Paraguay Tag

PARAGUAY, Family Missions 2016, by Roberto Galeano Monti • Sunday, July 1-7, 2016– Our Lady of Victory Parish, Villa Hayes 9:40 a.m. – Blessing of a wayside shrine near the street in honor of Schoenstatt’s MTA closing the cycle of Family Missions. The church is on the other side. A group of youths set up a rosary made of balloons filled with helium in the midst of the people. 9: 44 a.m. – The youths launched the balloon rosary into the air. Everyone expected to watch how it rose toRead More
PARAGUAY, by Dequení and María Fischer • Dequení’s leaders are preparing a second large Fundraiser this year – with the participation of solidarity of many businesses: the “Solidarity race” or “Race for education”, on 21 August. It is a business race, that is, businesses form the teams of runners. Dequení also forms a team so that those who could not convince their business to run in solidarity can participate. Dequení largely finances the registration fee. “Now it is a source of pride and of course it is cost-effective advertising forRead More
PARAGUAY, by Horacio Chavez • On Monday, 4 July, the Schoenstatt Movement’s group leaders from the San Lorenzo Diocese met at the María Auxiliadora [Mary Help of Christians] Chapel. Fr. Pedro Kϋhlcke spoke to them about Fr. Kentenich and his fatherliness, which made it possible for all of them to be present in that place as members of a large family, and of a large movement with a father and founder, who is the most faithful reflection of God the Father. The participants had several discussions and exchanges with Fr.Read More
By Francisco Pistilli, Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay •   When mercy is talked about, one begins to think about many things….. I would like to mention something concrete about this year:  since it was God himself who placed us into this since this past February, in tune with the Jubilee Year.  As a result of the Paraguay River flooding, and the communities flooded in the Pilar zone, here in Encarnación especially there was a team formed called “Itapúa Solidarity” with initiatives from the Government, the City, the Rotary Club, theRead More
PARAGUAY, by Víctor and Stella Domínguez • As of May 30, 2016, the Ministry of Hope for divorced persons in a new relationship was 10 years old.  These have been years of many graces and blessings.  Blessed Mother opened her arms to embrace many people during these 10 years. We lovingly remember that first meeting in the Youth Shrine [Santuario Joven] where on a day like this past May 30th, we began our walk hand in hand with Jesus who gave us his blessing through dear Father Antonio who isRead More
PARAGUAY, by Mónica Enciso • Monday, 20 June, nine groups of the Professional Women’s Branch, which began its road within the Schoenstatt Movement in 2015, sealed their commitment with the Blessed Mother, with the Schoenstatt community, and with each one of their life-sisters on the road to the covenant of love. From Asunción, Itá, and  Villarica The nine groups are from:  Asunción, Itá and Villarrica – they arrived at the Santuario Joven (Young Shrine), where they participated in Holy Mass; Fr. Pedro Mraballes, priestly adviser of the Professional Women’s BranchRead More
PARAGUAY, by Johana and Horacio Chávez Tottil • It was a chilly morning in Tupãrenda, but it was sunny. From the beginning of Holy Mass in Most Holy Trinity Church, the warmth of the youths’ was evident with the Girls’ Youth flags during the procession and they were present during the liturgy, because this Holy Mass was a “conquest” of the Girls’ Youth from the Dioceses of San Lorenzo and Caácupé. The women who followed Jesus Fr. Pedro Kühlcke, the Girls’ Youth adviser, celebrated this Mass and in the homily,Read More
PARAGUAY, by María Fischer • “Holy Father, do you remember Orlando?” Fr. Tommy Nin Mitchell, the director for the Schoenstatt Movement in Paraguay asked the Holy Father during the audience with the General Chapter of the Schoenstatt Fathers in September 2015. “Yes, I remember Orlando,” said Pope Francis. Orlando is the young boy – interned at the minor penitentiary in Itaguá – who greeted the Pope in Asunción during his meeting with the youth, which resulted in the Holy Father changing his speech. “After having read the Gospel, Orlando cameRead More
PARAGUAY, Karen and Bernardino Portillo • The day dawned gray and cool, but the Gathering of Guardians and Collaborators gave the day a colorful touch and warmth.  Two good teams, which the Schoenstatt Movement at the Tupãrenda Shrine counts on to serve pilgrims, carry out this activity annually. Mercy Fr. Antonio Cosp’s presentation of “The Father’s merciful gaze” based on AMORIS LAETITTIA began the Gathering.  Then there was a meditation on Fr. Antonio’s message. Fr. Oscar Saldivar gave the second talk entitled “Deepening our relationship with the Father of Mercy;” itRead More
PARAGUAY, Amada Girett and María Fischer • Many people had been waiting for 18 May in Santa Rita, department of Alto Paraná. Francisco Pistilli, Bishop of Encarnación, was visiting to celebrate covenant day with the young and vigorous community of this city, and to present the Pilgrim Mothers to a large number of children; who along with their companions had been prepared by Adriana, a Pilgrim Mother missionary, to be the Blessed Mother’s little missionaries. Waiting eagerly The expectation was already growing the previous week. In a brief visit toRead More