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La Presidencia Internacional se reune en San Pedro
The Internacional Presdium meeting at St. Peter’s
Das Generalpräsidium trifft sich vor dem Petersdom
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Santa Misa cerca de la tumba de San Pedro
Holy Mass close to the tomb of St. Peter
Heilige Messe in der Nähe des Petrusgrabes |
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Predica: P. Josef Fleischlin
Sermon: Fr. Josef Fleischlin
Ansprache: P. Josef Fleischlin
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El Estatuto en la tumba de San Vincente Pallotti
The Statute at the tomb of St. Vincent Pallotti
Das Generalstatut am Grab von Vinzenz Pallotti
Fotos: POS Santos © 2006
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Padre Weiß SAC, P. Angel Strada
Fr. Weiß SAC, Fr. Angel Strada
Pater Weiß SAC und Pater Angel Strada
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En camino a la Casa del Pontifico Consejo de los Laicos
On the way to the Pontifical Council of the Laity
Auf dem Weg zum Laienrat
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Mons. Stanislav Rylko
Archbishop Stanislav Rylko
Erzbischof Stanislav Rylko
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Hablando con Mons. Miguel Delgado, experto de derecho
canónico eclesiástico en el Consejo de los Laicos
Talking with Mons. Miguel Delgado, expert in Canonical
Law
Im Gespräch mit Mons. Miguel Delgado, Kirchenrechtler
beim Laienrat
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La Presidencia General despues de la entrega
The General Presidium after the presentation
Das Generalpräsidium nach der Übergabe
Fotos: POS Fischer © 2006
Album
de fotos – photo album – Fotoalbum
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ROME, mkf. On Monday, June 5th, in a simple act, spiritually
prepared by a Holy Mass at Saint Peter’s and with a visit to the tomb
of Saint Vincent Pallotti, the General Presidency of the International
Schoenstatt Work presented the General Statute of the Movement to the
Pontifical Council of the Laity. After a brief greeting by Monsignor Stansislav
Rylko, Monsignor Josef Clemens, general secretary of the Pontifical Council
of the Laity since 2004, received the document. Monsignor Clemens had
previously acted, for close to 19 years, as the personal secretary of
the then Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph
Ratzinger, the present Benedict XVI, and in 2003 he was named as sub-secretary
of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies
of Apostolic Life.
The General Statute, which was finished this year, after years of hard
work, is presently available in German and in Spanish (as official language
of the Church). Last May 18th it was placed on the altar of
the Original Shrine and during the Feast of Pentecost it was on the altar
of the Shrine of Belmonte. The International Presidency wanted to stress
the importance of the document as well as the presentation to the corresponding
authority of the Church, by celebrating an early morning Mass on that
same day, June 5th, at Saint Peter’s followed by a pilgrimage
to the tomb of Saint Vincent Pallotti. While almost all the Institutes
and Schoenstatt Federations already have their respective approbations
– as it was stressed with the meeting with Monsignor Clemens -, the International
Schoenstatt Work as such presently exists as something "without a common
roof" within the Church. This step of the International Schoenstatt Work
towards an approbation by the Church has gone through a long process of
working out and editing of the Statute, in which the members of the Presidency
as representatives of their respective communities and in collective representation
of all the work, in dialogue with their communities and the national presidencies,
made an effort to "transmit solely in words the multifaceted life of the
universal family of Schoenstatt." During the Mass, it was prayed: "Infuse
your creative word of life on this document so that it will make Schoenstatt
fruitful in the whole world in pursuit of your kingdom".
"We are your letter of introduction every time that we reciprocally
love each other like a large family"
The date of presentation of the Statute was consciously chosen: after
the Pentecostal events in Rome. In this rejoicing born of the communion
of the movements and new communities as a school of freedom, in this joy
before the variety of charisms, the Schoenstatt Movement in its federativity
addresses the Church, offering it the life that has been born and developed
in it, totally at the disposal of the Church, "with our service and our
life – stressed Father Heinrich Walter during the concluding act of the
presentation of the General Statute.
What distinguished the Pentecostal Encounter of the Movements at Saint
Peter’s, at a universal level, is also what marks the life of the Schoenstatt
Family: a large number of
autonomous and varied communities, each one of them with it own charism
and its own mission, not juridically united rather by voluntarily centering
themselves on the common origin, on the common charism as a contribution
to the Church and to the world, in a common mission carried out together
– isn’t it like this? The experience on Saturday – to not only serve the
Church as Focolare Movement, Charismatic Renewal, Saint Egidio, Movement
of Christian Life, Neocatecumenal Way…rather as Movements - is
reflected –or modeled in Schoenstatt according to Father Kentenich: Schoenstatt
Fathers, Sisters of Mary, Boys’ Youth, Institute of Our Lady of Schoenstatt,
Federation of Women, Rosary Campaign, Brothers of Mary, Federation of
Mothers, Girls’ Youth, Family Work, all that is alive and is active in
Schoenstatt, with its own mission, wants to place itself at the service
of the Church as "Schoenstatt", as brothers, called to a mission that
belongs equally to everyone.
The dynamic is born of communion among everyone
The moment of being Family, of communion, is strongly expressed in the
Mass that was celebrated close to the tomb of Saint Peter. "We are your
letter of introduction each time that we reciprocally love each other
as a large family", it is prayed. "But many times we act more like brothers
who are rivals. Lord, have mercy". In his homily, Father Joseph Fleischlin
recalls the experience of the Pentecost Vigil at Saint Peter’s. What was
seen of Schoenstatt was its little flags, its handkerchiefs and the flags
with the symbol of the Shrine and pictures of the Blessed Mother. That
is what we want to bring to the Church: the Blessed Mother and the Shrine
as a place of the Pentecostal event of the covenant. The General Statute,
he says, is the static part of the Work, it is its structure and its connection.
The dynamic is born of one for the other, of the communion among the communities.
It is in the one for the other, that communion should grow even more;
as Schoenstatt Family, we can only form a Living Shrine if we are united.
The process of approbation of the General Statute should be accompanied
by the dynamic of a growing "one for the other" of the communities. It
is in this context that the Original Shrine is also seen, the same as
the Shrine of Belmonte, as "Shrines of all of us", that word born through
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that summarizes all the challenge and
all the grace of this Schoenstatt era in which we are living. Now is the
time to embrace the common charism with passion.
During the offertory, the General Statute is placed on the altar. "God
our Father, may a rich contemplative and apostolic life be born from this
simple text". As a reminder of this day, all the members of the General
Presidency received a small cross.
Let us have faith in Schoenstatt and in Pallotti
After breakfast, in small groups, at the "bars" of the Via della Conzilizione,
everyone walked towards San Salvatore en Onda, to the tomb of Saint Vincent
Pallotti, where Father WeiB SAC cordially greeted the Schoenstatters.
The General Statute rested on the tomb of Saint Vincent Pallotti. "May
the blessing Pallotti once promised to his entire work always come upon
the family in fullest measure and bring long-awaited salvation to the
earth." (Heavenwards, p.137). Father Lathar Penners recalled that Father
Kentenich always greatly relied on Pallotti’s blessing for Schoenstatt.
During many years Father made efforts to make the Pallotines understand
Schoenstatt, and for Schoenstatt to understand Pallotti, The main trilogy
of Pallotti -mystery, communion, mission- is also found in the restlessness
of the post-Vatican Church: the religious experience, the experience of
communion, and the openness and missionary disposition to include everyone
in this communion. "Give us faith in Schoenstatt and in Pallotti", the
members of the General Presidency prayed at place, that also very important,
in Schoenstatt history.
After a brief visit to Saint Mary in Trastevere –a church that is closely
associated with Saint Egidio, they went to the headquarters of the Pontifical
Council of the Laity, located very close to this church.
"In the house of all Movements and New Communities"
Monsignor Rylko welcomed the members of the International Presidency
of Schoenstatt.
"in the house of all the Movements and New Communities". Monsignor Joseph
Clemens suggested that together they exchange thoughts about the events
of Pentecost 2006. Before starting, the members, who were present, briefly
introduced themselves along with their respective communities.
Monsignor Clemens spoke about the preparation for the Encounter of the
Movements, he explained that they wanted to do something different from
Pentecost 1998, which was impossible to duplicate. He also said that the
Holy Father wrote his homily in German and that it is planned to publish
all the texts of the Encounter of Pentecost 2006. During the exchange,
Monsignor Clemens said that now is the time for the Church and the Movements,
the subject is the deepening of the faith, it is about demonstrating the
contexts. It is about a faith that is in symphony, he affirms, not only
in tones: faith is not a collection of prohibitions; rather, it is about
experiencing and announcing the beauty of being Christian. Those who declare
themselves as followers of a certain spirituality, he adds, have a special
responsibility. Today we need committed people who live their faith with
an attitude of commitment.
We offer Schoenstatt to the Church
The act itself of the presentation of the General Statute is very simple.
Father Heinrich Walter presented the two folders with the Statute in German
and Spanish, and he explained that the preamble about the spirituality
is the most important thing for Schoenstatt, although it is the briefest
part of the Statute. It is understood that the Statute is more about structure,
filiations, dependencies, and interactions of fraternities, communities,
and the relationships with the parish, the diocese and the universal Church.
Monsignor Clemens promises that the Council of the Laity will quickly
begin to work with the document. When the approbation is conferred, "we
will have a small celebration here in Rome!", commented Father Heinrich
Walter.
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