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Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Porsches get holy service
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see news article here: http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Offbeat/0,,2-1343-1347_1549079,00.html Johannesburg - It doesn't happen everyday that a Porsche is blessed with holy water. But this is exactly what happened at St Boniface German Catholic Church in Sundowner, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Members of the South African Porsche 356 Register gathered for a service at the church where they had their cars blessed in the name of St Christopher, the patron saint of all travellers. Father Hans Schrober, who conducted the service, said: "We pray every July holiday, in the name of St Christopher, that God ensures all motorists and passengers return home safely." He then blessed the cars belonging to the congregation and the Porsches. "We, the owners of these old timers, get them blessed every five years," said Peter Dorfer, chairperson of the 356 Register. "It's a big European tradition, especially in Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland, where people even have old carriages blessed." "Ferry Porsche (designer of among others the Porsche 911 and ex-chair of the company that carries his name) also had his Porsche blessed." The 356, the predecessor of the 911, was built in the 50s and the 60s. "It's no wonder these old Porsches look so good," said one bystander when Schrober sprinkled holy water on the vehicles.
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06-27-2004, 10:21 PM
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The Cuddly One
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
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I thought St Christopher had been eliminated in a religious downsizing operation a few years ago
 Glad he's still operational for classic Porsches 
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06-28-2004, 02:41 AM
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Think I'm kidding? http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F3081EFA38540C708DDDAF0894DC4044 82 http://boingboing.net/2004/06/14/catholic_church_outs.html
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06-28-2004, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Lacey, WA. USA
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Interestingly, the legend of St. Christopher is just that, a legend. It's certainly not a bible story, and the facts around the legend are foggy. Still, St. Christopher medals in cars and around necks will always give me comfort.
BTW, holy water has a tiny bit of salt added. The priest at my parish loves animals, and leaps at the chance to bless pets of any kind. YOu can have almost anything blessed. Just ask.
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