Purpose
- The purpose of the Foundation is also expressed in its name: Malkut is the Old Testament Hebrew expression for the "Being King of God", the "Kingdom of God", the nearness of which is realized through Jesus' work until today.
- The Founder is firmly convinced that the risen Jesus Christ is constantly building up his church anew today, on the confession of him (Mt 16,18), that God is also bringing about new forms of faith and church today (Is 43,19). It is good for the "Petrine" official church if it does not only look resignedly at forms that were good in the past and have had their day today, but notices where Christ makes faith come alive today (so-called charismatic - Marian principle of church).
- These often small beginnings of new church formations and church becoming are to be noticed, supported, examined and promoted by the Foundation. They are often projects in which the disciples of Jesus place themselves at the service of people in the spirit of charity, especially of those who are poor, marginalized and pushed to the edge.
- Through this Foundation, the founder wants to put the Gospel verse Lk 8,3 into practice and support Jesus and the disciples with what he has.
Which projects can be supported?
- In the sense of Jesus' love of neighbour, support should be given to people in need of humanitarian or spiritual help and pastoral care, without distinction of religion, origin, gender and age. The only important thing is that the projects supported by the Foundation offer these people help in the sense of the Good Samaritan, physically, mentally or spiritually and religiously.
- In this way, the Foundation focuses on supporting institutions, associations and projects that either aim to work in new, innovative ways as a pastoral-pastoral church, or projects that place themselves at the service of people and are in an ecclesiastical context (direct or indirect sponsorship).
Founder
Dr. Marcus König was born in Vienna in 1973 and graduated in 1991. He first began to study technical physics, but soon recognized his vocation as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. So, he entered the Vienna seminary in 1992 and studied theology in Vienna, graduating with very good results in 1997. In 1998 Marcus König was ordained deacon and in 1999 priest for the Archdiocese of Vienna. Already during his time as a student, he got to know the "Focolare Movement" (fokolar-bewegung.de) through his friend Harald Mally and Marcus Piringer, and has been one of its sympathizers ever since. In addition to his chaplaincy in Vienna - Aspern, he began his doctoral studies with Prof. DDr. Paul Zulehner in pastoral theology, which he completed in 2004. In 2005 he became parish priest of Tullnerbach alongside his 4-year position as an assistant at the Institute for Practical Theology at the University of Vienna. In 2011 he also became parish priest of Purkersdorf. Since 2016, he has been the head of the newly founded pastoral area Wienerwald-Mitte and dean of the Purkersdorf deanery.
«But I say unto thee, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church»
Matthäus, 16,18
The year 2015 marked another significant turning point in the Founder's personal life, as he suddenly had a considerable fortune at his disposal due to the death of his father. In order to be able to sustainably do good in the spirit of Jesus and to help build small pieces of the Kingdom of God, he established this charitable foundation in 2019.
Dr. Marcus König
«But I say unto thee, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.»
Matthäus, 16,18
Dr. Marcus König
Dr. Marcus König was born in Vienna in 1973 and graduated in 1991. He first began to study technical physics, but soon recognised his vocation as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. So, he entered the Vienna seminary in 1992 and studied theology in Vienna, graduating with very good results in 1997. In 1998 Marcus König was ordained deacon and in 1999 priest for the Archdiocese of Vienna.
Already during his time as a student, he got to know the «Focolare Movement» (fokolar-bewegung.de) through his friend Harald Mally and Marcus Piringer, and has been one of its sympathizer's ever since. In addition to his chaplaincy in Vienna - Aspern, he began his doctoral studies with Prof. DDr. Paul Zulehner in pastoral theology, which he completed in 2004.
In 2005 he became parish priest of Tullnerbach alongside his 4-year assistant position at the Institute for Practical Theology at the University of Vienna. In 2011 he also became parish priest of Purkersdorf. Since 2016, he has been the head of the newly founded pastoral area Wienerwald-Mitte and dean of the Purkersdorf deanery.
The year 2015 marked another significant turning point in the Founder's personal life, as he suddenly had a considerable fortune at his disposal due to the death of his father. In order to be able to sustainably do good in the spirit of Jesus and to help build small pieces of the Kingdom of God, he established this charitable foundation in 2019.
«But I say unto thee, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.»
Matthäus, 16,18
Harald Mally
«Man is justified by works, not by faith alone.»
Jakobus 2:24
Harald Mally
Born 1.1.1968 in Vienna, Matura 1986 in Vienna, studies and priestly ordination in Rome (Oct. 1993).
- 1994-97
Chaplain in Kaiser-Ebersdorf 1997-98 Deepening of spirituality Focolare movement in Loppiano near Florence - 1998-2009
Chaplain (until 99) and parish priest in Cyrill and Method, Vienna 21 (+2000-04 Stammersdorf) - 2009-17
Spiritual director in the propaedeutic (first year of priestly formation in Austria) - 2017-
Parish moderator in Vienna Mauer - 2019-
Rector of the Wotruba Church - 2021-
Parish priest in the pastoral area Weinberg Christi, 1230 Vienna (parish Mauer with Wotrubakirche and parish Erlöserkirche) - Collaboration in the pastoral care of vocations of the Archdiocese of Vienna
- Spiritual director
- co-responsible in the priestly branch of the Focolare Movement in D, A and CH
- Chairman of the association "Das offene Wohnzimmer" (1050 Vienna)
«Man is justified by works, not by faith alone.»
Jakobus 2:24
lic.iur. Martin Gstoehl
«We can intervene by speaking and acting in an increasingly brutalized world. All we need is confidence in what makes us human: the ability to start.»
Carolin Emcke
lic.iur. Martin Gstoehl
Born 04.08.1963 in Vaduz, Matura 1983 in Disentis, Switzerland
Education
- Law studies at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (lic.iur.)
- Attorney at law / trustee
Memberships
- Liechtenstein Bar Association
- Liechtenstein Chamber of Trustees
- Liechtenstein Red Cross (Vice-President)
«We can intervene by speaking and acting in an increasingly brutalized world. All we need is confidence in what makes us human: the ability to start.»
Carolin Emcke
Andrea Geiger
«Think no more of what was before; pay no attention to what is past. Look, now I am doing something new. Already it is coming to light, don't you see? Yes, I am making a way through the steppe and roads through the desert.»
Jesaja 43:19
Andrea Geiger
Born in 1970, baptised and raised in Vorarlberg with first attempts at church work in parish (voluntary) and diocese (full-time) - focus: pastoral work with children and youth.
1994 -2002: Studies of Catholic Theology and Educational Sciences in Vienna & Graz, parallel voluntary chairperson of Kath. Jugend Österreich - development of a networking platform for all those involved in church youth work - biggest project: «72 hours without compromise».
2003 - Archdiocese of Vienna - International Congress for New Evangelization and Urban Mission (project management/overall coordination)
2004/2005 - Austrian Bishops' Conference - Central European Catholic Day (project management/overall coordination)
2006/2007 - Austrian Bishops' Conference - Overall coordination of the papal visit of Benedict XVI to Austria
2007-2010 - Archdiocese of Vienna - Definition of a diocesan development process with three large diocesan assemblies based on the Acts of the Apostles (project management/overall coordination)
2011-2019 - Archdiocese of Vienna - Head of staff for the diocesan development process Acts 2.1 «Called to the Master's school» & part of the steering group
From 2020 - Archdiocese of Vienna - Establishment of a ministry for the accompaniment of growth processes.
I grew up in a church that is practically getting smaller and smaller. That's why I've always been interested in how/where/why the Church can grow... - «Finding out what God is doing right now and participating in it» - is like «learning to fly» - adventurous, charming, always new and beautiful!
«Think no more of what was before; pay no attention to what is past. Look, now I am doing something new. Already it is coming to light, don't you see? Yes, I am making a way through the steppe and roads through the desert.»
Jesaja 43:19
Marcus Piringer
«They all supported Jesus and the disciples with what they had.»
Lukas 8:3
Marcus Piringer
Name: Marcus Piringer
Born: 7 June 1969 in Vienna as a child of Tyroleans
Grew up at Mexikoplatz
Married, father of 3 children
After working as a labour assistant, regional manager of mobile services, manager of three nursing homes of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Vienna and as managing director of the St. Elisabeth Foundation of the Archdiocese of Vienna, in which I was able to gain a lot of experience in the areas of personnel and financial management, planning and implementation of organisational development processes, in the area of project management, in networking and public relations over the last 17 years, I have decided to return to pastoral and educational work.
«They all supported Jesus and the disciples with what they had.»
Lukas 8:3
Heinz Hödl
«But he that giveth seed to the sower, and bread for meat, the same shall also give seed unto you, and shall multiply it, and cause it to grow, the fruits of your righteousness»
2 Corinthians 9:10
Heinz Hödl
Born on 7 March 1953 in Graz, grew up in St. Marein near Graz, agricultural engineer, on mission in Papua New Guinea from 1974 to 1980, Managing Director of Dreikönigsaktion from 1981 to 2001, Managing Director of the Coordination Office of the Austrian Bishops' Conference for International Development and Mission from January 2002 to April 2018. Retired since April 2018. 2019 papal award «Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester».
Honorary activities:
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Episcopal Relief Organisation Misereor in Germany.
- Member of the Advisory Board of Katholische Jungschar Österreich/Dreikönigsaktion (Catholic Children's Movement Austria/Three Kings' Action)
- Member of the Advisory Board (Chairman) of the Marcus Malkut Foundation (Liechtenstein)
- Member and auditor of the Mauthausen Committee Austria
- Member of the parish leadership team of the parish Cyrill & Method, Vienna 21st district
- Member of the working group Mission & Social Affairs of the Austrian religious orders
- Spokesman and advisor of the Kosovar association "Hands of Mercy" («Duart Plotë Mëshirë - DPM», in Peja/Kosovo) in Austria.
He is interested in social, political, cultural and religious issues.
«But he that giveth seed to the sower, and bread for meat, the same shall also give seed unto you, and shall multiply it, and cause it to grow, the fruits of your righteousness»
2 Corinthians 9:10