Covenant Life Category

BRAZIL, Fr. Alexandre Awi de Melo/org. 2013 is approaching…the year of the missionary current for the International Schoenstatt Movement and the third year of the triennial preparation for the jubilee of the Covenant of Love.  As the worldwide Schoenstatt Family we enter into the Jubilee Year of the Covenant of Love on 17-18 October 2013.At the Original Shrine this opening will again take place within the framework of an international vigil, although the framework will be somewhat larger than the two previous years. On 18 October 2013 all the shrinesRead More
María Elena Vilches. South Africa was one of the first countries where Schoenstatt was established outside of Europe. Father Kentenich visited this country during 1947 and 1948. The Schoenstatt Family of South Africa lives from the strength that emerges from its Shrines, whose cornerstones Father Kentenich blessed, and today they feel especially united to the Original Shrine.    Read More
SPAIN, Jesús Manuel Cedeira Costales. The Iberian Conference for the Men’s Branch is held twice yearly.  Previous conferences were held in Lisbon and Madrid.  The Fourth Conference took place on April 21st and 22nd in Gijón and Covadonga with the motto “our contribution to the centennial celebration of the founding of Schoenstatt.”  Men from Madrid, Lisbon, Aveiro (Portugal) and Austurias participated.    Read More
ARGENTINA, Jorge Benedetti/Carlos Eduardo Ferré. At the Dunken Publishing House of Buenos Aires, presentation of the book "THE SOCIAL SAINT - Thinking and Practice of Joseph Kentenich on the Church's Social Doctrine" took place. Patris Argentina Publishing House published the book. The Rev. Alejandro Blanco from the Federation of Schoenstatt Priests and Jorge A. Benedetti, President of the Thomas More Group, was in charge of the presentation. They referred to the author's trajectory, made inroads into the analysis of some of the passages in the book, and highlightedRead More
Agathe Hug/org. It was Saturday number one of the new chronology. It was the first Saturday with a Holy Mass "in covenant with…" after the contract to entrust the Original Shrine became effective. That Saturday's Holy Mass was in Covenant with Slovakia, and the following Saturday, April 21st, it was in covenant with Slovenia.    Read More
María Elena Vilches. The Holy Mass "toward 2014" was celebrated once again, this time it was in covenant with Slovenia. The Covenant of Love was established recently in this southeastern European country -which is politically young. The Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign is already in Slovenia; She works in the homes and in the hearts of many people just as She does in more than the 130 countries where the campaign exists.    Read More
ARGENTINA, Silvia Losada. On Sunday, April 22nd, the day was cold and cloudy as if the Blessed Mother was saying: "Show me with deeds..." Groups of children accompanied by their parents and relatives could be seen through the windows of the multi- purpose hall at the Tucamán Shrine. After visiting Mary at her throne of grace, they came to the hall where their lives would change. They would become instruments of the Blessed Mother; they would become her arms and feet.    Read More
PORTUGAL, Sr. Paula Leite. In March 2012 (last month) the Fermentelos parish in the Aveiro Diocese crowned Our Lady as the Queen of the Family through the fourteen Pilgrim Mothers that visit more than 300 families in this parish. This simple act culminated the yearlong preparation, during which the families received monthly input to conquer ways of expressing their love for the Mother of God in their homes. Some of the challenges included learning to praise, give thanks, and ask.Read More
ARGENTINA, Mariela Reche. Two reasons for celebrating in Tucumán: Covenant Day and a Happy Birthday. There were many events uniting the family on April 18th. Countless people witnessed the Mass, which was held in the multi-purpose hall, and they were attentive to Father Guillermo Cassone's message. He introduced Father Francisco Pistilli, Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers, who joined the family of Tucumán on this special day, and then he sealed it with the consecration to Mary of Schoenstatt and with the Happy Birthday song.Read More
ARGENTINA, Anita and Héctor Zudaire. The Father Symbol visiting the Diocese of Azul initially was not on the itinerary, but plans changed-thanks to God, Sister Sofia's intercession, and the Family from La Plata's goodwill.        Read More