Hacia el Santuario Internacional de Roma... On the way to the International Schoenstatt Shrine in Rome Auf dem Weg zum Internationalen Romheiligtum

Grafik: POS, Brehm © 2003

SCHOENSTATT, mkf. On October 18, 2003, when the year of the 90^th anniversary of the Original Shrine begins, the first daughter Shrine, the first exact replica of the Original Shrine, will have its 60^th anniversary: the Shrine in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay. On May 17, 2003, the Shrine in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil will be blessed. The construction for the International Shrine in Rome will hopefully begin, as well as that of several other much-longed for Shrines. A number of Shrines will have a special anniversary.

On May 17, 2003, the Shrine in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, will be blessed. More than 12,000 persons participated in the corner stone laying on past October 20, 2002. The ideal of the Shrine is "Tabor of Freedom".

Santuario Original, enero de 2003: fuente del corriente de gracias, cuna, centro, anhelo... Una teja del Santuario Original es un tesoro querido para (nuevos) Santuarios Original Shrine, January 2003: wellspring of the stream of grace, cradle, center, longing... A shingle of the Original Shrine is a precious treasure for (new) Shrines. Urheiligtum, Januar 2002: Quelle des Gnadenstroms, Wiege, Mitte, Sehnsucht. Eine Dachschindel vom Urheiligtum ist kostbarer Schatz für (neue) Heiligtümer Foto: POS Brehm © 2003
Primer Santuario filial del mundo: Santuario en Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, bendecido: 18 de octubre de 1943 First Daughter Shrine of the world: Shrine in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, dedicated October 18, 1943 Erster Filialheiligtum der Welt: Heiligtum in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay: eingeweiht am 18. Oktober 1943 Foto: Schoenstatt Uruguay © 2003
Bendición del piedra fundamental en Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil Corner stone blessing in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Grundsteinlegung in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
La bendición será en el 17 de mayo de 2003 The blessing of the Shrine is scheduled for May 17, 2003 Einweihung ist am 17. Mai 2003
Hoy hay 175 santuarios en el mundo, con miles y miles de peregrinos (Poços de Caldas, Brasil) Today there are 175 Shrines in the world, with thousands and thousands of pilgrims (Poços de Caldas, Brazil) Heute gibt es 175 Heiligtümer in allerWelt, mit Tausenden von Pilgern (Poços de Caldas, Brasilien)
Cada Santuario es vinculado con el Santuario Original Each Shrine is united with the Original Shrine Jedes Heiligtum ist verbunden mit dem Urheiligtum
Fotos: Alemeida © 2003

Future Shrines: Rome, Lima, …

The building permission for the International Shrine "Mater Ecclesiae" in Rome being granted, on past December 8, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Shrine took place on the land "Belmonte" in the outskirts of Rome. Hopes are high that the construction can begin during 2003. (…)

In Lima, Peru, the construction of two new Shrines began on May 31,2002: one is to being built in Las Borjas, the other one in La Molina. With much enthusiasm, the Schoenstatt family of Lima managed to get two shingles of the Original Shrine in Schoenstatt for their future Shrines.

In Nigeria, the Schoenstatt Fathers hope to soon be able to begin with the construction of a Shrine; the Schoenstatt Sisters hope to start with the construction of the Shrine on the Philippines.

A dream is coming true for the Schoenstatt family in Hungary that hopes to start with the construction of the first Shrine on Hungarian soil towards the end of the year.

The Schoenstatt Boys' Youth of Switzerland are convinced that their rosary project will soon make the Shrine in Valais a reality – especially as they were able to win some allies who join them in praying the rosary for the construction of the Shrine. The Schoenstatt Family of Nebraska, USA, also hopes that the Shrine will become a reality in a not too distant future!

Anniversaries in 2003

60^th anniversary: On October 18, 1943, the Schoenstatt Shrine in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, was blessed – the first daughter Shrine of now 175 in all continents.

50^th anniversary: On June 20, 1953, the first Shrine in the United States, the "Founder Shrine" in Madison, Wisconsin, was blessed.

On August 22, 1953, the Schoenstatt Shrine in Emsdetten, Germany, a regional Shrine in diocese of Münster, will be 50 years old.

40^th anniversary: in 1963, three Shrines were blessed: the Shrine of the Ladies of Schoenstatt in Schoenstatt, Mount Schoenstatt; the Shrine in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and the Shrine in Germany, Cologne.

30^th anniversary: The Schoenstatt family in Puerto Rico already in October 2002 began the Jubilee Year of the 30^th anniversary of their "Shrine of Solidarity" in Cabo Rojo. Various festivities, with the Bishops of the Island and the Apostolic Nuncio visiting, have taken place and are scheduled; the actual date is July 7, 2003. On July 8, 2003, the Shrine in La Victoria, Dominican Republic, will have the 30^th anniversary.

25^th anniversary: The Shrine of the Federation of Families, Hillscheid/Schoenstatt, was dedicated on September 24, 1978 – the only Shrine of that year!

10^th anniversary: The tenth anniversary of the dedication of the Shrine is celebrated in Quito, Ecuador (January 20), Antofagasta, Chile (April 17), Arica, Chile (June 5), Rosario, Argentina (June 6), Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina (October 30), and Rawson, Argentina (December 12).

Felicidades a las respectivas Familias de Schoenstatt!!