Newsletter No. 43 Ruswil - January 2017
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
The monk Jodokus looked in the diary 3
Family Robert Stirnimann, Hinter-Etzenerlen 5
Miscellaneous 7
Dear relatives and acquaintances
Dear members and friends of ours
family Association
"Patience and humor are camels passing through us bear every desert. "With this Arabic Proverb I welcome you in the Association year 2017. May the current time done critically and later in the Near East mentally, sometimes even pass out, but one seems to be left over by humans many cultures and continents the same: only with Patience and humor are also difficult lives to be mastered.
This wisdom became a member of me Commission of Appointment specifically consciously. Wanted a leader fijr an institution. On the occasion of the presentation conversations and after many questions and answers Wanted the President at the very end from the candidates, they should have one more tell good joke. All invited persons mastered the matter more or less convincing. Following the introductory round I inquired of the President after the Reason for this wish, especially since this rather unusual. He explained that it was for him It is very important that a leader also humorous, otherwise she could not do the tasks optimally solve.
Another realization of this answer was for me, too, that as a human you are his Life tasks not only with reason, but should also approach with a cheerful mind. Solutions can be found. Sometimes it takes wait a little longer and it takes patience. But if you still laugh at the end or smile, so another granule Positive findet, what more does it need!
In this spirit, I wish you and us all patience and humor in the New Year, packed with a big load of health and luck, so we have our life journey if necessary even through ugly "desert area" quickly continued can put.
Be on the life journey of our association We will be at the end of May 2017 in Colmar spend. The journey to our northern Relatives in Alsace will not be on the Back of camels, but with one
make comfortable coach. Already in front of you Year, the board has made a needs assessment, which is about a 20-member Group has registered. Because of these numbers we were now able to tackle the de fi nitive planning and, in the meantime, that too Detailed program and costs known. The Detailed program is enclosed with this newsletter and all persons who have already been provisionally have logged in, the registration already filled out in this newsletter.
We are happy to take more Registrations contrary.
In connection with the trip to Alsace I would like to cordially thank our association
thank Georges Stirnemann. He has us given many tips and will be several Do guided tours on site. That's how I'm looking forward to it a reunion with Georges in the summer before
Colmar.
On the occasion of the last meeting, the board has decided, the next family meeting on 22.
April 2018 in Muri. Our approach The monastery is expected to be Muri Monastery in which Father Jost Stirnimann, whose Diary for some time already excerpts in our newsletter is about 36 years lived long. 'Reserve now already this appointment.
With this newsletter, there is also a again few innovations. That's how you were surprised, the newsletter already in early January to have lived in the Brie. The board has become decided to do so in the future do. This makes sense for several reasons: On the one hand, we can the association year with the Delivery of the newsletter in each case directly On the other hand, we can organize planned events to announce in time. Only the Rapporteurs from the board must now between the October meeting and the consecration give a little "gas" at night, so that the Reports are timely with Franz in Lucerne. This especially concerns the interview series by Moritz Stirnimann, especially from the temporal Effort is considerably greater than the rest Reports. Finally, Franz still needs Time for editing and printing Newsletter. But, at least that's true me, let the work in Christmassy Make joy much easier.
At this point, I do not want to miss it, my colleagues at the board completely sincere thanks for the many bigger ones and smaller works, which she in favor of Make family association. Even if we do not Settle hourly wages and everything on a voluntary basis are done, are the regular meetings always worthwhile and of a deeper meaning, because "all life is encounter.”
I come to the conclusion: When writing this Christmas is about to arrive, Christmas night, the festival of birth, of new life. In this sense, I understand Christmas too as the origin of life, the joy of life, the Encounters, the real "humanity", which especially with people in the narrower
drawing circle, ie family members, turned, friends and acquaintances lives. So is your presence and support of the Fami- lis Association is a form of Christmas I thank you very much and I am
convinced: "Christmas is born in us!"
Best regards "ond es guets Nöis"
president
Beat Stirnimann
The monk Jodokus looked in the diary
(Continuation)
Father Jost Stirnimann (monastic name Jodokus, Jodok) lived from 1654 - 1706, of which 36 years in the monastery Muri, AG. Attentive he pursued in 1695 - 1697 the course of construction on today Monastery church.
The original of his diary is in the Archive of the College Seeds. In the next
Letters are published one part each this diary. Here already the 13th episode.
Second, that allowed a tabernacle or venerable shall be. Third, a graveyard with burials should be allowed. Fourth, that too baptism and Marriages should be allowed. But this time they did not achieve anything.
On the morning of April 24, Brother Vincentius left Einsiedeln, a mighty locksmith who had done his profession, from the monastery teaching. Whether or not faith is not known. After returning the monastery and monk's robe When he had left, he went to Zurich, where he went
not known. God may convert him.
At the l5. In May we had a chapter in which again about the Nottwiler Handel was advised. The Lucerne called besides pastoral care, the Lord's Supper and baptism, too her chaplain ...
"Cemetery and funeral are to be left. But it is decided not to answer them until the Bishop as soon as possible the whole matter had been reported and then canceled its decision. waiting.
On June 19, another chapter was celebrated in which was talked about the Nottwiler trade. On the same Day came the Apostolic Nuncio of the election of the new Abbot in Wettingen. Because he arrived late and unexpectedly, is he was not solemnly received, but only on The next morning at 8 o'clock he is from the auditorium through the Cloister led to the funeral chapel and solemnly there been received. After our P. Joachim a Speech, he was directed to the choir, where he celebrated the Mass. Then he was fed, whereupon he same day around 2 o'clock in the afternoon his farewell took and rode to Lucerne. On June 22, P. went to
Victor, the economist, and P. Boniface in the spa Weibenmooß.
On the l3. August are the two novices Beatus Müller out Zug, the big-boy's son, and Leodigarius Studer Lucerne received from the chapter to the profession. On 20. August the Honorable Visitors arrived, who Prince of St. Gallen and Abbot of Rheinau. From ours P. Conradus, a malcontent, they were in a letter been called. This, however, is what he certainly is not had expected from them hard (and deservedly) been punished.
On September 2, one of our lads in the weyer Mats in the ashes: which has been found dead on the Rugen Ligent in a trench, as it was told. At 4. September came the chapter because of the Lucerne trade together. It has been decided this matter as soon as possible with the Luzemem on friendly and trusting ways to settle.
Next in this chapter is our vicar in Sursee, sir Johannes Casparus Wolläb, for 100 Taler has been reduced. On the 25th of September, there was a splendid break in our barn Cow together, infected by an epidemic.
On the 14th of November, at about 3 o'clock in the morning, Fr. Philip is Acklin died and was buried the following day. He rest in peace. The same night is the abbot of
Engelberg, Mr. Placitus N. from Rapperswil, the day had been hit by the blow in the rectory of Disentis died.
On the 6th of December, the day of St. Nicholas, there are Afternoon before the vesper meal all the priests in the Hypocausus of the Convention has been called. On Order of the abbot has been decided on whether to restore the old building of the church or a new one to was built according to the plans of the architect Bettini.
The people have waves so that the churches should all reforming will have to be done in sortorim lay: the ieniger but, the new, the church have waves secundumformam copy, have white herbs in: sed sors cecidit super novam Ecclesiam Dni Bitini. only 4 black has been lodged; the überge all white.
1695
From the beginning of Lent they started the altars and to remove other ornaments of the outer church. Of the Petrusaltar and the altar of Entombment are in the outer Küstrei brought and there reconstituted to there Offering sacrifices. The tabernacle with the vein Rabile has been brought to the altar of Mary, as well as the Arca of St. Leontius with its relics and statue. Of the Confessional has been transferred to the funerary chapel. For the
Women were destined for the Lady Chapel, for the men the chapel of St. Benedict.
On February 26, our Klauser Sebastianus N. was out Ardt hit by the blow and is mortally ill, and on March 2, around 10 o'clock in the morning he died. He rest in Peace. On March 4, Antonius Josephus Caecius are out Bälletz, from the noble family of the Caecier, a studied philosopher, theologian and jurist utriusque juris, and Johannes Seen from Senburgschweil as lay brothers from the chapter to the novitiate. you have their novitiate the following day of St. [unles.] competed.
In the same session of the chapter is P. Meinradus appointed Fr. Conradus teacher of the brothers instead Service.
On March 21, the brothers Antonius Josephus Caeci and Johannes Seen started her novitiate.
NB: At the end of this month of March is Fr. Franciscus of the Abbot to the assistant of the ruchknächten in the bauwwässen appointed by mediation of Archimagirus.
On April 4, the abbot concluded a contract with the Master builder Johannes Bettini from the stucco study the whole of neumes church: it is also included the Mallerey became so, that Mr. Bitini all Necessarily stuckodorer, Master and Knächt: or also Knächt sölle Received, and reward: as well as the arts Mahler waltzes: himself and his masters and his neighbors ufenthalt the godshuß lose ***: U]? its own cost get provided with special and tranck after his borrowed: but ihme is allowed on the gottshauß too
Names: wine and brod: in right-hand baked bread. of the contract is 900 [unreadable].
Klosteranlage von Norden - Stock Photo Martin Allemann, Muri AG,
On April 5, on Easter Tuesday, our abbot consecrated the new Cemetery in Nottwil.
April 9 is the first time in the outer auditorium Merkatur vulgo Wuchen Märdt has been held under large crowds of the people. From now on, he should everyone Be celebrated Saturday.
April 10 is the first cornerstone of our new church been blessed.
On the 19th of April in the monastery Beinwil P. Esso becomes abbot been chosen, the *** of our P. Martin.
April 22nd is P. Leontius Wirtz from Unterwalden deceased, our former subprior. He is in Klingenberg died.
On August 29, the cantons came to Baden, because of serious clashes that the
Zurich had with the Catholics, because of the conversion of some non-Catholics to the Catholic faith in the Sargans prefecture.
On the 13th of September are P. Victor, at this time ours Economist, and Br. Michael us the bad ob weissenbach laundering: so too teüsch Mägtenbad genamset is going home returned. With what result, will become time to prove.
On the 13th of September about 2 o'clock in the afternoon broke in Klingenberg made a fire in which the whole upper castle is burned. Nothing could be saved except that Wine cellar and the archive. On the 16th of September is the roof been set up in our new church.
On September 24, a gilded angel is on our new Church has been set.
September 25th is the mandate of renewed peace between some non-Catholic inhabitants of Zurich and the Read and proclaimed Catholic after the several weeks' sitting in Baden had been terminated. On the l. In October a chapter was celebrated in which ours Novice, Mr. Antonius Josephus Caeci dismissed from Bälletz has been, for sufficient reasons. In the same chapter is P.N.N. been heavily criticized by our abbot, because of a stubborn tendency to irgndchenchen pleasures. He was already severely punished, but not sufficient been improved. Now he is sentenced to imprisonment Service. Later, however, it is because of his accidental Request for forgiveness and his promise of one serious improvement to adopt this very severe punishment Service. He was suspended from celebrating Mass but with the restriction that he belongs to higher ones Celebrations can be enjoyed when the junior commu- adored, after confession, like these too.
On December 6, the day of St. Nicolas, donated our Abbot 8,000 guilders pay interest: Us which interest The convention should be: And you can order genuine calatz wine the almost-sawing, through that whole year to use: ut sanior mancant. fi ratres C onventuales. the Ettuernt and fast Calatz wine. he promised to give one thing: as before, usually true.
The crowning achievement of this year is the Honorable Prince and Abbot of St. Gallen Coelestinus Fontrati of the Holy Father Innocent XII. get the crimson hood and is after
Rome in the circle of the College of the Most Revered
Cardinals have been called.
In his place is the abbot and prince of St. Gallen P. N. N. from Luzem, who was there at that time Dean was.
1696
The beginning of March has started, library and Remove grave chapel. Later one started, the to build the outer part of the new auditorium. At the same time The plasterers began with their painter in the lower one new auditorium her work.
On the 23rd of April the P. Subprior is taking a bath in Baden broken up.
From early May, our organ was in the new Odeon of a master of this art from Unterwalden constructed. At the l0. Mai is the center of the tachstolen in Klingenberg was held in the big castle (so was brunch). and happy fullfilled.
At the l0. September is our abbot with P. Gabriel after Sandegg traveled to relax there for a few weeks stay. As a cook he took Joseph with him, spit son. On the 22nd of the same month he returned home.
On the 25th of September there is a solemn High Mass for the deceased Rev. Cardinal Fonfrati
former abbot and governor of St. Gallen, who died on 4. this month in Rome should have died. That's how it works Glory of the world there.
sequel follows
"Buure" on the land of the ancestors
Family Robert Stirnimann, Hinter-Etzenerlen
Dull, gray light; lies on lifeless meadows even at noon still hoar frost, dark are the Forests, single leaves without leaves Trees on the mats this December day. Few houses, a town sign: Etzenerlen, Municipality Ruswil. I move on old Soil, the soil from the my family grew out, as father told me. Fatherland, literally, Hinter-Etzenerlen, 752 meters above Sea. I drive through the underpass, actually an entrance to the Tenn, pass the Käserei, the "schoolhouse." Just like Katrin explained to me on the phone, the barn right, the Slide, I am here.
In the modern order jargon of the community Ruswil: Etzenerlen l3, home of Robert and Katrin Stirnimann bird and her four Children, Ronj a, Merlin, Selina and Oliver. The yard, a 28 hectares Dairy farm with 30 Cows, 20 cubs and 200 Fattening pigs is one One-man operation. Lord about these World is Robert, a mid-forties; he is supported by Katrin, his wife, a native Emmentaler, in the Additional earnings a playgroup on the farm offers. She takes care of her for four days a total of 30 children, next to it she does the housework and look at your own children to the right. She accompanies the
Man even into the woods when he recently got a tree fell, who had to go. "At this dangerous
You can not work alone, "says Katrin. "The work goes on our farm at least not, "and then they already feel that Recovery and regeneration are important. But the reality is different: real holidays are hard to do and Robert says how tremendously difficult to fi nd operating helpers,
the one agriculture like his over one, two weeks independent and reliable would take over.
"So we stay here, make trips on a daily basis, so the animals are always well taken care of. “Me feel it clearly, Katrin and Robert are with wholeheartedly, see possibilities and Limits of their "small business." Sometimes they are almost "on the limit", they are building, step by step your dream, invest where necessary, in operation and in the house. So you have recently the land of the grandfather (Anton Stirnimann-Gründler) and his brother (Alois Stirnimann) 1924 divided yard again repurchased. A step to the existence of the To secure operations into the future Also step on to Hinter-Etzenerlen as Farmers without being able to work abroad to have to earn. "This way of life is worth a lot to us; we live with the children who are here play, tinker, have their animals, sometimes helping out, where they can.
From left: Robert, Selina, Merlin, Oliver, Katrin, Ronja
Farm Hinter-Etzenerlen
But it is strict and thank God we are all healthy. "And asked about social life, Do you think there is not much in it right now? Associations, "that was once," the children are small, because you know where to set the priorities. "We have wonderful contacts with ours Neighbors and neighbors, we often get Visit, the playgroup creates a friendly close proximity to parents. We feel us worn, that's wonderful. "In the beginning it was been different, says Katrin, there she has
Homesick after the Emmental, after the Bergen, but now you feel welcomed and would like to
not here more away. Whether you Wishes would have I ask , and Robert dismisses, but C a t r i n she means Wishes one Fountain, a building e n h o f need but easy e i n e n
Läge-This Toni, our common ancestor Fountain. Here Robert intervenes; the house would have to be renovated in the upper floors: "Electricity in all rooms, the floors, there would be many things to do. Then in the stable, a feeding automat ... but, as I said, we are aligning ourselves
according to our possibilities. “Hinter-Etzenerlen, Vaterboden, I think, around 1668 in the family tree mentioned, several times divided by inheritance, Repurchased several times, most recently in 2008. Is that for you also father ground, I ask Robert. "Yes / Yes, very, very ..., "he answers profoundly, I think my grandfather, who grew up here, my great-grandfather and our common Ancestors, Joseph Anton Stirnimann-Heini (1856-1927), born and died just here.
Etzenerlen a wonderful spot home for courageous farmers. The kids are after gone outside, we drink coffee and eat the "Schlüf-Chüechli", which I from the Bernese I know my mother's cookbook. At this hour family history has come alive.
On the way back through the still foggy gray afternoon I ponder over that I finally with the age of 60 years, the myth Etzenerlen had something from the father always told; the land of the ancestors. But we live in the 21st century, and Robert and Katrin have shown me that they are different, more modern Forces are exposed. I thank Katrin and Robert, that I was allowed to meet her. I wish them strength and good courage.
Moritz Stirnimann