A heaven open to love, fraternity, change, and conversion

Commemorative stamps for the 25^th Anniversary of the Shrine from Tuparenda are already in circulation

Lanzamiento de la estampilla conmemorativa en el Santuario Joven, Asunción Official presentation of the stamp at the Young Shrine, Asunción Offizielle Ausgabe der Sondermarke am Jungen Heiligtum, Asunción Fotos: Avezada/Ultima Hora © 2006

PARAGUAY, Nelson Avezada Girett. The Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement will celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the Shrine of Tuparenda next October 18^th; for which the Paraguayan Postal Service has issued a commemorative stamp. The stamp has the inscription "Nation of God, heart of America".

The Postal Service jubilantly joins the celebrations with a stamp for 700 guaranies with the picture of the National Shrine of Tuparenda.. The Blessed Mother of Schoenstatt with the red, white, and blue colors of the Paraguayan flag are on the front side – as a sign of gratitude of the children of this land that she generously protected.

As of now the commemorative stamps travel throughout the world adhered to the correspondence, with the picture of the Blessed Mother that works miracles, especially spiritual ones.

The message of the Blessed Mother converted into a heaven open to love, fraternity, change, and conversion

During the official presentation of the stamp, Father Antonio Cosp, National Director of the Movement, placed great value on the fact that the correspondence that goes out from Paraguay through the continents, will carry the message of the Blessed Mother converted in a heaven open of love, fraternity, change, and conversion.

The Director of the Postal Service of Paraguay, Atilio Viera, after emphazizing the importance of the Covenant of Love, informed, that 25,000 stamps have been issued and from this day on are in circulation.

Next October 18^th, Tuparenda (dwelling of God) will welcome some 50,000-100,000 Marian pilgrims, from different points of the country, seeking special graces.

The Schoenstatt Movement of Paraguay was born in the year 1959, but the great milestone of its history is the blessing of the National Shrine of Tuparenda, on October 18, 1981.

Source: Ultima Hora Newspaper, Asuncion, Paraguay

We gratefully acknowledge Ultima Hora Newspaper for permission to publish this article

Translation: Celina Garza, Harlingen, TX, USA