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PORTUGAL, José Vilarinho. The Schoenstatt Family in Aveiro found a unique way to prepare for the Jubilee of the Covenant of Love by conquering the 2500 kilometers to the Mother Shrine: to cycle from the Schoenstatt shrine to other Marian shrines in Portugal in various stages. The most recent pilgrimage took place on 25 March, from the Tabor Centre shrine in Aveiro to the shrine of Our Lady the Helper in Mogofores.Read More
Sarah-Leah Pimentel. South Africa – a bustling country on the southern tip of the African continent. Known as the economic powerhouse of Africa, South Africa is often viewed as an Eldorado – a place of gold – for the thousands of people who come here as refugees, as students, as families looking for a better life. It is also a country of miracles where the impossible happened: it transitioned to a multi-racial democracy without the bloodshed that is so common in other parts of the continent.    Read More
María Elena Vilches. On Saturday, April 14th, the first Mass "Toward 2014" was celebrated in this new phase in the life of the Original Shrine and the entire Schoenstatt Family. Father Carlos Cox, who celebrated the Eucharist -began his introduction with the Hymn of Thanksgiving from Heavenwards. "This prayer written by our Founder in the prison at Koblenz can be the source of meditation during this time of Easter. Today we pray it in this shrine after receiving the responsibility for it as of April 1st, butRead More
CHILE, Alejandro Reid. In this year of the Shrine current, we are quickly approaching the great event of October 18, 2014 when we will celebrate the jubilee of the Covenant of Love. This celebration calls us to project Schoenstatt into its second century of life. The power the Movement has today obliges us to improve our systems of information and internal communication.    Read More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Rosequiel Fávero and Sr. M. Nilza P. da Silva. We are just a few days away from the start of the Original Pilgrim Mother's 'pilgrimage of grace' through the dioceses of Brazil. A great deal of preparation has begun in the cities and dioceses that will receive her. The Original Pilgrim Mother will have an important role to play in the 2014 Jubilee celebrations of the Covenant of Love in Schoenstatt, and especially in Rome.In the 2014 Working Document it is written: “With a missionaryRead More
Fr. Andrew Pastore. In this second quarter of 2012 the doors will be open to book your place at the Jubilee 2014 and there is so much going on.          Read More

Posted On 19.04.2012In Covenant Life

A New Kind of Way

USA, James VanMatre. Twelve pairs of old tennis shoes hit central-campus pavement of the University of Texas at Austin. As their soles slapped the steps leading down from the UT Tower, the inscribed words of “The Truth shall set ye free” at their backs, a 3 PM Texas sun blazed at their necks. Twelve pairs of feet treaded across the south lawn towards the Capitol building downtown. A few pairs of hands bore maybe a visual Capital of Grace, a flag flying bright blue and yellow, or even a belovedRead More
Fr. Andrew Pastore. A new edition of the official 2014 newsletter has just been released. Since last we spoke much has been happening, not just around the Original Shrine and our Communications Office - but thorough out the world. It is worth just having a look through the websites linked in this article to get an idea of the breadth of activity, excitement and hope that is becoming more and more evident in our whole International Schoenstatt Family.      Read More
USA, Belsay Hennig and Gustavo Mendez. On the occasion of the death of Bishop Agustin Roman, Covenant of Love Radio Miami rebroadcast a December 2011 program in remembrance of the last time he was at the Schoenstatt Shrine- Road to the Merciful Father - on the first anniversary of his blessing.      Read More
USA, Judith Krajcirovic. I am the local coordinator of Our Lady of Schoenstatt in New Boston, MI. The Pilgrim Mother has been within our parish, St. Stephen's for four years. This past year I have had some health challenges so our mother has been helping some people a little more.      Read More