ARGENTINA, Claudia Lell. In an atmosphere of respectful prayer, reflection, and music with very evocative lyrics, the Rosary Campaign missionaries from Crespo, Entre Rios province, honored the short but fruitful visit of the "Father Symbol" on its worldwide pilgrimage in preparation for the jubilee of the Covenant of Love in 2014.      Read More
Melanie and Ulrich Grauert. During the lunch break of the leaders' workshop for the "Covenant Culture Tents," we went with Father Andrew on a pilgrimage through Covenant House. Going through the house were steps on the pilgrimage road toward 2014 - this is what Father Andrew said - when in 2014, we will be at home.    Read More

Posted On March 7, 2012 In Covenant Life

In Silence with Jesus

ITALY, Gian Francesco Romano. Last February 9th, within the confines of a Schoenstatt mission in the outskirts of Rome, Schoenstatt youths put together a moment of Eucharistic adoration. They recalled how necessary it is to find - among work and activities - time to accompany the Lord.      Read More

Posted On March 5, 2012 In Original Shrine

The Original Shrine in March

Agathe Hug. In February we had a look at the interior of the Original Shrine - the floor, walls, heating. The month of March invites us to take a look at the statues in the Original Shrine. It is logical that on 19 March the statue of St Joseph is the centre of attention.      Read More

Posted On March 5, 2012 In Uncategorized

On the Way to 2014 – in Covenant with Scotland

Agathe Hug/org. German, English and Spanish - those are the languages that are normally heard in the Original Shrine. In the Holy Mass in covenant with Scotland less well known sounds were to be heard, and the face of the celebrant was also unknown to most of those present (the exception - those who regularly read schoenstatt.org and Rome pilgrims), so both in Chat and the internet the question was asked: Who is it? The main celebrant on the first Saturday in March was Fr Gerardo Carcar from Argentina. ForRead More

Posted On March 4, 2012 In Covenant Life

An extraordinary Mission Week

ITALY, Sister M. Julia de Almeida. Recently, Gian Francesco described the beautiful time of Adoration one of the main events of an extraordinary Mission Week to share with everyone.      Read More
org. "A highpoint for me was this overfilled Mass on a cold Saturday morning in the Original Shrine in the covenant with Switzerland". Fr Andrew Pastore ended his report on the conference for those responsible for "the Tents of a Covenant Culture" last weekend with these words. Truly it was a highpoint - including the fact that not only (naturally) the participants at the conference and the three concelebrating priests from three countries gave the Holy Mass an international and "2014" note, but also because a couple from the FamilyRead More

Posted On March 3, 2012 In Covenant Life

Volunteers filled the backpacks

PARAGUAY, dequeni.org.py. The moment has come. The Scholarship Campaign for the 2012 school year has ended, and in the coming weeks, the backpacks with school supplies will be presented. With them, symbolically, hundreds of children will have the opportunity to study and to break the vicious cycle of poverty and lack of an education. Behind every backpack, there is a person who wants to change the world by contributing their grain of sand so that the new world that so many long for will become a reality…Read More