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ECUADOR, Mónica Maruri. On May 28th, Ecuador's Schoenstatt Family began its fifty years' jubilee celebration of the Movement's arrival in that country. The first event was held at the Guayaquil Convention Center; close to a thousand participants gathered to listen to Father Ángel Strada's masterful conference entitled "Father Joseph Kentenich: Model of Sanctity."Read More
mkf. On April 18, 2010 in the "Youth Shrine" at Asunción, Fr. Pedro Kühlcke, superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers in Paraguay and Spiritual Assistant of the Federation of Families in this country, spoke on the issue that is shaking the Church these past few weeks: "At this time, our Catholic Church is being mightily shaken, not only from the outside but from within as well. I think it is important we confront the topic of the priests who abused minors and all this entails."Read More
CHILE, Juan Enrique Coeymans. On Saturday, May 2nd at 3:00 p.m., Chile's Shrine Number 21 was consecrated in Mary's Valley in the Maipo area located about forty kilometers south of Santiago. The Buin Maipo Family had prepared for this consecration with much enthusiasm, sacrifice, prayer, and contributions to the capital of grace. They were fantastically organized and no logistical detail was overlooked.    Read More
ARGENTINA, Tita and Héctor Ríos/mkf. The Pilgrimage of Workers, which will unite the Metropolitan Cathedral of Paraná with the Shrine of La Loma, will take place on Sunday, May 30th.      Read More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Nilza. "Londrina congratulates the Mother of God", with these words, Mr. Neto Barboso, the mayor of Londrina, state of Paraná, expressed what is in the heart of the people of his city, in commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Schoenstatt Shrine of the Mother and Queen.Read More
MEXICO, Ingrid Infante. On Easter Sunday the Choir "Little Notes of Joy, in Jesus and Mary" celebrated their 25th anniversary of serving Our Mother and Queen at Her Cor Fidele Ecclesiae (Faithful Heart of the Church) Shrine, in Queretaro Mexico. The celebration took place recently, after Easter, and made it a double celebration.Read More
BURUNDI, Fr. Déogratias Maruhukiro. On Sunday 10 May, a small group from the Mount Zion Gikungu Christian community, particularly those belonging to the 'Lenten Action' commission went to Ruyigi to visit prisoners. 'Lenten Action' is charity initiative born at the Marian Shrine of Mount Zion Gikungu four years ago.        Read More

Posted On 25.05.2010In Covenant Life

Amahoro Ruyigi

BURUNDI, Federico Gaffrey. A few days ago, a group from Mount Zion Gikungu Shrine visited the jail in Ruyigi to celebrate Mass with the prisoners and to collect donations. Two youths from Latin America, who work as Schoenstatt volunteers at Mount Zion Gikungu, also participated. One of them shares his experience with the Schoenstatt Family.    Read More
ARGENTINA, Sr. M. Virginia Perera. On Saturday May 15th, the Father Joseph Kentenich Commission on Bioethics was held at New Schoenstatt in Buenos Aires, Argentina; it was the twelfth bioethics workshop. This discussion focused on technology as a cultural phenomenon, as indicated by His Holiness Benedict XVI, which today focuses unilaterally "how" to do things without assessing either the "why" the "for".    Read More
AUSTRALIA, Sr. Helen Ockerby. On Pentecost Sunday, 2010, our Mother Thrice Admirable, was honoured by members of the Pilgrim Mother Apostolate (internationally known as {cms_selflink page="the-pilgrim-mother-campaign" text="Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign"} or Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Campagin) at their annual gathering around the Shrine in Mulgoa, Australia. At the conclusion of holy Mass the many co-ordinators renewed their commitment to their Queen to continue in their chosen apostolate for another year.  Read More