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Soon it's that time again, then cheerful crowds of children with often self-made lanterns move through our streets. The reason for this is the festival celebrated on November 11 in honor of St. Martin of Tours: St. Martin's Day.
The soldier Martinus saved a beggar from freezing to death by dividing his coat. It is said that after this good deed Christ gave him in a dream. Thereupon Saint Martin had himself baptized and was later even consecrated Bishop Martin of Tours. On 08.11.397 Saint Martin died. His burial on November 11 was accompanied by a large procession of lights. Even today, the name day is celebrated with lantern parades.
This custom is upheld by kindergartens and churches in particular. And so this year, before and after 11.11, many groups will once again parade through the streets with brightly colored and shining lanterns and light up the Main metropolis.
We have listed a selection of the parades taking place. If you are missing a lantern parade that should definitely be included in the list, simply write to us at welcome@four-little-monkeys.com and we will be happy to add to this special.
Eckenheim
On Friday, 10.11.2023, 5 pm
the start of the lantern parade is at the Herz Jesu Eckenheim church, Eckenheimer Landstraße 326 (St. Franziskus parish)
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On Saturday, 11.11.2023, 5 pm
the parade will start at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Homburger Landstraße 387
Heddernheim
On Saturday, 11.11.2023, 5 pm
there will be a St. Martin's Day celebration with parade in the church of St. Peter and Paul (Oranienstraße 16C, Katharina von Siena parish)
Höchst
On Friday, 10.11.2023, 5 pm,
there will be a St. Martin's Day celebration in the church of St. Josef, Hostatostr. 12. First, an ecumenical service will be celebrated with the Protestant congregation, in which the story of St. Martin can be heard and seen. This will be followed by the parade with rider, horse and lanterns, which this year will lead to St. Martin's bonfire on the Schlossplatz square. The bonfire will be lit by the Höchst volunteer fire department.
Intown
The cathedral parish of St. Bartholomew invites you to celebrate the feast of St. Martin at various church locations:
Allerheiligen: Friday, November 10, 5:00 p.m.
St. Bernhard: Friday, November 10, 5:00 p.m.
St. Leonhard: Friday, November 10, 5:30 p.m.
St. Antonius: Monday, November 13, 5.00 p.m.
Beginning in the church with a short word service, followed by a lantern procession (in All Saints' Day with St. Martin on horseback). Martin on horseback), ending in the church square or courtyard with a fire, a social get-together and St. Martin's wreaths.
Nied
On Saturday, 11.11.2023, 5 pm
meet at the Kerbeplatz on the Nidda below the Nidda School. This is followed by an atmospheric lantern procession along the Nidda, a St. Martin's play by the pre-school children and a St. Martin's celebration with warm drinks and St. Martin's pretzels in the parish garden (St. Markus),
as well as on Sunday, 12.11.2023, 18.45
following a family service in the Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity, Oeserstraße 126, the procession starts from there. Afterwards, there will be a St. Martin's bonfire and warm drinks as well as St. Martin's pretzels (St. Markus)
Ostend
On Saturday, 11.11.2023, 17:15,
Evangelische Sankt Nicolai Gemeinde. There will finally be a lantern procession again for St. Martin's Day. The festival begins with a short prayer in the New St. Nicolai Church (Waldschmidtstraße 116) and ends in the outdoor area of the daycare center.
Sachsenhausen
On Friday, 10.11.2023, 17:30,
In St. Bonifatius it begins with a devotion with a play including a real horse in front of the church! A trombone choir accompanies the procession. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for a relaxed get-together with mulled wine, children's punch and raisin rolls on the church square
Sossenheim
Saturday, 11.11.2023, 17.30
an ecumenical St. Martin's Day celebration will take place in St. Michael's Church, Sossenheimer Kirchberg 2. This will be followed by a St. Martin's procession (meeting point next to the church at around 6 pm). The whole event will be concluded by the singing of St. Martin's songs together, a St. Martin's fire, St. Martin's pretzels and hot drinks on the Sossenheimer Kirchberg (St. Margaret's parish)
Wednesday, 08.11.2023
Easterkirche Martinsumzug, Mörfelderlandstraße 214
Westend
On Saturday, 11.11.2023, 5 pm
a parade will start at St. Antonius Church, Savignystraße 15. Afterwards, a St. Martin's play is planned, and there will be Martinswecken and Martinsfeuer in the courtyard.
Attention: All information without guarantee. The list will be supplemented and updated over the next few days.