(Patrick Hamilton) Saturday July 7th, sounds of construction could
be heard on the Shrine land in Northeast Austin, as the Boys' Youth and
seminarist Luis Dominguez took the half-built shrine which was begun last
summer, and added two main roof trusses to complete the most difficult
part of the shrine. The construction of the model Shrine is part of the
activities of the Austin Boys's Youth on and around the land for the future
Shrine to the end of making the conquering of the land their own.
At the beginning of the Day, the boys read Fr. Kentenich’s third talk
to the first Boy’s Youth, "Mary, leader into battle." From then, they
consecrated the day to her and asked her to guide and inspire them.
Schoenstatt University Outreach: Operation Mario
Luis was a huge boost to the boys, and even spent the first half of the
day cleaning up around the land as much as he could. Jordi is a boys’
youth leader from Santiago de Chile who just completed a year’s study
in the U.S. at Marquette University in Milwaukee as a part of the Schoenstatt
University Outreach called Operation Mario. It would be his last trip
to Texas in his mission is the U.S., and the boys left him with a signed
card of the Corpus Christi Shrine to put in his shrine in Chile and the
Exile Shrine in Milwaukee.
"May a Shrine be Formed into our Heart"
Stan, John R., Jacob R., Gavin, Ben, Jacob P., Andrew, Jordi, and John
H. with power drills, saws, and
screws spent about 6 hours in the Texas heat with Luis. It was quite
a day, and precise calculated angle and measurements proved unnecessary
for thier lumber, which for the last year in rain, snow, and cold were
slightly warped, but this was not to stop 10 males with power tools. It
took time, but after prayer, and a wonderful potluck lunch, the trusses
were up in no time. Even some Frisbees and kites made their way into the
day, but all came together for the most arduous task of linking the highest
points together.
The work is not finished however, and the boys plan to come out again
soon to finish the cross supporting of the trusses and the back section.
What they expect from this work? "May our work and the shrine be a visible
sign of Our Lady’s victory over Our hearts! May we soon have a true Shrine
that we might call home, but until them, may a shrine be formed into our
hearts, as Boys’ youth and a Schoenstatt Family!"
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