Posted On December 2, 2011 In Covenant Life

The Father Symbol is Cariocan

BRAZIL, Sister M. Nilza. "If God is Brazilian, the Pope is Carioca!" When the Pope John Paul II made this statement in 1997, in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, the public was elated. From November 16th to the 24th, the Cariocas are celebrating again: this week the Father Symbol, destined for the Original Shrine, is Carioca! He is present in this wonderful city.    Read More
SPAIN, Schoenstatt Communication Madrid. On November 19th, continuing the European Pilgrim MTA crowning current, our Mother in Cabañas Raras (León) was crowned as "Education Queen of the new man of the family."      Read More

Posted On December 1, 2011 In Original Shrine

The Original Shrine in December

Agathe Hug. It is obvious - if we were to ask which is the most important date in December for the Original Shrine, most Schoenstatters would probably reply: The Miracle of the Holy Night in 1965, of course! Our Father and Founder had returned on Christmas Eve to the place where his life's work had started. After this night he never entered the Original Shrine again. He was brought back in his coffin. We might be tempted to reflect on how bad, sad and painful it was for him. WeRead More
Agathe Hug. Palau? - Palau! -Palau? - "Hasi, Hasi, Palau," this is the exclamation heard during the Carnival in Paderborn, Germany. It is a mixture of Paderborn and heLAU. But you are right; it cannot be that an article about Palau (Palaos) appears on schoenstatt.org. ? Meanwhile, let us begin anew: Let us play a game. 1. Where is Palau (Palaos) on the map? 2. Where did the Pilgrim MTA land on that diminutive point in the ocean? And, 3. Read More

Posted On December 1, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

Studies on Covenant Culture

Agathe Hug. The conference on Mount Sion for doctoral students from the Schoenstatt Fathers concluded on September 9th. The conference theme, along with the presentation of each one of the dissertations, was the question on "Covenant Culture" in Schoenstatt. This theme has been of utmost importance in light of the preparation for 2014.    Read More
PARAGUAY, Maribel Aldama. The Rosary Campaign is growing throughout the country: one sign of this is the multitudinous pilgrimage that arrives at Tupãrenda every October 18th, another sign is the news about the life of the Campaign in cities with names, which the readers of this website are hearing for the first time. Today you are invited to participate in the Covenant of Love of many missionaries and of the life of the Rosary Campaign in Tobatí, Emboscada, and Arroyos y Esteros.  Read More
PERU, Consuelo Falcón de Pereda. This year on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the presence of the Carmelite Fathers in Peru, the Urn with the relics of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus arrived in Peru on August 30th, the Feast of Saint Rose of Lima. Since then the relics have traveled throughout the country on a mission of evangelization, mainly in the places where the Carmelite Fathers have houses and/or parishes. The city of Trujuillo was the first city where they were established in 1911;Read More

Posted On November 23, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

Toward 2014, in covenant with Pakistan

Agathe Hug. It is fascinating to know that here, in the Original Shrine, we pray for very real people, who do not know it and presumably they will never know that today, precisely today, they are at the center of our prayers in the place of grace of the Mother Thrice Admirable Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt. The beautiful report from Irmgard Herbrand of the 12th Federation Course of the Mothers' Federation, which we heartily appreciate, brings us closer to these people. A photo of some people fromRead More