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PERÚ, Fr. Marcelo Aravena • The first workday of IV CIEES Congress in Lima, Perú, began with the Cardinal Primate of Lima, Juan Luis Cipriani. The family, education, the source of work, and the entrepreneur are in a “state of emergency,” affirmed Cardinal Cipriani, in his homily to the participants of the congress during Holy Mass celebrated in the chapel at the University of Piura, on November 3. Therefore he encouraged the CIEES members not to give up the struggle of giving Catholic witness in the world of business andRead More
PERU, Carlos Barrio • The Fourth Congress of the International Community of Schoenstatt Businessmen and Executives (CIEES Spanish acronym) took place on November 3rd and 4th in Lima, Peru.  Peruvian members of CIEES carefully prepared the congress, which was noticed in all the organizational details, and was an excellent event with different countries’ great participation.  Congratulations for an organizational job well done and for the Peruvian’s warmth. The desire to share In great measure, the organizers took the observations made at the CIEES Congress in Monterrey, Mexico into account regardingRead More
SOUTH AFRICA, Sr. Suzanne Duncan, Sarah-Leah Pimentel • At a time when marriage and family life are in crisis, the  Family Branch in Cape Town took a Hungarian program for married couples and adapted it to the local South African context. Two years on, the Marriage Camino has borne much fruit and revitalized the Schoenstatt Family, when 11 families made their Covenant of Love in the Shrine at Constantia. Born in Hungary, adapted for South Africa The idea and inspiration of a pilgrimage way for couples originated in Óbudavár, Hungary.Read More
EL SALVADOR, Fr. José Luis Correa • In El Salvador, Blessed Bishop Oscar Romero’s small country, there has been Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign missionary groups for decades. There is also a Mother’ Branch group, two groups for young couples, and a group of young professionals just starting – the latter having sealed the founding at the tomb of Blessed Bishop Romero. Now another important bit of impressive news arrived regarding this country, Mauricio Salazar shared: “I am writing at Ana Mercedes Gutierréz’ suggestion informing you with the good news regarding the startRead More
URUGUAY, Juan Andrés Nopitsch • For two years, the Children’s Club of the Providencia Educational Center in Montevideo, Uruguay has worked on the participation, the appropriation of spaces, and the empowerment of children in the educational process. To accomplish this, twice a year, the students have the opportunity to elect representatives from their class. Learning how to express individual self-knowledge and feelings When it is time for election of delegates, all the children are expectant and very attentive to the news; no one wants to miss the least detail. “ThisRead More
URUGUAY, Juan Andrés Nopitsch • The most important week for “Providencia” Educational Center in Montevideo Uruguay took place in October, for Providencia’s anniversary was celebrated along with celebrating the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother and Teacher. The week was filled with activities and emotions. This year the celebration centered on the Four Keys that identify the Educational Center, the four traits that we have and want to live on a daily basis. Family Experience One trait is living the “Experience of Family,” and this was very much present throughout theRead More
WORLD DAY OF THE POOR, Maria Fischer with material from ACI and RV • Thousands of poor and excluded people will participate in the Mass that Pope Francis will celebrate in Rome on Sunday 19 November to commemorate the first World Day of the Poor. After the Mass, 1.500 people will gather in Pope Paul VI Hall for a festive meal with Pope Francis, while another 2.500 people will be welcomed at various seminaries and Catholic colleges where they will also receive lunch. The poor will be joined by membersRead More
PARAGUAY, Ricardo Acosta • Since early morning, hundreds of pilgrims arrived at Mary’s dwelling in Tupãrenda. The boys from Mother of Tupãrenda House also arrived, before the 8:00 am Mass as usual… But this day was like not the previous ones… There was a great deal of movement: people, vehicles, automobiles, and large buses that parked on the grounds of the national shrine of Paraguay. It was Our Lady of Schoenstatt, our beloved Blessed Mother’s Day. Every year on October 18, thousands of pilgrims arrive in Tupãrenda from all theRead More
PARAGUAY,  Adriana Cardozo • Mother of Tupãrenda House is located in the midst of Route II’s busy traffic in Itauguá.  The House has an excellent staff that affectionately and patiently works and is proper in those who love the tasks they do.  Ani Souberlich, its director, is the most faithful reflection of this group. They fulfill their mission of “saving” the lives of many youths with total commitment. Mother of Tupãrenda House is a Project of Socio-educational Re-integration and Personal Development aimed at teens between the ages of 16-18, whoRead More
ARGENTINA, Carlos Cappelletti • A few days ago, the Madrugadores from Nueve de Julio, in its namesake diocese, celebrated three years of uninterrupted madrugadas (daybreaks). To commemorate this, Bishop Ariel celebrated Holy Mass, and after the bishop’s talk, there was a barbecue with eighty-two Madrugadores in attendance including a birthday cake with three candles! A real celebration for the Blessed Mother. “Now, we are advocates to visit the different pastors from the dioceses to encourage them to form new groups,” they commented. “We want to sow Madrugadores praying to theRead More