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PARAGUAY, by Claudio Manavella and Maria Fischer • Claudio Manavella, from Asunción, is a civil engineer, who belongs to Mima and Juan Carlos Cardona’s circle; they are the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign’s great apostles in Paraguay’s interior. A few days ago, he was traveling between Yergos and Moisés Bertoni with his son when he had an encounter that he videotaped and went viral within the Paraguayan Schoenstatt Movement. “I was the one who experienced that wonderful experience of meeting my Blessed Mother on one of the many inhospitable roads I travel becauseRead More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Rosequiel Fávero • Fr. Argemiro Ferracioli, postulator of João Luiz Pozzobon’s Cause of Beatification, went to Rome in March, and he reported on the state of the process. Fr. Argemiro, what is the stage of the process? We finished writing the “Positio” (350 pages), the proof of the Servant of God, João Luiz Pozzobon’s life, virtues, and widely known sanctity.  It is being corrected and will be published soon as a red hardback book with gold lettering on the cover.  Then it will be presented to fiveRead More
PARAGUAY, by Rafael Vera • During the University Missions carried out in Holy Week, I went with the Pilgrim Mother for the visually impaired. And the Blessed Mother took me to right place. I met Mr. Claudio, 45, who has desire to fight. He lives in the city of Gral. Morinigo. He had the experience of touching the soft relief of our Mother and her son. He was very touched by the Blessed Mother’s visit, and he rejoiced. Mr. Claudio valued and appreciated the Blessed Mother’s visit; he kissed herRead More
PARAGUAY, Encarnación, by Julia and Rodolfo Widmann • The Schoenstatt Family from Encarnación and the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign has had a special privilege since December 2014:  The diocesan bishop is a Schoenstatt Father, Bishop Francisco Pistilli, who knows and loves the Campaign and he counts on its support in his diocese.  At the beginning of 2015, a meeting was held at the bishopric with Bishop Pistille, the outgoing coordinator Chiquita Martín and the new coordinators, Julia and Rodolfo Widmann.   Going forth and sharing her graces In August, twenty-seven PilgrimRead More
BRAZIL, Sr. M. Rosequiel Fávero, via tabormta.org • The Brazil’s southern region Schoenstatt Family began Holy Week with some sad news: Giuseppe Marramarco died. He was known for his untiring apostolate with the Pilgrim Auxiliary MTA among convicts in Río Grande do Sul. His life was transformed by an encounter with the Servant of God João Pozzobon in 1985 Giuseppe Antonio Marramarco was born in the city of Corleto Perticar, province of Potenza, Italy, and at the age of 23, he arrived as an immigrant to Brazil on 24 MarchRead More
PARAGUAY, Santa Rita, by Amada Girett/org • Santa Rita (department of Alto Paraná) located approximately 350 km east of Asunción has a natural wonder that has gained a lot of attention in recent times.  It is a tunnel of lead trees (mimosas) that extends 1,550 m. (almost a mile) in length along a stretch of Route 6.  At this time, it is one of the area’s main natural tourist attractions.  It all began about twenty-five years ago, when a few lead trees were planted on both sides of a stretchRead More
MEXICO, Mayra Delgado de Yamallel • One night they called me to take the Pilgrim Mother for babies to a couple that had not been able to have a family, but were now in the fifth month of pregnancy with triplets. The woman was experiencing premature delivery, and they were at the hospital. “Why don’t you let me glue you, Blessed Mother?” Meanwhile another couple had the Pilgrim Mother, so early that morning, I went to get her to take her to the triplets’ mother. Upon leaving, the person whoRead More
ARGENTINA/SPAIN/ CHILE / CUBA, by Mercedes MacDonough and Maria Fischer • Precisely Cuba. Among all the possible places in the world, the historic encounter of 12 February – The embrace between Patriarch Kirill from Moscow and Pope Francis –actually took place in Cuba at the Havana airport. During the encounter, they signed a joint declaration. After two hours of intense conversation, the Pope and the Patriarch went to a hall in the airport, where President Raúl Castro waited for them to sign a joint Declaration. It is based on thirtyRead More
PARAGUAY, Youth Ministry of Pedro Juan Caballero, by Elvira Boveda and Mima Cardona• Can you imagine the Blessed Mother, the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt, walking through the streets of an area affected strongly by dengue fever and cleaning places mosquito incubate that transmit this disease?  There’s no need to imagine it, we have the photos to prove it, yes, with Mary combatting dengue fever in Pedro Juan Caballero, the Department of Amambay capital in Paraguay. We have photos of Mary, walking through this city with the young people ofRead More
URUGUAY/ARGENTINA, Tucumán, by Silvia Sibay • How good it is to depart on vacation knowing that you will find a place where the Blessed Mother waits to welcome you as if you were at home! She is never on vacation! When I arrived in Punta del Este, Uruguay, the first place I visited was Candelaria Church. There in front of an imposing street lamp, the edifice could be seen in its entire splendor. As a highlight of so much beauty, she, the Blessed Mother, greeted me from her Wayside ShrineRead More