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Posted on 01 July 2025

Swiss Helpers at the monastery market

The Swiss Helpers took part in the monastery market at Zurich Central Station for the third time.
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On 13 and 14 June 2025, the hall, which is usually bustling with tourists and office workers, looked very different. Religious from around 20 communities offered a wide range of products at over 30 stands. This included us Helpers from Switzerland, with the support of Stefanie from Munich. There was a prayer tent, a mobile chapel, a welcoming restaurant and many opportunities to get to know religious people. Our wheel of fortune attracted not only children but also many adults. The questions we had created made it easy to get into conversations with visitors. Sometimes their eyes lit up when the message on the giveaway fit their own situation perfectly. A surprising number of people shared their needs and concerns with us, and some even came back the next day.

The atmosphere was cheerful and peaceful. Some visitors even said they had never experienced such a good atmosphere in the station hall before. For us religious too, it was like a big family reunion, where all were happy to see one another again and exchange news.