Expression of faith in honor of Our Lady of Schoenstatt

Third pilgrimage from Concepción of Uruguay to Pronunciamiento

En la ermita de Pronunciamento At the wayside shrine in Pronunciamento Am Bildstock in Pronunciamento
De la mano… Hand in hand together we walk… Hand in Hand …
… como discipulos y misioneros ….as disciples and missionaries …als Jünger und Missionare
Santa Misa de los peregrinos Holy Mass Heilige Messe der Pilger
Peregrinos jovenes Young pilgrims Jugendliche Pilger Fotos: Melba Lopez © 2007 Album de fotos- photo album – Fotoalbum

ARGENTINA, Luis Dominguez. The third pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Schoenstatt, took place from the Wayside Shrine of Concepción in Uruguay to the region of Pronunciamiento, Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. With the motto: Mother, sign of hope, your people walk with you, around seventy people departed at 7:00 a.m. from the Urquiza Square arriving at 5:00 p.m. in Pronunciamiento.

Those in charge of the logistics organized and prepared everything needed for the comfort of the pilgrims: mate- an herbal tea, hot water, tarts, restrooms, etc. Except a pilgrim needs not only physical strength but also strength of soul. To this end, the group in charge of spirituality read reflections about hope. Throughout the forty kilometers, they encouraged the pilgrims to continue and not give up, so they all could arrive together at the Wayside Shrine and share in the celebration of the Mass, and crowning of the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt as Queen of Hope. The large majority of those who provided the impetus were the youth from Pronunciamiento who love the MTA and call themselves the ball of wool… They truly demonstrated an admirable fervor and perseverance. "Evidently the MTA is strongly inspiring the new Missionary Disciples that our country and the world need so much," Melba López commented.

Diamond Jubilee

There was the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Joseph’s Chapel for those waiting for the hundreds of people from the parishes and chapel from Pronuciamiento, San Cipriano, San Justo, Caseros, Concepción of Uruguay, Villa Elisa and Buenos Aires. This Saturday was the sixth day of a novena for the Diamond Jubilee of this chapel. The Youth group, the ball of wool, expressed their gratitude to everyone who accompanied them physically and spiritually as well as the official entities, individuals, and the people who in one way or another made this pilgrimage possible. The pilgrims arrived at the Wayside Shrine in this small area with songs and full of faith. At the request of the youth, the picture of the Blessed Mother at the Wayside Shrine was crowned by the leaders of the Rosary Campaign of Concepción of Uruguay, Maria Adela and Alberto Gestner.

Translation: Celina Garza, Harlingen, TX, USA /amj