Santuario de Ayinrehue, 16 de noviembre de 2002: preparación para la coronación de la Reina del Trabajo Shrine in Ayinrehue, November 16, 2002: perparing to crown Mary as "Queen of Work" Heiligtum in Ayinrehue, 16. November 2002: Vorbereitung zur Krönung der "Königin der Arbeit"

Misa en la Sala Mulitiple Holy Mass in the mulit-purpose room Heilige Messe im Mehrzweckraum

Muchos de los participantes tienen problemas de trabajo Many came who have problems with their work Viele der Teilnehmer haben Probleme mit dem Arbeitsplatz

Quema del capital de gracias Burning of the capital of graces Verbrennen des Gnadenkapitals

Celebrando la Reina del Trabajo Celebrating the Queen of Work Feiern "Königin der Arbeit"

La corona, signo de fe y confianza The crown - sign of confidence and faith Die Krone - Zeichen von Glauben und Vertrauen

Interior del Santuario en el 16 de noviembre Interior of the Shrine on November 16 Inneres des Heiligtums am 16. November

Foto: Adriana Narváez © 2002

CHILE, Ayinrehue, Adriana Narváez/mkf. " Enrique and Haydee belong to the movement of pilgrims of Ayinrehue. He was without work for two years, he is a constructional carpenter. When only few days were missing for the crowning and we were depositing the Capital of Graces, he found a job, and he is so grateful that he has decided seal his Covenant of Love ... ". With faith, and incredible confidence, on November 16, the Schoenstatt family of Ayinrehue crowned the Mother thrice Admirable as "Queen of Work", entrusting to her their sufferings, their hopelessnesses and all the problems that have been generated by the lack of work opportunities in this region. They said to the Mater: 'They do not have wine ', the wine of worthy and stable work...

Enrique and Haydee, one of the numerous couples that suffer from the lack of work, are members of the choir of the children's mass in Ayinrehue. Haydee is the principal hostess of this mass. Enrique was Lutheran, but he recently had his first communion and was confirmed – and now he has work and is very happy, preparing for his Covenant of love. The Queen of Work is his Queen!

After the clouds, a sunny day, like the light that Mary gives to us

November 16, 2002. Finally the long-awaited day of the crowing had come. " Though black clouds hover in our horizon, though we are helpless before the big economic, labour and moral difficulties, we blindly trust in your power and royal kindness, Queen of Earth and Heaven! Nobody who turns to you will be let down. This it is our hope and safety... " During the whole day dark skies and black clouds seemed to announce heavy rains, but at 8:00PM, when the Eucharist began, it was dark but it was not raining.  Two hours after all had gone away it began to rain, with a soft rain first that little by little iwas increasing in intensity.  On Sunday, November 17^th, it dawned sunny, only with some clouds, presaging what we prune to expect: "Our hearts were longing to crown our Mother with this crown that symbolizes our entire confidence in her.  We are certain that now we will be able to be calmer and that our efforts will bear fruits. "

Bringing to the Mother the lack of work and the fears of losing the job…

The crowning of the Blessed Mother as Queen of Work took place in the 34^th anniversary of the blessing of the Shrine in Ayinrehue, " Cenacle, Heart of the Father". "We have peregrinated often up to this holy place, bringing our offers as contribution to the capital of grace, we have prayed and offered our prayers for each of our relatives, friends and brothers of our community who are without work. Make us now ready to leave everything that worries us, all our worries, our hopelessnesses, with her, let us interchange with her all our helplessness, our economic difficulties, our lack of work and also our fears of losing our jobs " – this is how the Holy Mass began in the multiple room.

The Eucharist and ceremony of crowning were exciting. The multiple room was full. A great number of people were present who do not approach habitually the Shrine.  The crystal box in which the capital of graces was collected was replete and well-tight. Everything turned out to be very festive, because this day the 34^th anniversary of the Shrine was celebrated, coinciding with the birthday of Father Kentenich.

The celebration began with the entry of the flags that symbolize each one of branches of the Family. The prayers of the mass were expressing all the fears and worries for the lac of work, but at the same time the faith and confidence of all.

" Give us opportunities of work and touch the hearts of those who can can grant it... "

It was impressing to see the confidence of all in the power of the Queen.  Many of those who took part in the ceremony are with problems of work, not always of unemployment, but mostly of low sales, insufficient salaries and insecurity of the working place. After the mass, all were invited to go to the Shrine for the crowning. But before, in a pause of silence, all were motivated to putting themselves " in presence of our Mother, and from the bottom of our heart we will ask her strongly and with love for this person for that we have been asking so often, that she should find a worthy work and for whom we are going to crown her today. Let us be embraced by her, comforted in her lap, and ask her for strength…", the speaker suggested.

In the crowning prayer, all asked the Queen to repeat what she said in Cana: " Mother, in our country and region, specially in many of our homes we suffer from the hardness of unemployment, the lack of work places). There is great need of a stable, sure and worthy work. Because of this, distress, uncertainty, strong economic problems are present in our families, the origin of tensions, despondency and disunity. We are helpless, Mother! We need you! You can help us! We recognize the force of your intercession before the throne of your Son. We beg you Mother today again to say to him: ‘ They do not have wine ’, the wine of worthy and stable work, the wine of a creative and solidary work, the wine of job security ... See our need of work! Mother, we believe in you, believe in your love, believe in your power! Receive the crown and show your victory! Though black clouds hover in our horizon, though we are helpless before the big economic, labour and moral difficulties, we trust blindly in your power and queenly kindness, Queen of Heaven and Earth! Nobody who comes to you will be let down. This it is our hope and safety. Give us opportunities of work and touch the hearts of those who can grant it. Remembers the power of love that you have before the Holy Trinity... "

Convinced of a miracle worked by the Queen of Work

Girls with small baskets full of petals of roses were greeting the Mater, the capital of grace was burned, all in an atmosphere of confidence and celebrity. Sylvia Galinda, one of the organizers, was specially grateful to the youth, "how well they handled the flgas and the torches... It urned out to be beautiful and very emotive... "

They all, but specially those with problems of work, were happy and very trusting.  "Now we will wait for the action of the Mater, but I think she already worked a miracle, " one of the responsible women said. "She brought peace and tranquility in hearts that should be worried."

Some time ago the company Patricio Fresno, of the Federation of families, worked, started to reduce personnel. When he observed this, he started forming an own company of training, together with an Israelite associate.  Later on he was actually dismissed and kept working with his company that had very little work, spoiling his economic situation and that of his associate.  For him this is very serious because he has six children.  Patricio has a Work place Shrine, and there he was asking incessantly for the help of the MTA.  The associate knew of this, but did not believe that it had any value.  On the same day of the crowning, this colleague was waiting for a bus and a person offered to give him a ride. The generous chauffeur found out about the company of training, and, provided that he is a manager of an important company with 300 personnel, requested courses for them. This means a work of several months and can open eventually doors towards other companies. The Jewish associate of Patricio, on having verified with happiness that God was blessing tehm with so many graces in that difficult moment, visited the Shrine, expressing to be completely sure that it was a miracle of the "Queen of Work".

Mother, they do not have wine of work...