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USA, Zachary E. Larson • Among all the major events occurring around the world, one happened rather quietly: the crowning moment of a vocation. Jeff Roedel, the first Schoenstatt Father to be ordained in the USA in 16 years, became a Roman Catholic Priest on June 6th, 2020. When Archbishop Listecki laid his hands on the Wisconsinite and conferred the Holy Spirit upon him, Jeff’s work of many years reached its peak. —   Some of Jeff’s friends journeyed from afar to accompany him. I and several other members ofRead More
USA, Melissa Janknegt / Christy Wilkens • A few days ago I saw a friend’s Instagram post, and I asked her if I could share it on schoenstatt.org. She agreed. I thought how perfect it was coming from Father Kentenich’s Heavenwards. Here in Texas, as in many places around the globe, we have been inundated with rain that has led to flooding. But also in our everyday lives we sometimes have another kind of rain… not the kind that falls from the skies, but the unexpected troubles that inconvenience orRead More
USA, Zachary Larson • It is hard to believe that 600+ pilgrims trek eleven miles one day every year in Austin, Texas. Every Good Friday, however, Austin Catholics walk from St. Mary’s Cathedral to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt and honor Christ’s death on the cross. As my friend Cody and I directed the crowd along the Capital of Texas Highway on the 9th annual Good Friday Pilgrimage, I considered the impact this event makes on my hometown.— Friday, April 19th, the streets of Austin became theRead More
USA, Zachary E. Larson • Austin CARITAS is a 5-day Schoenstatt mission trip hosted yearly in Austin, Texas. The mission began in 2013, inviting university students to serve their city. Missionaries volunteer with charitable organizations during the day, and receive spiritual formation in the evenings, building community throughout the week. Thomas Quintero and Alexander Chunda, of the Life Group “Knights of Our Queen,” led CARITAS 2019. Zachary Larson interviewed them and provides their testimony below.— The Impact of World Youth Day “CARITAS is a mission in Austin TEXAS, inspired byRead More
HOW I EXPERIENCED WYD2019, Justin Muller and Zachary Erick Larson • The Schoenstatt Spiritual Center at San Francisco de la Caleta Parish in Panama City was the Schoenstatt Youth`s joint contribution to World Youth Day and sponsored in a special way by Members of Schoenstatt’s University of Texas/ Austin Men’s Branch along with Fr. Jesus Ferrás.  Two of them, Justin Muller and Zachary Erick Larson share their experiences and impressions:   Justin Muller shares: What the Schoenstatt Spiritual Center means to the Schoenstatt youth and to me? I say andRead More
USA, Fr. Jesus Ferras and editors • The Community of Schoenstatt Fathers has decided to open a new house in Washington, D. C. The Schoenstatt family in the Washington, D. C. area has been steadily growing during the last few years, and they believe this is a needed step as we expand to serve the Schoenstatt family in the East coast of the nation from Washington. Movement Coordinator and Shrine Rector at present in Austin, Texas, Fr. Jesus Ferras will lead this new endeavor along with two other Schoenstatt Fathers.  ChileanRead More
USA, with material from the Schoenstatt Fathers of Austin`s newsletter • The Schoenstatt Fathers will celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony and blessing of the work being done for their new home in Austin on Sunday, January 1, 2017.   After many years of longing for the possibility of a home close to the shrine, they have taken the bold step of beginning construction on a new home that will allow them to come together as a community and plan for the future with more vocations and Fathers serving the Schoenstatt Movement andRead More
By Rodolfo and María Emma Páez • Thursday, August 4, 2016, was the beginning of an adventure in which a group of volunteer  couples from Monterrey and Guadalajara (México), Austin and Dallas (Texas, USA) participated.  With a great deal of enthusiasm, we went to Confidentia Shrine in Lamar, Texas to prepare what was necessary for the first Marriage Strengthening with Schoenstatt in the USA . After almost a year of preparation, with great contributions to the Treasury of Grace from many communities around the world, and especially with the supportRead More