Upcoming Schoenstatt Events February/March 2001

February 21 -23, 2001

Rome / Vatican: Consistory for the Creation of 44 New Cardinals, Eucharistic Celebration in St. Peter's Square, Schoenstatt Celebrating with Cardinal Errázuriz by the Cor Ecclesiae Shrine

On Wednesday, February 21, at 10:30 AM in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father will hold the Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of 44 new cardinals. Among them, Schoenstatt Father Francisco Javier Errázuriz, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, former superior general of the Schoenstatt Fathers and chairperson of the General Presidium of the International Schoenstatt Movement. The consistory will be the largest held by Pope John Paul II. Afterwards, on Thursday, February 22, the feast of the Chair of Peter, at 10:30 AM in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father will preside over the Eucharistic celebration with the new cardinals, on whom he will bestow the cardinalate ring. The consistory itself is a Liturgy of the Word, followed by a profession of faith. The new cardinals then swear their fidelity to the Church, and each new member of the College of Cardinals in turn kneels before the Pope to receive his red hat. Each new cardinal is then assigned to a titular parish in Rome. Courtesy visits to the new cardinals will take place on February 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM Father Michaal Joh. Marmann., who followed Fr. Errázuriz in 1990 as Superior General and chairperson of the General Presidium, along with the other members of the General Council of the Schoenstatt Fathers, the Provincial of the German Province, and a number of other Schoenstatt Fathers, will join in the celebrations in Rome. Representatives of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and of the Schoenstatt Movement in Germany and Chile will also be present. On February 23, the Schoenstatt members present in Rome will meet with Cardinal Errázuriz by the Cor Ecclesiae Shrine for a Holy Mass (5:00 PM) and festivities.

March 5 -11, 2001

Peru: CANAPIU - National Camp for the Schoenstatt Boys' Youth

Canapiu is the acronym for Camapmento Nacional de Pioneros y Universitarios, National Camp of pioneers (high school boys) and university students, and it is a dream come true for the Peruvian Schoenstatt Boys' Youth. It is a challenge to excel, pick up the heritage of the first Peruvian Schoenstatt Boys, and draw many other boys who do not yet know Schoenstatt to this camp (the second ever held in Peru) and thus to the Shrine and the Covenant of Love. The boys from Peru entrusted the camp to the Mother Thrice Admirable, whom they love to call the "Queen of the first pilgrimage of the Peruvian Boys' Youth to the first Peruvian Shrine" - the one in Trujillo, dedicated on December 8, 2001.

March 11, 2001

Germany: Feast of the Ecclesial Movements of the Northern German dioceses in Münster

On March 11, the city hall in Münster-Hiltrup will host members of all of the Ecclesial Movements in the Northern German dioceses – a meeting following the encounter of Ecclesial Movements in Speyer in 1999 and several similar encounters in the dioceses. The objective of the feast is getting to know each other's charisma, mission, and projects, and to share experiences. For this occasion, a web site has been created with links to the web sites of all of the Ecclesial Movements in Germany (www.geistliche-gemeinschaften.de). A team of Schoenstatt members is involved in the preparations for the feast; also, a stand will be set up for distribution of Schoenstatt materials.

Salvador im Bundesstaat Bahia, Brasilien:
Invitation to the dedication of the first new Schoenstatt Shrine of the 3rd millennium
Einladung zur Einweihung des ersten neuen Schönstattheiligtums des dritten Jahrtausends am 25. März 2001
Invitación al inauguración del primer santuario filial del tercer milenio, 25 de marzo, 2001

Corner stone Grundstein

Corner stone Grundstein

March 17 -18, 2001

Schoenstatt: Encounter with Cardinal Errázuriz

Cardinal Errázuriz will visit Schoenstatt, and all are invited to celebrate with the new Cardinal. On Saturday, March 17, the Schoenstatt family, the parishioners of Vallendar and Simmern, and all those from the area who rejoice in the appointment of the "Vallendar Cardinal" (as one newspaper called him) are invited to a prayer service at the Original Shrine at 3:00 PM, followed by a Holy Mass in the Pilgrims' Church. Afterwards, refreshments will be served in the Pilgerheim, and a family-like get-together will follow. On Sunday, March 18, at 10:00 AM, a celebration will be held in the aula of the Adoration Church, with representatives from church, civic, and society, followed by a Pontifical Mass in the Adoration Church (11:30 AM). Schoenstatt members and friends are invited to join.

March 25, 2001

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil: Dedication of the Shrine "Tabor Matris Salvadoris"

On March 25, 2001, the first new Schoenstatt Shrine of the Third Millennium will be dedicated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The festive dedication will be preceded by three days of intensive preparation. On March 22, the guardians of the Shrine will make their commitment. On March 23, the spiritual conquering of the Shrine will be presented to the Blessed Mother, and on March 24 all are invited to join in a Marian celebration by the new Shrine. On March 25, Auxiliary Bishop Dom Valmor Azevedo will preside over the solemn dedication of the new Shrine, the "Tabor Matris Salvadoris," Tabor of the Mother of the Redeemer. The cornerstone of the Shrine, radiating Christmas flair with a picture depicting the nativity scene, reflects the mission of the Shrine, a gift in gratitude for 2,000 years of the birth of Christ. The picture on the other side of cornerstone shows a ship – symbol for 500 years of the evangelization of Brazil. The program on the day of the dedication will continue in the afternoon with a mission show by Father Antonio Borges, and benediction.

English edition: Joan Biemert, New Franken, Wisconsin, USA