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BRAZIL, Lucas Valério. On Sunday, August 28th, the Schoenstatt Pioneers and Allies carried out the walk to the Shrine of Atibaia. The point of departure was the Church of Saint John the Baptist (Matriz). Before starting the walk, they prayed and gave the Pioneer shout. During the walk, they took turns carrying the flag. They arrived at 9:40 a.m.    Read More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Nilza P. da Silva. On August 27th, approximately three thousand pilgrims from the Episcopal region of Belén of the Archdiocese of Sao Paul spent the day in the Shrine in Atibaia/SP. Eight priests and the auxiliary bishop responsible for the region of Belén, Bishop Edmar Perón were also present. It was the tenth pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Mother and Queen.      Read More
PARAGUAY, AICA. The Press and Communication Office of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (CEP) announced that the CEP Family Apostolate analyzed the situation of the Paraguayan family in the National Assembly. "Constant mission in Paraguay: to evangelize the family" is the motto that will gather the family ministry members of every diocese in Paraguay on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th at the "Tuparenda" Retreat House in Ypacaraí close to the Paraguayan Schoenstatt National Shrine.  Read More
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 22.09.2011In 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
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
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
MEXICO, Isabel and Rodolfo Ballesteros. The National Leaders' Workshop in Mexico was held on September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, in the beautiful city of Queretaro, the headquarters of the first Schoenstatt Shrine in Mexico.        Read More
USA, Celina Garza. Texas is suffering the worst draught in decades, wildfires are raging. Prayers were said in several Holy Masses in Schoenstatt in elsewhere, prayer promises from all over the world added as comment to the article on the Texas Rain Novena, special prayers said on Covenant Day…      Read More
INDIA, Br. Peter Leonard. We started our journey on August 12th from the Original Shrine by bus. Two buses went from Schoenstatt. One night we stayed in France. During the journey, I came to know a lot of European youth. They were very happy to speak with me. On 13th late in the evening, we reached Madrid. The boys were accommodated in our Schoenstatt Father's school (Mount Tabor) and the girls in the Sisters' Movement house. All were satisfied with the quality of the accommodations.    Read More