Geneva Tag

SWITZERLAND, Claudia Baesa • A group of pilgrims from Geneva, Nyon and Lausanne gathered at the Cistercian Abbey of the Maigrauge, Fribourg, Switzerland on July 18th and 19th for a retreat preached by Fr. Edwin Germann from the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers. The retreat’s theme was the discovery and deepening of the personal ideal. The days of reflection began with a Mass at the Shrine of Fribourg concelebrated by Fathers Edwin Germann and Hubert Vonlanthen. During the celebration one of the retreatants sealed his Covenant of Love with Mary.Read More
byClaudia Baesa, Geneva, Switzerland• On 22 March, the Schoenstatt Family of the Geneva Canton, which brings together people from over twenty-five nationalities, began a series of lectures entitled “Marian Cafe” commemorating the centenary of the coronation of the Mother Thrice Admirable in the Original Shrine. Throughout the course of meetings, they will meditate on the titles attributed to Mary by Schoenstatt, our “Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt.” Schoenstatt father, Fr. Edwin Germann, gave the first lecture with the theme: Mary, Mother and Educator. Other speakers were Frs.Read More