A special gift to Father Kentenich’s 120th birthday

Schoenstatt Sisters open an Adoration House at Holy Cross, St Vincent Pallotti East parish, in Milwaukee

Fueron todos invitados a visitar la casa en el día de su bendición All were invited to visit the house at the day of its blessing Alle waren zu einem Tag der Offenen Tür eingeladen zur Einweihung des Anbetungshauses
Las Hermanas de la Adoración abren la puerta... The Adoration Sisters open the doors… Die Anbetungsschwestern öffnen die Tür…
Regalo de bienvenida Reception gift Geschenk zum Start
La adoración eucaristica en Milwaukee – un regalo al Padre en su 120° cumpleaños The eucharistic adoration in Milwaukee – a gift to Father Kentenich’s 120th birthday Die eucharistische Anbetung in Milwaukee – ein Geschenk zum 120. Geburtstag Pater Kentenichs
Santa Misa en Holy Cross, Milwaukee Holy Mass at Holy Cross, Milwaukee Heilige Messe in Holy Cross, Milwaukee Fotos: Jentz © 2005

USA, Sr. Ellen Marie. The former School Sister’s of Notre Dame residence has been fully remodeled and begins a new Mission for Our Mother and Queen.

On November 18, Father Kentenich’s 120th birthday, an adoration house in Milwaukee, U.S.A., was blessed after its day of "open house" for the Schoenstatt Family, friends and acquaintances. 

In the church of Holy Cross, the Holy Mass was celebrated by two Schoenstatt Fathers (Fr. Deter Haas and Fr. Gerald Langsch) and two Pallottine Fathers (Fr. Leon Martin and Fr. Joe KoKoyickal.)  Present at the Mass celebration were many members of the Schoenstatt Movement in the Milwaukee area, member participants of the adoration Eucharistic hours  and Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, and friends and acquaintances of Schoenstatt.  After the solemn Holy Mass a silent procession was led to the Milwaukee Shrine. 

Four Sisters now fully free for the adoration

In the Shrine of Grace prayers were offered and a sanctuary light was lit which would then be brought to the adoration house.  Then a cross-bearer led the Eucharistic procession of Our Lord from the Shrine to the adoration house and into the house chapel.  The monstrance was set into the open tabernacle and the sanctuary lamp was placed into the holder. Here prayers were said while the priests went through the house giving each room its blessing. Returning to the house chapel  Divine Praises were recited and the solemn blessing bestowed.   Adoration continued in the open tabernacle for those who wished to participate in the first hour of adoration in the newly renovated house.

Refreshments were offered in another location within the  house.  Much joy was expressed in this celebration of the opening of the adoration house and of our four adoration sisters who are now fully free for the adoration.  

It is anticipated that now from this Shrine many blessings and graces will flow to enrich our parishes, our church and the world.  The gifts that proceed from this shrine will now have an even more secure vigil of praying hands to continuously draw from the rich treasury in the capital of grace.   The many petitions that come to the adorers of this shrine will be remembered daily will continue to be brought in prayer to our Eucharist Lord.

In the year of the Adoration Sisters’ 75^th anniversary and after the Year of the Eucharist, this Adoration Center is a special Schoenstatt gift to the church and world so much in need of prayer.