2020: 634 Years Brother Hood St. Christoph

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STATISTICS OF OUR ACTIVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS AS OF MID APRIL 2019: The brotherhood members come from 55 countries all over the world: Argentinien 6 Estland 1 Japan 9 Oman 1 Singapur 4 Australien 8 Finnland 3 Kanada 17 Österreich* 8772 Slowakei 1 Barbados 1 Frankreich 129 Kroatien 3 Panama 2 Spanien 26 Belgien 75 Georgien 1 Liechtenstein 214 Polen 1 Südafrika 7 Bosnien 1 Griechenland 2 Luxemburg 21 Portugal 4 Tschechien 8 China 2 Holland 159 Malta 1 Réunion 1 Türkei 2 Dänemark 26 Hongkong 4 Mexiko 2 Rumänien 4 Ukraine 1 Deutschland 3530 Indien 2 Monaco 7 Russland 9 Ungarn 1 El Salvador 2 Irland 1 Mongolei 1 Saudi Arabien 3 USA 98 England 149 Israel 1 Nepal 2 Schweden 32 Venezuela 1 Equador 1 Italien 157 Norwegen 14 Schweiz 555 Vereinigte Emirate 4 *from Tirol 3982, from 1318 APPEAL MADE BY HEINRICH FINDELKIND 633 YEARS AGO Libn Kind ir sult wissen, das ir mir Almosen sult geben, uff den Arlberg zu Weg und Steg und zu ainer ellenden Herberg da man inbeherbergt arm und raich wenn da all abent ausgen rueffen ich oder mein Knecht jeglicher mit vir Sneraiffn und wen wir da vindn den tragen wir in die ellende Herberg und gebn ym das Almosen um das er fuer mag chomen. With heartfelt brotherly greetings from St. Christoph ACTIVITY REPORT BROTHERHOOD ST. CHRISTOPH May 2018 – April 2019 Adolf Werner, Brotherhood Master ORGANISATIONSBÜRO: BRUDERSCHAFT ST. CHRISTOPH, 6580 ST. CHRISTOPH AM ARLBERG/ÖSTERREICH Brotherhood Council: President: Bishop Dr. Benno Elbs, Feldkirch, BROTHERHOOD MASTER: Adolf Werner, St. Christoph, TEL: +43 664 6113170 (Gerda Werner), +43 664 1125707 (Evelin Burger) und +43 664 6113151 (Ursula Werner) ORGANISATIONSBÜRO: BRUDERSCHAFT ST. CHRISTOPH, 6580 ST. CHRISTOPH AM ARLBERG/ÖSTERREICH, TEL: +43 664 6113169 für die Unterstützungen TREASURER: Gerda Werner, St. Christoph, RELIGIOUS ASSISTANT: Abbot German Erd, Stams Monastery, BRANCH LEADER: FAX: +43 5446 3773, E-MAIL: [email protected], www.bruderschaft-st-christoph.org TEL: +43 664 6113170 für die Verwaltung FAX: +43 5446 3773, E-MAIL: [email protected], Internet: www.bruderschaft-st-christoph.org Father Jodok Müller, Lech, FINANCES: Mayor Ludwig Muxel, Lech – Dietmar Tschohl, Klösterle, AUDITOR: HR Dr. Erwin Koler, Volksbank, A-6580 St. AntonAnton am am Arlberg Arlberg Hypobank VBG, A-6764 LechLech SparkasseNationalbank Allgäu, AG, D-45127 D-87414 KemptenEssen VPCENTRUM BANK AG, BANK FL-9490 AG Vaduz IBAN: AT85AT40 42394585 0005 0005 1000 1000 2382 2382 IBAN: AT81AT81 5800 5800 0185 0185 2574 2574 7014 7014 IBAN: DE08DE18 73353602 0000 0030 0515 0001 3319 0777 40 75 CHF:9490 Vaduz, Kirchstr. 3 Mils – Gebhard Jochum, Zürs, COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thomas Brändle, Stuben – Margret Falkner, Mieming - Prof. Dr. Reinhard BIC: VBOEATWWINNVBOEATWWLAN BIC: HYPVAT2BHYPVAT2B BIC: BYLADEM1ALGNBAG DE 3 E IBAN:CHF-Konto-Nr. LI12 0880 220205301 5507 0205 3000 1 Haller, Feldkirch – Mayor Helmut Mall, St. Anton – Franz Tschol, St. Anton – LR Dr. Greti Schmid, Göfis – Florian Werner, St. BIC:IBAN: VPBVLI2X LI87 0880 8000 2202 0530 1 Raiffeisenbank, A-6580 St.St. AntonAnton am am Arlberg Arlberg Sparkasse, A-6460 Imst BTVBank AG, Vontobel Zweigniederlassung AG, 8022 Zürich, Staad, Gotthardstraße CH-9422 Staad 43 EURO:BIC: CBKVLI2X Christoph – Ursula Werner, St. Christoph IBAN: AT22AT22 36253625ORGANISATIONSBÜRO: 2000 2000 0021 0021 2100 2100 BRUDERSCHAFTIBAN: AT94AT94ST. CHRISTOPH, 20502050 2000 2000 00816580 0081 3063ST. 3063 CHRISTOPH IBAN:EURO-Konto-Nr. AM CH41 ARLBERG/ÖSTERREICH, 0852 10037955.001.001 5000 SA31 533A TEL: A +43 664 6113169IBAN:EURO-Konto-Nr. für LI82 die 0880 Unterstützungen 2202053025507 0205 3000 2 BIC: RZTIAT22252RZTIAT22252TEL: +43 664 6113170 für die BIC:Verwaltung SPIMAT21SPIMAT21 FAX: +43 5446 3773, E-MAIL: [email protected],BIC:IBAN: BTVACH22 CH86 0875 7000 0100 2822 Internet: 9 www.bruderschaft-st-christoph.orgBIC:IBAN: VPBVLI2X LI60 0880 8000 2202 0530 2 BIC: VONTCHZZXXX BIC: CBKVLI2X Volksbank, A-6580 St. Anton am Arlberg Hypobank VBG, A-6764 Lech Nationalbank AG, D-45127 Essen CENTRUM BANK AG IBAN: AT40 4585 0005 1000 2382 IBAN: AT81 5800 0185 2574 7014 IBAN: DE18 3602 0030 0001 0777 75 9490 Vaduz, Kirchstr. 3 BIC: VBOEATWWLAN BIC: HYPVAT2B BIC: NBAG DE 3 E CHF-Konto-Nr. 220205301 IBAN: LI87 0880 8000 2202 0530 1 Raiffeisenbank, A-6580 St. Anton am Arlberg Sparkasse, A-6460 Imst Bank Vontobel AG, 8022 Zürich, Gotthardstraße 43 BIC: CBKVLI2X IBAN: AT22 3625 2000 0021 2100 IBAN: AT94 2050 2000 0081 3063 EURO-Konto-Nr. 10037955.001.001 EURO-Konto-Nr. 220205302 BIC: RZTIAT22252 BIC: SPIMAT21 IBAN: CH86 0875 7000 0100 2822 9 IBAN: LI60 0880 8000 2202 0530 2 BIC: VONTCHZZXXX BIC: CBKVLI2X 1. MEMBERSHIP: St. Christoph, in April 2019 5. REPORTS BY THE WORKING GROUPS: The development of the Brotherhood: 1963 – 110 (+ 10) 1978 – 1.360 (+ 351) 1993 – 9.096 (+ 615) 2008 – 17.090 (+ 460) Working Group “Pastoral”: Abbot German Erd – Stams Monastery and Father Jodok Müller – Lech 1964 – 123 (+ 13) 1979 – 1.782 (+ 422) 1994 – 9.717 (+ 621) 2009 – 17.748 (+ 658) During the winter months a Saturday evening mass was held every week at 17:30 by Professor Toni Schimpfössl of . After 1965 – 170 (+ 47) 1980 – 2.133 (+ 351) 1995 – 10.222 (+ 505) 2010 – 18.235 (+ 487) the Christmas holidays until 4 January 2019, Professor Dr. Mathias Beck and Cathedral Pastor Toni Faber, both of Vienna, held 1966 – 210 (+ 40) 1981 – 2.441 (+ 308) 1996 – 10.723 (+ 501) 2011 – 18.859 (+ 623) holy mass every day at 18:00. Heartfelt thanks! 1967 – 251 (+ 41) 1982 – 2.904 (+ 463) 1997 – 11.229 (+ 506) 2012 – 19.494 (+ 634) The youth clubs in the Arlberg region were well visited by the youth, not only because of the diverse and interesting recreational 1967 – 251 (+ 41) 1983 – 3.220 (+ 316) 1998 – 11.676 (+ 447) 2013 – 20.002 (+ 507) activities. 1969 – 363 (+ 44) 1984 – 3.603 (+ 383) 1999 – 12.132 (+ 456) 2014 – 20.524 (+ 522) 1970 – 396 (+ 33) 1985 – 4.213 (+ 610) 2000 – 12.640 (+ 508) 2015 – 21.076 (+ 552) Working Group “Finance and Assets”: 1971 – 464 (+ 68) 1986 – 4.983 (+ 770) 2001 – 13.180 (+ 540) 2016 – 21.608 (+ 532) Mayor Ludwig Muxel – Lech, Mayor Dietmar Tschohl – Klösterle and Gerda Werner – St. Christoph 1972 – 492 (+ 28) 1987 – 5.775 (+ 792) 2002 – 13.764 (+ 584) 2017 – 21.992 (+ 384) The inspection of finances and bank accounts is held twice yearly, solely in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the 1973 – 514 (+ 22) 1988 – 6.305 (+ 530) 2003 – 14.301 (+ 537) 2018 – 22.389 (+ 397) Austrian Episcopal Conference. 1974 – 539 (+ 25) 1989 – 6.679 (+ 374) 2004 – 14.849 (+ 548) 2019 up to mid April: Working Group “Auditors”: HR Dr. Erwin Koler – Mils, Gebhard Jochum – Zürs 1975 – 609 (+ 70) 1990 – 7.265 (+ 586) 2005 – 15.349 (+ 560) 22.600 (+ 211) The audit report for 2018 will be presented at the Council meeting in September 2019. The Treasurer‘s accounts for 2017 were 1976 – 696 (+ 87) 1991 – 7.837 (+ 572) 2006 – 16.001 (+ 652) unanimously approved. A heartfelt thank you to the Auditors, who carry out their tasks on an honorary basis, as do all Council 1977 – 1.009 (+ 313) 1992 – 8.439 (+ 600) 2007 – 16.630 (+ 629) members.

With deep regret we must also report the death of Sisters and Brothers: Working Group “Events, Tradition and PR”: 2017 (addition) Steiner Erwin, Schwaz Helfert Richard, Lauterhofen Maier Olga, Landeck Thormann Waltraud, Bönen Mayor Helmut Mall – St. Anton, Thomas Brändle – Stuben, Florian Werner – St. Christoph Battisti Julius, St. Anton Vetter Reinhard, Berlin Herzog von Württemberg Malfer Emma, Bozen Trugina Vinzenz, Wolfsgraben Baumgartner Ernst, Wien von Lattorff Claus-Jürgen, Friedrich, Friedrichshafen Markowski Franz, Imst Umberg Hans-Georg, This working goup is responsible for the preparation and execution of the Brotherhood week “633 Years Brotherhood St. Bennett Richard J., Andover Wien Hohenberger Gerhart, Wien Mikolasch Ursula, Kaufbeuren Kirchhellen Christoph”, with voluntary assistance of WD Tesar from Klosterneuburg. From 11-14 July 2019 members of the Brotherhood Binter Ewald, Maria Saal Holzknecht Gerhard, Müller Denise, Vandouevres Unteregger Harald, Villach Dobernig Thomas, Innsbruck 2018 Ötztal Bahnhof Murr Ruth, Zürs am Arlberg Walter Dietmar, Winnenden will enjoy fraternal events, friendship and exchange of ideas and, as already mentioned, we will be honouring our most faithful Draxler Peter, Wien Alfes Hans-Georg, Haan Hörndler Rudolf, Neumarkt Nentwich Othmar, Kirchberg Waser Friedrich, Ried brothers and sisters in appropriate evening events. Gehri Manuel, Mieming Barth Robert, Igls Huber Waltraud, Pälmer Horst, Soest Wenisch Karl, Wien Genitheim Hermann, Völs Berlet Ruth, Heilbronn Huter Johannes, Kitzbühel Pichler Hans, Thal Wieser Karl, Genser Franz, Landeck Breitwieser Wilhelm, Wien Jochum Kurt, Lech Pilz Wolfgang, Nettetal Wohlwend Jakob, Gamprin Working Group “Social - Caritative”: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Haller – Feldkirch, Margret Falkner – Barwies, Mayor Ludwig Haager Michael, Giesshübl Brunner Erich, Klösterle Kern Volker, Dietzenbach Posch Eduard, Kalsdorf Muxel – Lech, Franz Tschol – St. Anton, Mayor Helmut Mall – St. Anton, Dietmar Tschohl – Klösterle Hahn Inge, Stuttgart Doillon Jean Pierre, Kleesattel Margot, Prinz Werner, Frankfurt/Main 2019 Kämpgen Jürgen, Duisburg Pont de Roide Leinfelden-Echterdingen Pritschow Michael, Achleitner Ingeborg, Linz Via Intranet we are linked with volunteer Brothers and Sisters in Vorarlberg and , and are thus able to evaluate requests for Kern Reiner, Mannheim Dussmann Josef, St. Andrä Klien Robert, Garmisch Partenkirchen Amann Rosa Maria, Hall assistance more efficiently and act accordingly. The network built up over many years in , , Switzerland, Liech- Liska Gernot, Wien Eppacher Hermann, Innsbruck Köllensperger Renate, Real Emil, Vaduz Auinger Gustav, Wels Lorenz Marlies, Pettneu Fesel Helmut, Nürnberg Innsbruck Rietzler Hubert, Fiss Bickel Walter, Lech tenstein and South Tyrol works very well. In particular, we must mention the good co-operation we have for many years with Martin Uwe, München Frank Stephan, Landeck Kollersbeck Herta, Salzburg Rodenstock Hardy, Kitzbühel Hartlieb Otto, Innsbruck Caritas, Frauen helfen Frauen, Teestuben, Dowas for Women, Barwo, Social Welfare departments, Mayors, commissio- Nauck Hasso, Bremen Goidinger Werner, Zams Kreuzer Maria, Rumbucher Albert, Kempten Hofmann Alfred, Forchheim ners, Youth social services, Austrian Women Disaster Relief organization, Aktion Leben for pregnant women, Vorarlberg Social Nocker Ludwig, St. Anton Gradl Manfred, Wien Bad Hofgastein Schwarzinger Walter, Wien Leplat Jun. Jerome, Neu-Ulm Plöger Klaus, Grünwald Hammer Hermann, Rust Lami Monika, Zams Seelos Ingrid, Seefeld Rainer Hans-Günther, Work, Tyrol Kliniken, Institute for Social Services, Network Tyrol with Brother Herbert Peer, and for Tyrol Unterland with RR Alois Rastl Oskar, Hauer Horst, Graz Langenfelder Walter, Zürs Seitz Adolf, Hall St. Urban am Urbansee Weisleitner – Jenbach. In addition, Council Member Brother Dietmar Tschohl handles requests from Vorarlberg and Margret Bad Gleichenberg Heiss-Rhomberg Irmgard, Lehner-Mayer Hans, Spath Peter, Graz Rimmele Gerhard, Wangen Rosbach Gotthard, Limburg Wolfratshausen Steinkogler Franz Josef, Rumplmayr Johann, Grünau Falkner, Council Member and Sister, handles cases from Tyrol Oberland. A new addition is the caring organization “Kümmerer”, Ross Allan M., Wien Held Horst, Karlsbad Lorenz Alfons, Schnann Klosterneuburg Scharinger Ludwig, Linz where Manuela Ruetz-Falch takes care of requests from the Stanz valley. A heartfelt „thank you“ to all those who volunteer their services and help selflessly to help alleviate the troubles of families in distress. 2. AWARDS: During the week 11 – 14 July 2019, we will be celebrating 633 Years of the Brotherhood St. Christoph. During this jubilee, 6. DISBURSEMENT OF AID MONEY: we will honour our faithful Brothers and Sisters during a fine celebration in our concert hall: Admission year 1969 for 50 years, admission year 1984 for 35 years, admission year 1994 for 25 years and admission year 2004 for 15 years membership of In 2018 we received 1542 requests, of which 889 were handled positively. 51 requests will be dealt with during 2019. The the Brotherhood. The invitations have already been sent out by post. If you want to check your admission year and your mem- distribution of aid in 2018 was as follows: bership number, you can do this by logging into www.bruderschaft-st-christoph.org under “Members” or send an email to Care of the elderly, families in need, wheel chairs, companion dogs EUR 459.000 [email protected]. Co-operating social organizations EUR 138.000 Emergency aid, fire victims, flood water EUR 27.000 3. WEEKLY BROTHERHOOD MEETING: Assistance to youth organizations in the Arlberg area EUR 45.000 As in the past, 19 Brotherhood cocktails were organized this year by the Hospiz (on Thursdays at 6 p.m.). This weekly Brother- Support for training, scholarships, German courses EUR 32.000 hood meeting – for all members and those who wish to join – has been held for 57 years and is a popular meeting place for MIVA (providing vehicles in developing countries) EUR 5.000 all local Sisters and Brothers and for those who happen to be in the Arlberg region. There were also several extraordinary Brotherhood receptions, which were held mainly in the Brotherhood Chapel. It is always a wonderful feeling, to be able to admit SUM TOTAL EUR 706.000 so many new Brothers and Sisters to the Brotherhood. ATTENTION – ATTENTION – ATTENTION: 4. NEW MEMBERSHIP: Thanks to the annual donations by our Brothers and Sisters, and thanks to many generous additional donations, from 1977 until You can now register your Brotherhood membership online at www.bruderschaft-st-christoph.org. You can also download a April 2019, we have achieved a total donation amount of € 18 million. A big thank you to all those families who asked that registration form and send it to us, or just ask us to send you one – we will send it to you by post. The first year donation for donations be made to the Brotherhood in memory of their departed as wreath donations: Wilhelm Breitwieser – Wien, Xaver a single person is € 200, for couples € 340 and includes the donation for the admission year as well as a number of Hasler – Gamprin (LI), Lydia Haueis – St. Christoph, Irmgard Heiss-Rhomberg – Dornbirn, Horst Held – Karlsbad (D), Markus items relating to the Brotherhood. Each new member will also receive a handwritten certificate in the year following Kaser – St. Anton, Monika Lami-Delago – Zams, Dipl.-Ing. Franz Markowski – Imst, Lukas u. Peter Mungenast – , Eduard admission. Thereafter, the yearly donation is € 50. Posch – Kalsdorf, Annemarie Schneider – Lech, Gertraud Walch-Tetzlaff – Stuben, Jakob Wohlwend – Gamprin (LI).