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M. Elisa Edwards and Ignacio Rodríguez. Representatives for the six countries gathered for their community's Second General Chapter elected their International Directors for the next six years. Then they went in thanksgiving to the Mother Shrine and the Founder Chapel. The International Directors are: The leaders - Ramón and Marité Marini from Paraguay; first councillors - Hans and Gertrud Zier from Germany; and the other councillors - Daniel and María Teresa Martino from Argentina, and Fernando and Carolina Alliende from Chile. Substitute couples were also elected: Herbert and Hilde FellhoferRead More
What a month August is this for Schoenstatt! Chapters, congresses, celebration of 90 years of the founding of the Apostolic Federation in Hoerde. Schoenstatt is buzzing with people from all over the world. And they all will come together today to celebrate what unites them all: the Covenant of Love. And everybody can participate - live The Opening of the Federations' Congress - the first international meeting of the Federations -  and the opening of the Schoenstatt Fathers' Congress during the Covenant Mass in the Pilgrim Church, follwoed by theRead More
GERMANY, Christin Benkner. Radiant Sign of Light! "That is exactly what we thought about when we searched for the name of the Association," said Mrs. Ulrike Eichenberg, a member of the Sign of Light Association. "The Blessed Virgin - the true foundress of this Association - is a Sign of Light, and we also want to be a sign of light to pregnant women who find themselves in all types of conflicts."Read More
This Summer, many young people will once again gather in Schoenstatt for the "Night of the Shrine" to renew the "Covenant of Love for the Youth of the World". What began in the shadow of the Original Shrine a few years ago in 2005, continues to burn within our hearts and carries us through all of life's situations. With this letter, the  German Schoenstatt Youth invites the Schoenstatt Youth of the world to join in.Read More

Posted On August 18, 2009 In Covenant Life

Father’s Shepherds

COSTA RICA, Michelle Ramirez. There are abundant green trees loaded with fruit...but this one is different, it is special...it is priestly. It is a gift for the centennial of Father Kentenich's priestly ordination: Costa Rica sponsors the Schoenstatt Fathers and Schoenstatt Priests all over the world. - "I adopted him for a year, but surely it will be forever." These are the very sincere words, full of emotion and good wishes that Sylvia Fedeli of the Ladies Branch in Costa Rica expressed after picking the name of "her" Schoenstatt Priest...Read More