Year for Priests Category

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
INDIA, Fr. Peter Locher. A small step in view of numbers, maybe, but a huge one for Schoenstatt in India, in the Year of Priests: The first meeting of diocesan priests in Bangalore, India took place from 5-7 January 2010. These are priests who are prepared to work in the Schoenstatt Movement, and who are interested in being introduced to Schoenstatt's spirituality.      Read More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Anadir Santini. On 22 November 2009, a large number of pilgrims celebrated Fr. Joseph Kentenich's birthday in Atibaia, Sao Paulo.      Read More