Blogs Two

SWITZERLAND, Manuela Harder. During the weekend of September 10th and 11th, the Gossau region celebrated the Golden Anniversary of the Shrine located on the grounds of the Friedberg school; it was a joint celebration with the community of the Pallottine Fathers - who are the owners - and the Schoenstatt Movement, with the motto "receive and transmit." Saturday night the youth gathered near the Shrine for the vigil: they sang, prayed, and exchanged experiences. Approximately twenty youth participated until very late in the night adoring the Blessed SacramentRead More

Posted On September 22, 2011 In Covenant Life

Benedict in Germany

ROME/GERMANY, vis. At 8.15 a.m. today the Holy Father departed from Ciampino airport in Rome. Following a two-hour flight, his place landed at Berlin-Tegel airport, thus beginning the twenty-first international apostolic trip of his pontificate and his first State visit to Germany. Text of the conference given in the German “Bundestag”    Read More
Fr. Javier Arteaga. Last September 15th was the 43rd anniversary of Father Kentenich's death. Those who have visited his tomb in Schoenstatt always recall the prayerful atmosphere, the austerity of the place and the phrase on his tomb which summarizes his life: Dilexit Ecclesiam (He Loved the Church).      Read More
PARAGUAY, Fr. Antonio Cosp/mcb. A month from the opening of the Year of the Shrine current worldwide, the Schoenstatt Family was celebrating the 18th united from Shrine to Shrine, heart to heart. In this month, the Schoenstatt Family from the Shrine of Tuparenda, the National Shrine of Paraguay, extend their Covenant greetings, allowing all to share the experience of the celebration in their Shrine with all of them through photos, video and testimonies.Read More

Posted On September 20, 2011 In Covenant Life

A day of double jubilee

CHILE, M. Ximena Oportus de Martínez. On September 8th, the Ladies' Branch from the Cordillera area celebrated Eucharist and breakfast, a day of double jubilees: It was the Blessed Mother's birthday and Sister Margarita's Morandé's Golden Anniversary; she is the Branch Adviser of the Vitacura area.      Read More