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 published: 2005-04-29

Conclave...Novices...New Men...Renewal of Covenant...it is the 18th, it is the MTA's day

The 18th of April was another covenant day, but it is not really just another covenant day in Cuidad del Este

18 de abril, día de alianza en Ciudad del Este

April 18, Covenant Day in Ciudad del Este

18. April, Bündnistag in Ciudad del Este

 
 

Misa de Alianza

Covenant Mass

Bündnismesse

 
 

Presentación de los novicios

Presentation of the novices

Vorstellung der Novizen

 
 

Alianza de Amor de un grupo de la Juventud Masculina

Covenant of Love of a group of the Boys’ Youth

Liebesbündnis einer Gruppe der Mannesjugend

 

Que arde el fuego ...

May the Fire burn...

Lass das Feuer glühen…

 
 

Iglesia joven, iglesia del nuevo Papa

A young church, church of the new Pope

Junge Kirche, Kirche des neuen Papstes

Fotos:  Pérez/Ferreira © 2005

 

 

 

PARAGUAY, Jorge Ferrera Robertti..During the past days there is a different attitude in the Schoenstatt Family of Cuidad del Este, it is a dynamic that grows in intensity and it is translating into activities which involve commitment, dedication, and giving of self. ...Saturday 16th the novices have arrived, they always bring a different and positive motivation to the Family and especially to the Boys' Youth. In the Family Work the comments are about the commitments in the parishes: the Masses which must be prepared and encouraged every Saturday at Holy Spirit Parish, the third Saturday of each month in the Parish of our Lady of the Rosary, every Tuesday in St. Luke's Parish, in which the Rosary Campaign also takes care of two Chapels and with the request of the pastor to care for one more. It is Schoenstatt in the parishes which is taking its own form and which relys on the inexhaustible stream of graces from the Shrine. This is the atmosphere which precedes the 18th which appears to be no different from others.

As the time for the Eucharistic celebration nears, the going and coming of persons begins to take on a frenzied rhythm, the Girls Youth in charge of the Mass is working out details, one group distributes the prayers, songs, the monthly Terruno bulletin, the Capital of Grace for the coming month, while another group prepares the offerings and the activities for the servers are assigned.

The celebrant priest has a unforeseen conflict and he cannot come, but as usual the Blessed Mother will provide. We still do not know how the liturgy team got Father Kornelio Boli ( or something like that, the name is hard to pronounce) a pastor from a community more than 100 kilometers, who comes, it seems to us ,from the other side of the world, he is from Idonesia (where the Pilgrim MTA is already present), he is visiting our city for an interview with the Bishop.

A twenty minute talk was given before the Mass, in which he made us intensely experience the Eucharist with his pleasant accent and noticeable enthusiasm.

"From here I will draw youthful hearts to myself...."

At one part of the ceremony, Jose Maria Cabral from the Boys' Youth presented six young men between the ages of 15 to 17, to the celebrant, who after an emotional time of personal prayer, kneeling and in silence, they consecrate themselves as "new men". In our hearts and minds the promise resounded...Then I will draw from here youthful hearts to myself, and I will educate them as able instruments in my hand. (Founding Document)

Before the celebration ended the novices are presented to the Family, each one speaking a few words and Carlos summarizes the feelings of the three, through five relevant facts of this day:

  • Each one had completed one year of their novitiate
  • It was their first day of work in the Regional Hospital where neediest persons are attended
  • The Conclave which would elect the successor to Peter began on this day.
  • It was the 18th...Covenant Day
  • The first encounter with the Family of Cuidad del Este was held on this day.

The simple and clear exposition of the feelings emanted by these events touched all the Family and it created an atmosphere of "adoption". More than one hundred-fifty families of the Schoenstatt community of Cuidad del Este rejoiced with the presence of three new "sons".

What follows is pure joy: family consecration with renewal of the Covenant of Love in the esplanade of the Shrine, burning of the Capital of Grace in the Joseph Engling pyre, songs, competition between the Boys' and Girls' Youth...sharing of snacks...it is the 18th, a feast day, it is the presence of the MTA...and in Rome the election of Benedict XVI is being prepared.

Translation: Celina M. Garza, Harlingen, Texas, USA



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