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Posted On 23.03.2012In Covenant Life

A prophet of our time

PARAGUAY, Maria Luz Fleitas/org. On Sunday, the 18th, the fourth Sunday of Lent, Father Bernardo Parra, from Chile, the new novice master who celebrated the Holy Mass, made a parallel between the second reading of the book of Chronicles (36:14-16, 19-23) and Father Kentenich's election as Prophet. Nineteen novices of the Schoenstatt Fathers also participated from: Portugal, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay.    Read More

Posted On 23.03.2012In Covenant Life

“Heavenwards”

BELMONTE, Fr. Michael Gerber. An important step in the construction of Domus Pater Kentenich - the future pilgrim and retreat house in Rome - has been concluded: the reinforced concrete frame was completed with the raising of the roof.        Read More
ARGENTINA, Claudia Echenique. Sunday, February 26th, was a sunny day after a torrential night in Florencio Varela. The usual sounds of street vendors and Paraguayan music could be heard throughout the neighborhood. Slowly, numerous cars and buses begin to arrive at the land of Zion.      Read More
org. "The thought of Fr José María García and Team 2014 leaves us no peace." These words were written by Sabine Merdes (nee Wehner), who was the moderator of Conference 2014 in 2009, and who continued to support the preparations for 2014 afterwards, and they reflect what many felt who heard that Fr José María García has had to give up the leadership of Team 2014 on health grounds. On Friday a Holy Hour will be held at 8 p.m. in the God the Father Church in Dietershausen for allRead More
USA. Carlos Cantú. More than 200 pilgrims gathered at the Confidentia Shrine/Schoenstatt Center in Rockport/Lamar, Texas on Sunday, March 18, 2012. It was the annual gathering for coordinators who work with the Pilgrim Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt in the International Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign. Although there were those who come as often as they can to visit Blessed Mother in the Shrine, many of those present were actually coordinators (missionaries), that is, those who are responsible for the Pilgrim MTA’s visit to the homes. And among thoseRead More
Elisabeth and Bernhard Neiser. From the Shrine of the Families, the Mother of God gives with special love all the graces for the success of marriage and family. In this shrine hangs a net in which many families from around the world have placed a picture of their home shrine. They want to show, that with this special source of grace for marriage and family, they are united and draw strength for their personal lives. So that many people can meet the Mother of God in the Shrine ofRead More
CHILE, Carmen M. Rogers. He went silently, serenely just as he had lived. Like Mary, I would dare say. And because of that silence, Christmas and vacation time passed without being able to say "thank you" again. Yes. Enrique Viveros, "the man with the bow tie," died during Advent and it was not a news item.      Read More
ARGENTINA, Tita and Héctor Ríos/org. The Father Symbol for the Original Shrine, that is on its worldwide pilgrimage in preparation for the jubilee of the Covenant of Love in 2014, will be in New Schoenstatt again on March 18th at the National Schoentatt Family Conference, which will celebrate both the 60th Anniversary of the blessing of the Father Shrine and the placement of the Father Symbol by Father Kentenich. During this week, it is visiting Córdoba's two shrines, where as previously, it was in Entre Ríos: in Crespo andRead More
Fr. Andrew Pastore. Quite a few steps have had to be take on the pilgrim way toward 2014 in these last weeks. The challenge of Fr. Jose Maria having to step down for health reasons is perhaps eased by the fact that the new team is larger in size and ready to move things forward.          Read More
Fr. Heinrich Walter. On 18 February Fr Walter informed the General Presidium that Fr Garcia would no longer be able to take responsibility in Team 2014 for health reasons, and that the team would have to be re-formed. The General Presidium was therefore invited at short notice to a discussion on 6 March in the Covenant House.      Read More