mkf. "I only want to say a few things at this exciting moment. First: I love the missions. Second: The Blessed Mother loves the missions. Third: I wasn't present here in our Original Shrine at the moment Father spoke the words of the Founding Document. But I can say: I was present at the moment of the sending forth of the missionaries for the first missions in Germany. This is a tremendous gift," said Fr. José Melo. On theRead More
ITALY, Stefanie Scarpinella. Rome. July 26, 2009, I am here for the start of the 4th mission of the Schoenstatt Youth. 5:00 p.m. was the time set at Holy Patrons Parish, but since it involves a group of Romans, no one was surprised that the Mass began at 5:30 p.m. when about half of the missionaries had arrived. After the sending forth ceremony, the carefully planned and important greetings were made and would have lasted until nighttime if our priests had not kindly loaded us into the automobiles,Read More

Posted On August 28, 2009 In Covenant Life

To Build Family Is to Build Heaven

PARAGUAY, Fr. Antonio Cosp. "Tupãrenda is a paradise," said Nadia, the four-year-old daughter of a family who traveled more than 300 kilometers in order to participate in our first event: "Your Family Is Worth It." It is a good reflection of what happened throughout Sunday, August 23rd, in Tuparenda. We feel as if we are in Heaven. Since our main objective at this time in the Movement is to provide a home, we wanted to promote a strong and moving event which would impact the entireRead More
POLAND, Kasia Sobiereiska. Thirty Schoenstatt girls from different parts of Poland came together at Schoenstatt for a pilgrimage. From the 18th until the 23rd of August, they visited the wonderful place that Schoenstatt is. The idea of their pilgrimage was to see the places and walk in the steps of Father Kentenich and the Schoenstatt Heroes. They also wanted to feel the International Spirit of the Schoenstatt Movement during the Night of the Shrine. Did they do so? Of course!Read More
Tobia Wiedemer. Covenant of Love for the Youth of the World come true: From the 7th to the 10th of August 2009, Schoenstatt was a home for a group of approximately 180 American High School and Adult participants from 14 Military communities based in 6 European countries. It was a success in every way and everybody was richly blessed.  Read More
CHILE, José Luis Nicolás. There are always memorable times, but there is not a better memory than that lived with joy. On July 12th thru the 18th, a group of sixteen youths along with Father Patricio Rodríguez and a seminarian, Juan Ignacio Homazábal, experienced something that at first seemed mundane, but as the days passed it was transformed into a great challenge. This was the first mission for the Schoenstatt Boys' Youth in Valparaíso; it was a new experience for the University Branch of the Schoenstatt ShrineRead More

Posted On August 22, 2009 In Original Shrine

A letter to the Schoenstatt Youth

Dear young people gathered in Schoenstatt, On this Night of the Shrines, you are renewing a Covenant of Love sealed four years ago by 2500 young people in the name of thousands of Schoenstatt Youth in their home countries and the millions of youth in this world who struggle to find their place and their unique mission in this life.  Read More

Posted On August 22, 2009 In Covenant Life

Schoenstatt, this weekend

August 22, Feast of Queenship of Mary. Schoenstatt Youth from Germany, along with young people from many other countries, are gathered around the Original Shrine for the annual youth pilgrimage , the Night of the Shrine, culminating this night with the renewal of the Covenant of Love for the Youth of the world, at midnight local time - live transmitted via www.schoenstatt-tv from 10.00PM - 0.30 PM local time.  In Croatia, the first Schoenstatt Shrine is to be dedicated today. The Schoenstatt Family in Paraguay prepares for the "Family Day"Read More