Posted On February 22, 2012 In Jubilee 2014

Covenant Day in February: Rwanda

Agathe Hug. A woman was at the door of my gynecology office, and she was looking at the picture of the MTA that hangs there with awe. The picture is adapted to a modern gynecology office. Through the partially opened door, I observed how she took out a piece of paper from her purse and wrote something. Since she was my next patient, I asked her to enter saying: "I am sorry, I had to interrupt you meditation." "Yes, she said, it is a wonderful picture.Read More

Posted On February 22, 2012 In Covenant Life

Family Missions in Brugo

ARGENTINA, Marinés and Mario Martínez. In Paraná, the capital of Entre Rios Province, the Schoenstatt Family once again committed to "row into the sea" of Family Missions, taking the message of hope and joy of living Christ's Gospel and the love of the Blessed Mother to the communities living in Brugo, Piragua and Puerto Vibora (the last two are extensive rural colonies).    Read More
Fr. José María García. Dear Friends,Filled with great gratitude for all the life and all the expectations that have been generated around the jubilee of our international Family, and at this moment when my contribution to our common pilgrimage has to change, I want to turn to you all via our media – our international page and our Jubilee Newsletter.    Read More

Posted On February 19, 2012 In Jubilee 2014

Official communication on 2014

Fr. Heinrich Walter. Dear Schoenstatt Family on our pilgrimage to the jubilee of the covenant of love,Today I want to inform you about something that was already passed on the people with the main responsibility for the Schoenstatt Movement on our Covenant Day, as well as to Team 2014. It presents a challenge to us all.      Read More
Fr. José María García - official Newsletter 2014/3. The Cardinals of our Church are meeting today, 17 February, in the new Synod Hall in the Vatican for a day of prayer and reflection on the subject of "the proclamation of the Gospel today, between Missio ad gentes (Mission to all people) and new evangelisation". At the same time we are receiving the third of our information and motivational newsletters for our great "pilgrimage to the Original Shrine on 18 October 2014, which is open to all", as the Message 2014Read More

Posted On February 15, 2012 In Uncategorized

Toward 2014, in covenant with Russia

Agathe Hug/org. The scant snow crackled beneath people's feet as they move quickly and are wrapped up well against the cold. Although we were praying in covenant with Russia, we were not in Siberia, but in Schoenstatt, at fourteen degrees below zero. Of course, the Russians, especially in Siberia, do not care about our complaints about the "Siberian cold". However the circumstances in Schoenstatt were already a bit too cold.    Read More
PERU, Queca Espinoza. During the 99th Ordinary Assembly of Bishops from Peru, the Metropolitan Archbishop from Ayachucho and Military Bishop, Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón was elected as the new president of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference for the term of 2012-2015. He will replace Bishop Miguel Cabrejos. Bishop Pedro Barreto was also elected as vice-president and Bishop Javier del Río as second vice-president. It is very good news for the Schoenstatt Family in Peru, since Bishop Piñeiro has always extended his hand to and collaborated with the Movement. He has been inRead More
org. The next official 2014 newsletter is just around the corner, being planned for the 17th February, just on time to be shared with all who come together for the renewal of the Covenant of Love on February 18th. Fr. Andrew Pastore, from England, member of the Communication Team 2014, is in charge for this newsletter and the official website of the jubilee, www.schoenstatt2014.org – as you will see a lot on has happened since the launch of the website in October and of the newsletter in December 2011.  Read More