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 published: 2005-05-31

Beyond the rain, cold or weariness, someone is always waiting for Her visit

Eighteen new coordinators for the Blessed Mother

Tres nuevos misioneros – novicios de los Padres de Schoenstatt, en Tucumán

Three new missionaries – novices of the Schoenstatt Fathers in Tucumán

Drei neue Missionare – Novizen der Schönstatt-Patres in Tucumán

 
 

Peregrinas en el altar del Santuario

Pilgrim MTA’s at the altar of the Shrine

Bilder der Pilgernden Gottesmutter auf dem Altar

 
 

Entrega de la peregrina a Manu

Presentation of the Pilgrim MTA to Manu

Manu übernimmt die Pilgernde Gottesmutter

 
 

Procesión desde el Santuario ...

Procession from the Shrine ...

Prozession vom Heiligtum aus ...

 

... al mundo

...into the world

...in die Welt

 
 

… con la peregrine en alto

… holding high the Pilgrim MTA

…mit der Pilgernden Gottesmutter ganz oben

Fotos: Losada © 2005

 

 

 

ARGENTINA, Silvia Losada/mfk...Last May 22nd was a day of consecrations in the Shrine of Tucuman. After an ardous preparation, that this year includes working with the ideal of the Campaign of Tucman: "Instruments of Mary, united in joy and service, for the transformation of the world:, 18 new coordinators will draw the Blessed Mother's truimphal carriage. It is beautiful to see how Mary conquers more and more hearts and she drawing men to the mission. This time we commissioned five men, among them three novices of the Schoenstatt Fathers.

In Tucuman, three novices of the Schoenstatt Fathers were received with joy: Claudio (from Chile), Joaquin (from Paraguay), and Manuel (from Argentina), they brought new life to the youth of this province, with their guitars and songs. The novices, who work in the hospital during their five months of practice, manifested the desire to be coordinators with the Pilgrim MTA in their work, and they were commissioned for this mission, during the time that they were in Tucuman.

Hearts that dwell with Mary and her Son

The Blessed Mother, who chooses her instruments, decided that these three young men would continue as coordinators in the future in their new posts, as a part of a great family, which is the Rosary Campaign. Silvia Losada shares - I can give testimony that whoever receives a Pilgrim MTA to take her to our brothers and sisters, will have a hard time letting go of the mission. Mary and her Son take ownership of our heart and they dwell in it, inflaming it with a missionary fervor that does not measure distances or inconveniences. Everything for Jesus and for the Blessed Mother! Even if it rains, it is cold, ort we are tired, someone is always waiting for Her visit and our words of hope. We know She is the Great Missionary, She will work miracles!!!"

In the Campaign everything is creative

The altar of the Shrine of Tucuman this day gave testimony of the great creativity of the Campaign, as a pink Pilgrim MTA affirmed, it is the "Pilgrim MTA of sweet hope", that visits pregnant women during the nine months of pregnancy. This image, which is smaller than the others, is accompanied by a novena that is prayed monthly. Sometimes it is shared among several future mothers, each one keeping it for a month.

As an inspiration of Tucuman, there is also a Pilgrim MTA to rekindle the coordinators who not longer maintain contact with the directors of the Campaign, this is the "Pilgrim MTA of the Prodigal Son", that visits the homes of those coordinators for the purpose of inviting them start their mission again. The characteristic of this image is that it does have a rosary - which aims precisely at ist goal - since the task of the coordinator is to teach the families who receive the Pilgrim MTA to pray the rosary.

The Campaign is sheer creativity, many modalities exist, that have emerged from situations of life.

In Tucuman there are Pilgrim MTA's for families, for the sick, for the youth, for children, for children who are at risk, for sweet hope, the prodigal son, for serenity and confidence, for work, for jails. In this manner the Holy Spirit is always inspiring new ways for the Blessed Mother to go where she is needed.

Queen of a united, fruitful and holy family

In March, through the initiative of some coordinators who take the Pilgrim MTA to the D.G.I. (Ministerial tax offices), an Illuminated Rosary was prayed in this institution. In a few weeks the fruit of this rosary could be seen since some colleagues who are non-believers became interested in the Blessed Mother.

One of them asked a coordinator to take his petition to the Shrine of New Schoenstat. When the coordinator told him that on April 24th 140 person had prayed for him to quit smoking, he was impressed... On May 25th it has been one month since he quit smoking, and this same day he personally went to the Shrine to thank the Blessed Mother! He was a person who resisted that the Blessed Mother be enthroned in his workplace and he was the one who most made fun of it.

"Another co-worker, who also says she is an atheist, almost gave me a heart attack, when she asked for the Pilgrim MTA to take it to her mother, who suffers very strong arthritic pains", says another coordinator. "She asked if there were prayers in the notebook that accompanies the Pilgrim MTA that she could pray!!! How can we not love and struggle for the Campaign with testimonies such as these!"

On June 12th, a great feast will be celebrated in the Shrine, in which the family of Tucuman will crown Mary as "Queen of a united, fruitful and holy family". The province of Tucuman, which is commonly known as the "Garden of the Republic", has also been converted into a Garden for the Blessed Mother, the great sower.

Translation: Celina M Garza, Harlingen, TX, USA



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