Covenant Life Category

mkf. The triennium in preparation for 2014 has begun! In Schoensrtatt is was opend this evening, in many other places the Schoenstatt Family is preparing to enter into rthis time of grace. At the end of the celebration this evening in Schoenstatt, the motto, logo and prayer for this time of grace were made public.        Read More
ARGENTINA, mkf. The longest and largest pilgrimage from Entre Rios, a walk of 90 kilometers, that unites the wayside shrine of the Blessed Mother in Hasenkamp and the Schoenstatt Shrine of La Loma, Paraná will depart Friday, at 5:00 p.m. from the city of Hasenkamp: it will arrive in Paraná to the Shrine of La Loma, in the area of Paracao, on Saturday, more than a day later, at about 7:00 PM.    Read More
ENGLAND, Fr. Bryan Cunningham/mkf. "In the year 2000,  Bishop Terence Brain welcomed Schoenstatt with these words: Pope John Paul II wrote in 1987 "Shrines are like milestones that guide the journey of the Children of God on earth." They are visible signs of the presence of the Invisible God. Throughout the whole world and throughout every age, Our Lady has made it her business to be part of the earthly pilgrimage of all people. She is fulfilling her role as Mother of the Church, just as in her life onRead More
Jorgelina Jordá. On October 11, a long-awaited package containing thirty brand new DVDs arrived, and on that very same day, it was finally possible to upload the video - in different formats - to the Internet. When the DVDs were sent via mail to those in charge of the preparation of 2014 in each country, a busy "era" ended in Schoenstatt: that of preparing - in the name of Team 2014 and with an international crowd of volunteers in different countries - a motivational video for the opening of theRead More
USA, Carlos Cantú. The yearly workshop for Delegates of the Schoenstatt Family in Texas was held October 8 - 10, 2010, at the Confidentia Shrine/Schoenstatt Center in Rockport/Lamar, Texas. The event began with the celebration of the Eucharist in the Confidentia Shrine. The Schoenstatt Fathers, Héctor Vega and Christian Christensen, happily introduced Schoenstatt Father Marcelo Aravena a native of Chile who will also be working with the Schoenstatt Movement in Texas.  Read More
BRAZIL, Sandra Lezcano. Ideas are beginning to take shape, projects are already underway, and this is all upon the Opening of the Triennium threshold, where each Schoenstatt Family will begin on pilgrimage towards 2014. The official opening at the international level will be on October 17th and the national level on October 18th. A special edition of the Schoenstatt Movement's Tabor Magazine in Brazil has provided an issue with reflections and information about the great Jubilee that the Schoenstatt Movement will celebrate in the year 2014.  Read More
PHILIPPINES, Ines Altena/Sr. Charito Maria. Each year at the Schoenstatt Shrine near Cebu City, Philippines, there are ten days of celebration for Schoenstatt's Founding Day. As part of the culture, the Schoenstatt Family is preparing for the celebration with a Novena or nine days of prayer.      Read More
Sr. M. Jacoba Kesselheim. The sixth General Chapter of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary which has been in session since the 8th September 2010, has elected a new Superior General and a new General Council.        Read More
GUATEMALA/COSTA RICA, mkf. "Since about ten years ago, the Original Shrine, in the creative strength of the Covenant of Love, has had another - humble but efficient - instrument to establish attachments among countries, continents, communities, and people who wait for what Schoenstatt has to offer: "this website", said Gonzalo Vega, from Costa Rica. On September 20th, thanks to this instrument, it was "Guatemala Day". Schoenstatters who had met each other a long time ago met again and a couples' group was formed! Thanks to aRead More
ROME/SPAIN, VIS. A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office to present the next World Youth Day, which is due to be held in the Spanish capital city of Madrid in August 2011.        Read More