A big step forward for the Schoenstatt Fathers in India
Fr. Pushparaj was named the first regional superior of India
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25 de marzo: Un nuevo comienzo para los Padres de Schoenstatt en la India March 25: A new
beginning for the Schoenstatt Fathers in
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P. Franz Brügger, P. Pushparaj Fr. Franz Brügger, Fr. Pushparaj P. Franz Brügger, P. Pushparaj |
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El Santuario de los Padres de Schoenstatt en Bangalore The Shrine of
the Schoenstatt Fathers in
Das Heiligtum der Schönstatt-Patres in Bangalore |
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Los miembros del consejo provincial de Alemania estuvieron presentes The members of
the Province Council from
Die Mitglieder der Provinzleitung aus Deutschland waren alle nach Indien gekommen |
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Las Hermanas de María felicitaron a sus vecinos The Sisters of Mary came to congratulate their neighbors Die Marienschwestern gratulierten den Nachbarn |
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Santa Misa, procesión de entrada Entrance procession of the Holy Mass Einzug zur Heiligen Messe Fotos: Fr. Andrew Pastore © 2009 |
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INDIA, Fr. Andrew Pastore. The community of Schoenstatt Fathers in India took a big step forward on 25th March 2009. The young foundation has grown over the years into a full fledged community. The 25th March was the day on which a young Delegation attached to its Mother Province, the Sion Province in Germany, became an independent Region in its own right.
The day was celebrated in the presence of the whole province council from Germany, Frs. Brügger, Güthlein, Penners, Fluhr and Strecker, as well as some fathers and seminarians from the Indian community. As the community in India is going to crown the blessed Mother on the 31st May - that day is deemed as a celebration day fair in the this momentous act - not all were present.
After a day of consultations (and some emotional and hearty exchanges) between the province and regional councils, they gathered for a celebratory Mass in the house chapel of the Fathers’ study house in Bangalore. In his sermon Fr Brugger spoke of the importance of the word "yes" in Scripture and in the history of our community. Today a new "yes" was being spoken.
In the ceremony that followed in the Shrine, Fr. Pushparaj was named the first regional superior of India.
The "next neighbors", the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, came to congratulate the Schoenstatt Fathers.
On 31st May the whole community gathered in India will celebrate this great event and to give its response - to crown our blessed Mother.