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 published: 2006-01-10

"Cenacle, Loyal Family of the Father for the Church"

The Family of Puerto Montt conquers the ideal for their Shrine

Presentación del ideal del Santuario de Puerto Montt

Presentation of the ideal of the Shrine in Puerto Montt

Vorstellung des Ideals des Heiligtums von Puerto Montt

 

Representantes de la familia de Puerto Montt junto al Santuario

Representatives of the Schoenstatt family of Puerto Montt by the Shrine

Vertreter der Schönstattfamilie von Puerto Montt vor dem Heiligtum

Fotos: Vinculo © 2006

 
   

CHILE, Karin y Eduardo Más / mac.The community of Puerto Montt in Chile, presented the ideal their Shrine to the local Church: "Cenacle, Loyal Family of the Father for the Church". The processs of searching for the ideal was an arduous and challenging task. They had been preparing for a year-through meetings, general assemblies, extended council meetings, contributions to the Capital of Grace and with much prayer-to discern God’s will in respect to the mission of their Shrine.

To have discovered their ideal was a clear gift of God and the Blessed Mother for this Family of Puerto Montt. This confirms the presence of the Father and Founder as a spiritual guide in the desire of conquering this ideal. It also stresses, the rootedness that this stream had in all the members of the Family: everyone felt that they were participants and collaborators, contributing their originality.

Period of discernment and concretness of the ideal

The process of development and working out the present ideal "Cenacle, Loyal Family of the Father for the Church" was marked by Providence. At the beginning, it was proposed to have an extended Council assembly on the 24th of September, where it was hoped that God would give them the ideal for the Shrine. However, God wanted it another way. Odilo (the beloved deacon and rector of the Shrine for almost 5 years) and Adriana (one of the Schoenstatt founders in Puerto Montt) returned to God the Father on the 23rd of September. The assembly was postponed, and it was providentially scheduled for the 22nd of October (to the surprise of everyone, it was the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the IV milestone of the history of Schoenstatt, that ended on Christmas Eve).

The program for the Assembly began with a Holy Mass of conquering after the opening prayer, celebrating the fourth milestone and in the third place, the work of the commissions with specific tasks. Some 30 persons participated accompanied by the asessor, Father Horacio Lopez. The conclusions to which they were open, inspired by the Holy Spirit and with the constant presence of the Blessed Mother, showed two formulations which were very similar, only one word was different (this difference did not change the profound meaning nor the spirit of the ideal, rather it was the interpretation of how to carry it out). After the personal vote for one or the other option (15 persons voted for one formulation and the other 15 voted for the other formulation) they decided to take both written formulations to the Shrine, where the asessor of the Family, placed them at the feet of the Unity Cross. In prayer to the Holy Spirit and praying for the manifestation of His will, Father Horacio took one in his hands and showed it to all those present: "Cenacle, Loyal Family of the Father for the Church".

Foundation for the ideal

Cenacle: because it is a place where the manifestion of God in the beauty of the scenery that surrounds it is made evident. Cenacle, because with Mary, weak men, with needs and failings, with miseries and doubts, remain united to Her in the prayer of changing the world through work, and to defend and to form the Church.

Family: because it is the foundation of society. The great richness for the future is the incorporation of persons who are healthy in love into society…families who have God as its center. The Family is the domestic Church where the person learns the meaning of sacrifice, the giving of self and of sharing, it is also where one receives love, understanding and security.

.Loyal: to the mission and charisma of the Founding Father. The loyal and the most loyal fulfillment of duty is a permanent call to renew the striving for everyday sanctity.

For the Church: that is to say, their vocation is and should be eminently apostolic, God called them to the direct or indirect fruitfulness to the highest degree. From the cenacle they want of be Church with Mary, to love the Church and to become a part of it placing themselves at its disposal in the spirit of selfless service.

Time of striving

The Schoenstatt Shrine in Puerto Montt has an important mission entrusted by God for the glory of Mary. Each one of the members of this family is willing to work arduously for this ideal that has been generously given to them. They all hope that the fulfillment of their desires will be an inexhaustible source of inspiration and fruitfulness.

Translation: Celina M Garza, Harlingen,TX, USA


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