This weekend at Schoenstatt

Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity, the 18^th, priestly ordination in Schoenstatt, blessing of a wayside shrine…

Mons. Joachim Wanke, Erfurt, ordenará al P. Hans-Martin Samietz Bishop Wanke, Erfurt, will ordain Fr. Hans-Martin Samietz Bischof Joachim Wanke, Erfurt, spendet Pater Hans-Martin Samietz die Priesterweihe Foto: Archiv © 2008
23° aniversario del Santuario de Curitiba, Brasil 23th anniversary of the Shrine in Curitiba, Brasilien 23. Jahrestag des Heiligtums in Curitiba, Brasilien Foto: Schoenstatt Curitiba © 2008
Peregrinación de la diócesis de Fulda Pilgrimage from the diocese of Fulda Diözesanwallfahrt aus Fulda Foto: POS Fischer © 2008
Peregrinación de paz a Kamenge, Burundi Peace pilgrimage to Kamenge, Burundi Friedenswallfahrt nach Kamenge, Burundi Foto: Maruhukiro © 2008
Seminario en Roma Seminar in Rome Seminar in Rom Foto: www.laici.org © 2008

SCHOENSTATT, MKF. On Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. when the holy rosary will again be prayed in the Original Shrine, once again many people will unite spiritually from the Daughter Shrines, wayside shrines, and Homeshrines. United through the Covenant of Love, prayers will be said for the intentions of everyone who sent their petitions to the Original Shrine, as well as for everything that is taking place around the Original Shrine and the other Shrines around the world. This year, May 18^th, Covenant Day, falls on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, a day when the central mystery of the faith and of Christian life is celebrated.

On May 17^th, Schoenstatt will be celebrating! At 2:00 p.m. the priestly ordination of Deacon Hans-Martin Samietz, of the Schoenstatt Institute of Fathers will be celebrated in the Adoration Church. He is from Gotha, Diocese of Erfurt in eastern Germany.

On May 18^th, the first large diocesan pilgrimage will arrive to Schoenstatt from Fulda. As every year, they will make a pilgrimage on foot from the Rhine through all the city of Vallendar to the Original Shrine. In the afternoon, there will be a spring concert in the square in front of the Pilgrims’ House.

Like each 18^th, in the evening, the Schoenstatt family will celebrate the Covenant Mass, and walk in procession to the Original Shrine, to renew the Covenant of Love, united with the entire Schoenstatt Family.

Seminar "about the ecclesial movements and the new communities as a gift of the Holy Spirit for the Church of our time"

On May 15^th, a seminar began in Rocca di Papa, close to Rome, for one hundred bishops from the five continents to reflect <<on the ecclesial movements and the new communities as a gift of the Holy Spirit for the Church of our time>>. It is a seminar of study for bishops, who are welcomed by the Roman area of Rocca di Papa; the seminar will take place from May 15^th -17^th – in the wake of the events previous to the solemnity of Pentecost. Representatives from about 20 ecclesial movements will also participate, such as, Community of Saint Egidio, the Focolare, different entities of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Shalom Emmanuel, Communion and Liberation, the Community of John XIII. Father Heinrich Walter will participate representing Schoenstatt.

Anniversaries, blessings, commitments

On May 18^th, the Shrine of Belen de Escobar, in Argentina will celebrate its anniversary, and on the same day, the Magnificat Shrine in Curitiba, Brazil will celebrate its 23^rd Anniversary.

On Sunday, May 18^th at 10:30 a.m. there will be a children’s Mass, in the Youth Shrine of Asunción, Paraguay; there will be commissioning of Pilgrim MTA’s for the new little missionaries, while in Tuparenda, the 2^nd talk and commissioning of Pilgrim MTA’s for little missionaries will take place at 8:00 a.m. The Pilgrim MTA will take so many graces to so many homes!

In Goya, Argentina, the Mass that will be celebrated on May 18^th at 9:00 a.m. at the Wayside Shrine will be transmitted by Radio Mary. After the HOLY MASS, the ONE THOUSAND HAIL MARYS will be prayed. Inés Petit invites everyone by saying,"If you can, please attend, and if not listen to the radio or through your heart allied with the Blessed Mother!"

May 17^th & 18^th are special days for Adolfo Chavez. On Sunday, May 18^th, after the 11:00 a.m. Mass, the Blessed Mother of Schoenstatt will be enthroned in the Parish of Immaculate Conception in the city of Adolfo Chavez, Diocese of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. All the missionaries want to attend with their Pilgrim MTA's. On Saturday May 17^th they will pray 1,000 Hail Marys in the Church, in gratitude to the Blessed Mother and to pray for the city and for Argentina, so that she will illumine the leaders; the schedule is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

On the Sunday, the 18^th, the Blessed Mother’s day, a rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. at the quarters of the Volunteer Firemen.

Pilgrimage for peace in Burundi

On May 18^th, a large pilgrimage for peace will be held again with the Third International Auxiliary of the Rosary Campaign, in Burundi, this time in Kamenge. "We hope that this will be the largest pilgrimage in the capital of Bujumbura", said Father Deogratias Maruhukiro. We expect many people and also politicians, some members of parliament, and ex-ministers. The police have asked that we also take the picture of the Blessed Mother. Some reporters will transmit the pilgrimage and the Mass; the Bishop’s vicar will celebrate the Mass. A private television channel will transmit the pilgrimage and the Mass. We truly need many prayers, much Capital of Grace so that everything will go well. We are going to have Adoration in the Shrine all day, to pray for this pilgrimage, we have a special prayer for this pilgrimage so that the Queen of Peace will give us peace. A short time ago, a war began once again between the FNL, and the military of the Government, now we hope that the two groups will meet again to seek a lasting solution!"

If all of us together accompany the Queen of peace…the miracle is possible!

Translation: Celina Garza, Harlingen, TX, USA