NIGERIA, Fr Alfred Kistler. The 15 September - the anniversary of Fr Kentenich's death - was an important day for the Schoenstatt Fathers in Nigeria, as well as the Schoenstatt Family in the shadow of the shrine in Ibadan, in this West African country. The Sion del Padre Region of the Schoenstatt Fathers (covering Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Italy) took over responsibility for Nigeria. Fr Heinrich Walter, Superior General, and the new higher Superior for Nigeria, Fr Juan Pablo Catoggio, travelled to Nigeria for this important step.    Read More
mcb. September 18th, Mass at the Schoenstatt Zion Shrine, mcb. "On, September 18th, we united with everyone worldwide, who celebrated the anniversary of the Covenant of Love and the founding day of the capital of grace, and we prayed for the abundant graces of this Shrine, here in Schoenstatt, and above all on Mount Zion… for everyone." To be in front of the screen hundreds of kilometers from the closest Shrine and thousands of kilometers from the Original Shrine and to hear these words caused goose bumps…and to beRead More
Agathe Hug. It was Sunday, September 19,1971, Hurricane Irene-Olivia brought devastation to Nicaragua. Ninety-six houses were destroyed and 1,200 people were left homeless. Jackie Stewart won the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park. Norman Higgins won the second marathon of New York City with a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 54 seconds. But who is interested in this on September 18, 2011, 40 years afterwards? There is only one thing that the entire world remembers and is interested in on this day: Read More

Posted On September 26, 2011 In Covenant Life

A first for Nigeria

NIGERIA, Sr. M. Iona Mackenzie. Nine mothers sealed their Covenant of Love as members of the Schoenstatt Mothers’ League, in the Shrine at Ibadan, Nigeria. As the only Schoenstatt Mothers’ group in the country, these 9 mothers can be considered as the founding members of the Schoenstatt Mothers’ League in Nigeria. The mothers started meeting as a group in 2008, on the first Sunday of the month after the Mass in the House Chapel of the Schoenstatt Fathers. A number of them were regular attendants of this Sunday Mass andRead More
Agathe Hug. Schoenstatt is a MOVEMENT that extends worldwide. On Saturday the 17th, there was MOVEMENT in the Original Shrine during the Holy Mass in Covenant with and for Namibia.        Read More
Agathe Hug. The question that took the prize: what do avocado, pear, chili, coyote, ocelot, chocolate, cacao, and tomato have in common with Nicaragua? All these words have their root in a same language in Náhuatl, an Uto language - Aztec. Nicaragua nican + "aqui", Aráhuac = "people".      Read More

Posted On September 24, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

Toward 2014: in covenant with Mozambique

Agathe Hug. "Mary, the new woman," Father José María García chose this Mass text on Saturday, September 10th to celebrate the Holy Mass in covenant with Mozambique. This related very well to the prayer for the Woman's Congress that was held that day in Schoenstatt and for Mozambique.      Read More
BRAZIL, Lucas Valério. On Sunday, August 28th, the Schoenstatt Pioneers and Allies carried out the walk to the Shrine of Atibaia. The point of departure was the Church of Saint John the Baptist (Matriz). Before starting the walk, they prayed and gave the Pioneer shout. During the walk, they took turns carrying the flag. They arrived at 9:40 a.m.    Read More