A. Gril, Gottscheer Altsiedler Verein - Dušan Kožuh, Vicar
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Abgeschickt von Dušan Kožuh, Vicar. am 01 Mai, 2005 um 08:35:57:
Antwort auf: Re: Gottscheer Zeitung / Hr. August Gril - Gottscheer Altsiedler Verein von Dušan Kožuh, župnik am 23 April, 2005 um 18:43:27:
Sent by Dušan Kožuh - Vicar on 23 April, 2005 at 18:40:33:
Dušan Kožuh
Zdraviliški trg 6a
8350 Dol. Toplice
Tel. 00386-7-30 65 030
To the Gottscheer Community,
Honored Mr. President, dear Gottscheer,
I wish to turn to you as the priest of the parish of Töplitz/ (Dolenjske Toplice) and as the manager of the parishes of Ainöd/ Soteska und Pöllandl/ (Koèevske Poljane).
The 12th issue of the Gottscheer Zeitung, December 2004, page 3, brought to my attention the article: “Help the Gottscheer, Surmount Barriers"
Since I am not a subscriber of the paper, I only recently read the above report written by Heinz Stritzl. In this report, the editor of the Gottscheer Zeitung quotes the Chairman of the Gottscheer Altsiedler Vereins, August Gril, at the 15th European Peoples Congress of the State of Carinthia, making the following claim:
"...yes, it is even denied that in the Pöllandl - valley exists a dual language area. It is also frightening that Gottscheer are locked out of the church in Pöllandl. The German inscriptions below the Stations of the Cross have been sawed off. ..."
As the responsible of the churches in Pöllandl at this Congress, I am forced to immediately reject this assertion:
I have never denied entry to either a group of Gottscheer nor individual persons who asked me for permission to visit the churches in the parish of Pöllandl. These churches are, as everywhere in Slovenia, locked only for security reasons.
1. I heard, however, that the Chairman of the Altsiedler Verein, August Gril and Beno Kop, a member of the management board of the Verein have, at least once, given such (false) information to visiting Gottscheer without at first inquiring of me if the group (at one time one from Graz) can see the interior of the churches in Bûchl and Pöllandl ! The group from Graz did turn to parishioner Maridi Tscherne who, in turn, asked me for permission which naturally she received. Subsequently, I myself then showed this group of Gottscheer the church in Bûchl. (Incidentally, this group reported on this visit in the publication Gottscheer Gedenkstätte, September/October 2003, page 4 ! )
2. The second assertion, namely that I caused the German inscription under the Stations of the Cross in Pöllandl be sawed off is laughable. Everyone visiting this beautiful Andreas church can convince himself that this is a false claim. Nothing was ever sawed off; nor has anyone ever suggested this or such an action ever discussed.
I ask, therefore, if anyone desires to visit the churches of the parish of Pöllandl (Büchl, Pöllandl or Kleinriegl) - please turn to me. I will personally see to it that he/she or a group can view these churches.
I greet you warmly and wish you and all members of your Verein health and Gods blessing and that you and all other Gottscheer and their descendants can, as often as possible visit their beloved Gottscheer homeland.
Dušan Kožuh, Vicar.
Abgeschickt von Dušan Kožuh, Vicar. am 01 Mai, 2005 um 08:35:57:
Antwort auf: Re: Gottscheer Zeitung / Hr. August Gril - Gottscheer Altsiedler Verein von Dušan Kožuh, župnik am 23 April, 2005 um 18:43:27:
Sent by Dušan Kožuh - Vicar on 23 April, 2005 at 18:40:33:
Dušan Kožuh
Zdraviliški trg 6a
8350 Dol. Toplice
Tel. 00386-7-30 65 030
To the Gottscheer Community,
Honored Mr. President, dear Gottscheer,
I wish to turn to you as the priest of the parish of Töplitz/ (Dolenjske Toplice) and as the manager of the parishes of Ainöd/ Soteska und Pöllandl/ (Koèevske Poljane).
The 12th issue of the Gottscheer Zeitung, December 2004, page 3, brought to my attention the article: “Help the Gottscheer, Surmount Barriers"
Since I am not a subscriber of the paper, I only recently read the above report written by Heinz Stritzl. In this report, the editor of the Gottscheer Zeitung quotes the Chairman of the Gottscheer Altsiedler Vereins, August Gril, at the 15th European Peoples Congress of the State of Carinthia, making the following claim:
"...yes, it is even denied that in the Pöllandl - valley exists a dual language area. It is also frightening that Gottscheer are locked out of the church in Pöllandl. The German inscriptions below the Stations of the Cross have been sawed off. ..."
As the responsible of the churches in Pöllandl at this Congress, I am forced to immediately reject this assertion:
I have never denied entry to either a group of Gottscheer nor individual persons who asked me for permission to visit the churches in the parish of Pöllandl. These churches are, as everywhere in Slovenia, locked only for security reasons.
1. I heard, however, that the Chairman of the Altsiedler Verein, August Gril and Beno Kop, a member of the management board of the Verein have, at least once, given such (false) information to visiting Gottscheer without at first inquiring of me if the group (at one time one from Graz) can see the interior of the churches in Bûchl and Pöllandl ! The group from Graz did turn to parishioner Maridi Tscherne who, in turn, asked me for permission which naturally she received. Subsequently, I myself then showed this group of Gottscheer the church in Bûchl. (Incidentally, this group reported on this visit in the publication Gottscheer Gedenkstätte, September/October 2003, page 4 ! )
2. The second assertion, namely that I caused the German inscription under the Stations of the Cross in Pöllandl be sawed off is laughable. Everyone visiting this beautiful Andreas church can convince himself that this is a false claim. Nothing was ever sawed off; nor has anyone ever suggested this or such an action ever discussed.
I ask, therefore, if anyone desires to visit the churches of the parish of Pöllandl (Büchl, Pöllandl or Kleinriegl) - please turn to me. I will personally see to it that he/she or a group can view these churches.
I greet you warmly and wish you and all members of your Verein health and Gods blessing and that you and all other Gottscheer and their descendants can, as often as possible visit their beloved Gottscheer homeland.
Dušan Kožuh, Vicar.