GERMANY, Heike y Peter Späth / fma. A rainbow once again!   “It seems that one way or another the rainbow is now a part of Memhölz!” Tania Loriz exclaimed.  The afternoon before the celebration of May 20th, two large rainbows appeared over the mountain and Schoenstatt.  The rainbow that created so much enthusiasm in Tania and Stefan Loriz, the initiators of the “Basic course of education for parents” appeared on the afternoon of Monday after Pentecost during the team meeting that the Course was preparing – part two, for theRead More
mev. This Sunday, June 10th, we lived a truly heavenly experience at Mount Schoenstatt. As it is done traditionally, many gathered around the Holy Trinity Church to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.          Read More
PARAGUAY, org. The Father Symbol destined for the Original Shrine on its pilgrimage throughout the world in preparation for the Jubilee 2014 is in Paraguay at this time.  “We were doubly blessed because the Symbol arrived twice, first from Oberá,(Argentina), when it was at the Leaders’ Retreat; then a family took it to Chile for the 31st of May celebrations, and it now returned to Paraguay on June 1st.  Can you imagine the double joy and celebration!” exclaimed Estela Franco.  On June 2nd, it visited Caáacupé, where the nationalRead More

Posted On June 15, 2012 In Covenant Life

Priestly ordination in Madrid

SPAIN, Juan Zaforas. Father Jaime Vivancos was ordained as a priest on June 9th in the Pozuelo Schoenstatt Center, and celebrated his first Mass in the Serrano Shrine in Madrid on June 10th.          Read More
BURUNDI, Diomède Mujojoma. On Sunday May 20, 2012, the Apostolic Schoenstatt Movement celebrated fifty years at the service of the Church in Burundi at the Mount Zion Gikungu Shrine.  The ceremonies began on Saturday May 19th in Mutumba, the site of the first Schoenstatt Shrine in Burundi.  The Archbishop of Bujumbura celebrated the Mass.  After returning from Mutumba, the joy of the Jubilee continued throughout the evening of the 19th at the Mount Zion Gikungu Shrine.  Various groups provided the evening’s entertainment with songs, skits and dances.  It was aRead More

Posted On June 12, 2012 In Jubilee 2014

Your Covenant our MISSION

Quote of the Week. The intellectual and linguistic level of the Congress on the subject of New Evangelisation in Schoenstatt was high. How will it be applied in practice? Expressed in our Schoenstatt terminology, which is very different, I see the task as follows: The Pilgrim MTA was and is the modern pastoral method for places where there is still some Christian spirit present.    Read More

Posted On June 12, 2012 In Uncategorized

Toward 2014 – in Covenant with Taiwan

mev. On Saturday, June 9th at 7:15 a.m., the Holy Mass was celebrated united with Taiwan.  Taiwan is an island off the coast of China.  Both countries share a rich culture, the same language, a similar culture…and the Pilgrim MTA also unites them.  Once again She crosses the political borders and visits families in those countries.      Read More

Posted On June 12, 2012 In Original Shrine

I Am A Friend of Schoenstatt

mev. Many people pass through Schoenstatt each day, week by week.  Some come for a few hours, others stay for a few days, but undoubtedly all who come to visit the Blessed Mother in the Shrine return with a special brightness in their eyes.  Among the pilgrims who recently visited original Schoenstatt was Father Guido Murillo who granted an interview to schoenstatt.org      Read More