Posted On February 27, 2012 In Covenant Life

Pilgrimage of the missionaries

BRAZIL, Sister Eliane Maria Batalin. On February 5th, many of the faithful, missionaries, and families, who receive the Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother, enthusiastically participated in the traditional pilgrimage to the Schoenstatt Shrine, started in 1959 by God's servant, Deacon Diácono João Luiz Pozzobon.      Read More
Agathe Hug. From Rwanda to Swizterland - Schoenstatt's recent presence in one country to an older affiliation in Europe. Switzerland has some particularities as a state that determines its character. Originally it was created as a federation of several smaller territories, called "confederations" as a means of defense. According to legend, this is shown in the oldest covenant document, the Federal Letter of 1291, the non-official mystified document of founding between the first cantons Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. The present modern and democratic state wasRead More
Fr. Javier Arteaga. Many pilgrims, when they arrive at the Schoenstatt Shrine, ask if the Virgin ever appeared there as it has happened at other holy places like Lourdes or Fatima for example. No, in Schoenstatt there was never an apparition of the Mother of God. She manifested herself, and she clearly manifests herself in this small Shrine, bestowing to all the pilgrims abundant graces from God. Thus, that which Father Kentenich said on October 18, 1914, is fulfilled: "All who come here to pray shouldRead More
PARAGUAY, Maria Luz Fleitas. The Schoenstatt Family from Paraguay made a commitment with a concrete step on the pilgrimage toward the Jubilee of the Covenant of Love in preparation for 2014: to conquer the 18th of every month as a Covenant of Love Day. In this regard, there was a celebration at the Schoenstatt Youth Shrine in Asunción. The Day of Grace dawned with a great spirit for the Schoenstatt Family in Paraguay! The covenant greeting was extended on the social network, and the Blessed Mother's children shared their loveRead More
BRAZIL. Fr. Alexandre Awi. At the request of the 2014 Team, the Original Pilgrim Mother will be at the 2014 celebrations in Schoenstatt and Rome. Before leaving for the Original Shrine, however, she will travel from the north to the south of Brazil uniting the Schoenstatt Family from Shrine to Shrine.      Read More
GERMANY, Marianne Maier. According to Wikipedia, Saint Joseph has been on our calendar for eight centuries. A night vigil at our Original Shrine (Night at the Shrine) is already a scheduled summer program for the youth. Why not give our Father Kentenich a couple of days at the beginning of the year? This experiment was named -With Joseph days - Kentenich Days 2012.      Read More
AUSTRIA, Martin Schiffl. Everything is progressing very rapidly at the Academy for Family Pedagogy in Schoenstatt/Kahlenberg (Austria). A few days after the "Sending Forth" celebration for six trainers for families in the Graz Diocese - last weekend - the Most Reverend Dr. Kaus Kung, Austrian Bishop in charge of Family Life, solemnly sent forth five more family trainers and one Schoenstatt Sister of Mary.    Read More

Posted On February 22, 2012 In Covenant Life

Latest News of Original Shrine

Fr. Heinrich Walter. The dispatch of this letter has been held up because it took longer than expected to get the contract signed, and the publication had to be agreed with both the Pallottine and Schoenstatt authorities.          Read More