What kind of work do the members of Klosterneuburg do?
The majority of the priests of Klosterneuburg are engaged in the care of souls (the cura animarum in Latin, and Seelsorge in German). This means they are parish priests. This has not always been the case, or not at least to the extent that it happens today. Every house in the Austrian Congregation runs parishes as well as having other apostolates including education, catechetics, retreats and spiritual formation. Stift Klosterneuburg serves 24 parishes in and around Vienna (see map) and one in Bergen, Norway. The parishes vary greatly in size from just a few hundred people to over ten thousand. Depending on the size, there will be more than one priest. In addition to a variety to the priestly apostolate, Stift Klosterneuburg is also charged with the care of a precious cultural and artistic patrimony and is actively engaged in various social and economic enterprises. Austrian Stifts have typically played an important role in almost every aspect of human endeavors in their locality and e
