Welcome to Schoenstatt
A Place, A Movement, A Way of Life, A Mission
News
Schoenstatt Fathers in Germany to welcome a new priest and new deacon
Bishop Ackermann will celebrate Mass in Schoenstatt
May 5th. 2021
Men conquer St. Joseph’s image in Brazil
To know, get inspired by and live like St. Joseph: this is the Men’s Rosary objective during 2021
May 3rd. 2021
Croatia: A Schoenstatt family full of passion
Schoenstatt grows from its two shrines
May 3rd. 2021
Youth in Chaco, Argentina: For everything or nothing
Misiones Universitarias Ita Pater Ita Mater
Schoenstatt in Cartago, Costa Rica: a festive celebration
Bishop blesses meeting place for the Schoenstatt Movement
Schoenstatt in Cameroon – building a pilgrimage center from the soul of its people
Father Baumberger succeeds in combining Schoenstatt’s spirituality with African culture
April 27th. 2021
Doing missionary work in times of pandemic: the MTA is still present
Testimonials from university students in Mendoza, Argentina with their mission VIA IESUM
April 25 2021
Family love: a vocation and a path to holiness
The official prayer of the 10th World Meeting of Families
April 24, 2021
Ándale, María: Woman, acknowledge your greatness and dignity (FJK)
A time to learn from Schoenstatt’s spirituality
Visit the original Schoenstatt
The word “Schoenstatt” comes from German and means “beautiful” (schön) and “place” (statt). The earliest known reference to this valley is found in a historical document from year 1143, where it is called “eyne schoene statt”, that is, a beautiful place.
Founded by Fr. Josef Kentenich in Germany in 1914, the shrine is a place where the Virgin Mary is invited for protection and influence.
“Open your heart for the spirit of God, so that He may change the course of the world.”
- Fr. Kentenich, Founder of the Movement
“I admired his openness, his concept of the Church by which he felt called to listen to the voice of the times, to question old and revered attitudes of the Church if they no longer seemed to communicate Christ’s message to the people of today. Possibly without being aware of it, he was a forerunner of Vatican II. However, everything he taught because of his love for the Church cost him a great deal of suffering… I believe that I met an authentic man of God, a saint.” Cardinal Raul Silva
Our Spirituality
Marian Devotion
Mary as the “swiftest, shortest, surest way to Christ” (J.K)
Shrine
“In the shadow of the Shrine, the destiny of the Church for centuries will be decided.” (J.K.)
Covenant of Love
“Nothing without you, MTA, nothing without us”
Capital of Grace
“For the body of Christ, the Church, I supplement in my earthly life what is still lacking in the sufferings of Christ.” (Col 1:24)
Everyday Sanctity
“I must be responsible for the realization of religion in everyday life. Workday Sanctity” J.K.
Practical Faith in Divine Providence
“Practical faith in Divine Providence brings us countless times during our everyday life into the most vivid contact with the living God.”
Our Life
To be a Christian means to be called to bear witness to God in this world. Each individual is called to do this in his or her own way, with his or her own abilities and strengths, in his or her own field of life. Schoenstatt wants to shape culture worldwide, to create a covenant culture that unites man with God in a new way.
There are five fields of life, which are particularly important to us. This is why we try to bring all our initiatives and projects around the world together:
