PARAGUAY, María Luz Fleitas. November 21st was a rainy Sunday morning, but one full of love for the Virgin of Schoenstatt. Nine missionaries arrived to receive the Pilgrim MTA, the Mediatrix of Graces! Seven Pilgrim MTAs of the new modality “Little Mother for children at risk” were also commissioned. (This modality was born ten years ago in Cirrientes, Argentina, where the missionaries took the “Pilgrim MTA to babies whose lives were at risk:” premature babies, children who were seriously ill, and their parents, along with the commitment of helping them with their needs.)
Father Pedro Kühlcke, who gave the blessing and performed the rite of commissioning, was very happy to see so many new missionaries of the Blessed Mother and through whom the Blessed Mother will continue to reach the homes and hospitals of our beloved Paraguay, where She will work miracles and bestow her graces.
The loyalty of the missionaries
In Tuparendá it rained torrentially, but this was not an obstacle, rather it was more reason to be in Tuparendá. It was a rain of blessing in having a new missionary who was invited by another missionary and who had carried this apostolate of taking the Blessed Mother to the homes for many years. She in turn had inherited this devotion and faith from her mother, who has died. She explained that her mother made a retreat on the 25th of every month, the day of Annunciation.
The Blessed Mother of Schoenstatt will help us
A grandmother related that she has been a missionary for many years, and that in Barrio Santo Domingo they wanted to build a little chapel. This neighborhood is in the City of Capiatá, a few kilometers from Tuparendá towards Asunción. Her neighbors said it was going be impossible to build it without economic means. How are we going to build it without money? This was the question to which the Rosary Campaign missionary responded, “The Blessed Mother of Schoenstatt will help us, I know that since She has her beautiful place in Tuparendá, she will also give us a place here!” They carried out fundraisers, and finally they built the Little Chapel of Santo Domingo that is also the name of their neighborhood! It was profound and moving to hear the little grandmother to the point that one could feel her vibrant heart in her admirable faith in the MTA.
In saying their ‘Yes’ to the Blessed Mother, men, women, and youth, who like John Pozzobon, want to reach many corners of our nation so that the Blessed Mother will bless it and work miracles.
Translation: Celina Garza, San Antonio/Melissa Janknegt, Elgin, USA
