La Feria Tag

USA, Carlos Cantú The Schoenstatt Movement of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, celebrated the Feast of Mary as Queen of Heaven on August 22, 2017.  This year’s celebration was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, Texas. This parish holds the distinction of being one of the two parishes where Schoenstatt had its beginnings in deep, South Texas.  Two Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary came to work at St. Francis Xavier parish in La Feria and its mission, St. Mary’s in Santa Rosa.  The two are now parishes sixRead More
TEXAS, USA, by Carlos Cantú • Many years ago, St. Mary’s Church in Santa Rosa, Texas was a mission of St. Francis Xavier Church in La Feria, Texas. These two communities are within six miles of one another and have quite a common history. In 1959, Fr. Herbert Bockholt was the pastor of both. He invited the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary to come and work in both the parish and the mission. The result was the beginning of the Schoenstatt Movement in this area. After completing their duties in theRead More
USA, Texas, by Carlos Cantú • The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary came to work in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas – which was then a part of the Diocese of Corpus Christi – in 1959. They began their work at St. Francis Xavier parish in La Feria and its mission, St. Mary’s, in Santa Rosa. After fulfilling their parish obligations, and in their spare time, they would begin introducing the Schoenstatt Movement and its spirituality to those who were interested. Their first efforts were with young girls and mothers.Read More