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PERU, Queca Espinoza. This February 1st, the Peruvian Church joyfully commemorated the 25th Anniversary of John Paul II's arrival on Peruvian soil, an historic occasion for the millions of faithful throughout the country. The Holy Father's visit to Peru was February 1st-5th, 1985. During these days, he carried out a heavy pastoral agenda by visiting the main cities of Peru: Lima, Callao, Arequipa, Cusco, Ayacucho, Trujillo, Piura, Iquitos, etc. Thousands of priests, religious, and millions of faithful congregated in these places. One of the events that marked this visit wasRead More
USA, Carlos Cantú. I just want to share this joyful experience. Last night, Elizabeth and I attended the installation of our new Bishop in the Diocese of Brownsville. He is the Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores. Only God knows the reason, but from the beginning when I received the invitation, I felt I had to take the Blessed Mother, so I took along a Pilgrim MTA.    Read More
SOUTHERN CONE, Father Mauricio Torres Marín. The Southern Cone's Conference for the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Diocesan Priests was carried out within the context of the Year for Priests, the centennial of the priestly ordination of our Father and Founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, and in the shadow of Tabor Shrine at Santa Maria, Brazil,  Read More
mkf. "How many more Masses like these will we celebrate until October 18, 2014?" The celebrant's question awakened an instantaneous speedy mental calculation among those present. "Good Friday Mass is not celebrated…" Father Egon Zillekens added smiling…beginning now until 2014 we will celebrate at least two hundred Masses…then this awakened a collective sigh…we will celebrate these Masses on Saturday mornings in the Original Shrine until 2014, praying for the Schoenstatt Family's preparation for the large pilgrimage to the Original Shrine on October 18, 2014. On the snowyRead More
PORTUGAL, Fernando Martins/Sr. M. Paula. Portugal is celebrating! The year 2010 is rich with jubilee graces. During the year in which the Golden Jubilee is celebrated in the land of Santa Maria, the Schoenstatt Secular Institute of the Sisters of Mary shared the joy of the consecration Jubilee of some of its members with the diocesan bishop, some priests, the entire Schoenstatt Movement, religious communities, civic representatives, friends, and pilgrims to the Shrine.Read More

Posted On 30.01.2010In Schoenstatters

Two new vocations

PARAGUAY, Tuparenda Magazine. Manuel Edmundo Troncoso López (20 ) and Ricardo María Morales Ferreira (also 20) are two new vocations for the Schoenstatt Institute of Fathers in Paraguay. Soon they will begin their novitiate in Tuparenda, along with twenty other young men from all over Iberia America. What motivated them to make this decision? What are their desires, what is their restlessness? Both of them answer joyfully…  Read More
Diego Asili. The Crusade is marching onward…for eleven days already… What do we know about our youth? What do they know about us? How can we accompany them? The articles published on the web page received many comments from many parts of the world that we will share.    Read More
PUERTO RICO, José Ramón Ortiz. Monday, January 18th, marked an important date in the Schoenstatt Movement when more than one hundred Puerto Rican clergy, thirty seminarians, and four out of the six bishops met at the National Shrine. Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez also came to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his priesthood and 40th anniversary as a bishop. Those attending were: Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez, the president of the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference, Monsignor Rubén González Medina, CMF, Bishop of Caguas, Monsignor Ulises Casiano Vargas, Bishop of Mayagüez, Monsignor IñakiRead More
ENGLAND, Fr. David Musgrave. Apropos the appointment of, and consecration-to-be of the newly Coadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury Diocese in England (see First Holy Mass of the Year in Manchester Shrine); prior to this Mgr Mark Davies on being called to London by the Nuncio for an important matter of which he had no inkling, came to the Shrine for a short visit prior to departure to pray for discernment.    Read More
PUERTO RICO, Solmarie Sotelo. Beneath resplendent sunshine that was a blessing after a very rainy week in Puerto Rico, the Schoenstatt Family gathered on Sunday, January 17, 2010, in an Act of Solidarity with Father Kentenich in anticipation of commemorating another anniversary, January 20, 1942. January 20th was an important day that decidedly determined Father Kentenich's departure for the concentration camp. That date and everything that happened afterwards to Father Kentenich and the Schoenstatt Family profoundly mark its history; it was a day filled with emotion.Read More