Agathe Hug. "Where is New Caledonia? I don't know either. I looked it up on schoenstatt.org." This was a conversation overheard perhaps in front of the Original Shrine after the Holy Mass in covenant with New Caledonia. It could not be affirmed that there would be a multitude in the Original Shrine. As it happens every year after the celebration of October 18th, many people are traveling to their respective dioceses after participating in October Week. And there are no large pilgrimages to Schoenstatt atRead More
ROME, Sister Johanna-Maria Helmich. The days of October 15th and 16th, 2011, will surely be registered in the chronicles of Rome. First, from the viewpoint of the demonstrations and the tumult, which were caused by the manifestations against power and the excess of the financial economy, Rome was among at least 950 cities from 82 cities that were among the first on the level of violence. But looking even deeper, there is another event that made history: it was the first Congress of the New Evangelization, preparedRead More

Posted On November 2, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

A Workshop with the Father Symbol

BRAZIL, Sister M. Nilza P. da Silva. "I praise you, oh God, who has revealed these things to the little ones…" Jesus' words could not be truer for the Leaders of the Schoenstatt Family in the southwest region. These words were from the Holy Gospel at the opening Mass, on October 21st, at 8:00, at the Tabor Shrine of the Permanent Presence of the Father, in Atibaia/SP.    Read More

Posted On October 31, 2011 In Original Shrine

The Original Shrine in November

Agathe Hug. Not just the fanatical historians will find this interesting: What happened today in the Original Shrine in the year ...? If those who attend Holy Mass in the Original Shrine this coming Saturday, 5 November, were asked what connects the shrine at Belo Horizonte, the wayside shrine in Goya and the pariticipants at the Conference 2014, with this day ten years ago, would they know? The answer: Exactly ten years ago a start was made on this day with replacing the roof of the Original Shrine. The oldRead More
SWITZERLAND/AUSTRIA, Rita and Franz Schuler. The second Federation Course from Switzerland was in Vienna, at the Schoenstatt Center in Kahlenberg from October 1st-8th, 2011; visiting with families from Austria marked that week. On Sunday they visited the Rigler and Meches Families. On Tuesday morning, they had a meeting with the Berger Family, Movement leaders in Austria. That night they had a meeting with the Schiffl and Mitter Families. These get-togethers motivated them to exchange experiences and learn about life, and they were very encouraging. Read More
COSTA RICA, Michelle Ramírez. Many arrived in their autos and others pedaled their bicycles. Since extremely early in the morning, others prepared breakfast for everyone …other readied their guitars and their songs…      Read More
USA, Carlos Cantú. Leaders from the various Branches of the Schoenstatt Movement in Texas representing the dioceses of: Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio, gathered at the Confidentia Shrine/Schoenstatt Center in Rockport/Lamar, Texas from the 7th to the 9th of October 2011, for their annual Delegates Workshop. The 2010 – 2011 motto, WITH FATHER, PROCLAIM THE COVENANT OF LOVE, inspired the Texas Schoenstatt Family to live the richness of the Year of the Father current.  Read More

Posted On October 27, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

Toward 2014: in covenant with Norway

org. The active and mobilizing workshops that were experienced around October 17th and 18th with the opening of the Year of the Shrine current, the many celebrations on the biggest Schoenstatt feast day and day of graces in many places of the world, and the announcement of the Year of Missionary Faith in the universal Church were held within the framework of the Holy Masses "in covenant with" each one of the countries in the geography of the covenant of love, which are celebrated every Saturday in the Original Shrine.Read More