Schoenstatt – Reaching out Category

GERMANY, mda. A Jubilee 2016? Ever since the news came out that the Pallottine Society had given us the Original Shrine on 22 May, many have become aware of another date: On 22 May 1916 Fr Kentenich wrote a letter to Josef Fischer about an idea of Vincent Pallotti to create a network of all apostolic initiatives in the Church. At the time the Schoenstatt Movement was only two-years-old! But this is not the jubilee we are thinking about. On 30 October, to the surprise of the Schoenstatt Family assembledRead More
mda. In Florida since 2003, the program Radio “Covenant of Love” with Belsay Henning and Gustavo Méndez as the announcers, has been broadcasting with the motto “Nothing without You, Nothing without Us”. From its beginning, the program has tried to be a means of evangelization, taking Schoenstatt into every the home.  Read More
PARAGUAY, Ani Souberlich. There are countless organisations in Paraguay that work for people in bitter poverty, either in the field of education, health, or accommodation, but it never seems to be enough. There isn't enough to give families a roof over their heads, or to keep the children off the streets. There is just not enough to stop children and adults walking hopelessly down the streets ...Read More
Peru, Adriana Cáceres. Children with special needs in the Leonor Tarifa del Perú Center- an institution in Trujillo, north of Peru- celebrated Mothers day with much enthusiasm. A few days before, they prepared delicious butter and vanilla cookies in a workshop that everyone enjoyed. They loved the whole process: rolling out the dough with a rolling pin, cutting the cookies and baking them in the ovens.Read More
mev/mda. The first blessing the Church gives a child is when the baby is still in his mother's womb. Giving a mother and, through her, the child a blessing is like welcoming them with open arms. This is what the women and mothers of the Schoenstatt Movement want to transmit with the "Blessings for Moms and Dads" initiative, a practice that is adopted by increasing numbers of dioceses and parishes.Read More
mda/mev. The Joseph Kentenich Pedagogical Centers have the task of promoting – in different confines of society – a pedagogy which responds to the modern challenges, and to help those who are daily faced with the mission of being architects of a new world…a more human, solidary, and spiritual world. Through talks, publications, assistance to schools, educators, parents and families, these Pedagogical Centers want to help forge an educational community having as a basis a pedagogy which responds to the needs of theRead More
PERÚ, Queca Espinoza. On May 9th, during the meeting of the Schoenstatt Mothers’ Branch, everyone was invited to support the two youths from Callao so that they can participate in World Youth, that will be held July 23rd to 28th, in Rio Janiero, Brazil with Pope Francis’ presence.      Read More
mev/mda. Located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, Joseph Engling School offers special services to children with learning difficulties.  The school was founded in 1997 by María Victoria Coviello de Tejerizo as aresponse to those adolescents and youths with learning difficulties. In this institution, these students are formed in basic mastery for occupations connected to practical labor.  Read More
org. Mount Tabor School is strongly knowledgeable, sheltered in its motto:  “We want to be a family with Mary” and in so doing, responds to a society that needs to find coherence and courage, generosity, and foresight.  It is a young project that knows how to face adversity, convinced of its mission for this time:  “To educate is to accept, arouse and to give life.” (Father Kentenich)  Read More
PARAGUAY, Sandra Lezcano. The JQM, Youth in motion, Paraguay has initiated several projects throughout this year, the more recent ones are directed to enable those young leaders who are real protagonists on the national scene, especially before the presidential elections that Paraguay experienced last April 21st. The two most outstanding projects for this fourth month: Clean Elections and the School for Young Leadership.  Read More