Written into the heart: Hungary finds the mission of the National Shrine

During this year’s October week, around 60 representatives of the individual groups of the Movement set out to search for the name, the mission of the National Shrine in Óbudavár on Lake Balaton. From now on, this place of grace will be the shrine of “Hearts Inscribed into One Another”.

Get to know the Church Jubilee 2025 app

The “Iubilaeum25” app is now available in six languages, including English. With it, you can keep up to date with all the news and register for the events of the Holy Year.

The Schoenstatt Family of Zimbabwe holds its “October Weekend” 2023

Every year the Schoenstatters of Zimbabwe gather for a meeting of formation, spirituality, and unity. Together, they determine the Movement’s new motto for the year. This country, located in southeast Africa, has a small Schoenstatt Family, but it is faithful to the Covenant of Love – and it dreams of one day conquering its daughter shrine.

Schoenstatt’s General Presidium meets in Rome

On Monday, November 6, the meeting of the members of the General Presidium of the Schoenstatt Movement began in Rome. It is made up of representatives of the entire International Schoenstatt Movement. Let us accompany them with prayers so that the Holy Spirit may guide them.

A Schoenstatter lit the torch for the Pan American Games

Lucy López Cruz, a Schoenstatter at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023: “I went up with the torch and with my MTA around my neck”. Lucy was an athlete as well as an athletics coach for many years and she also belonged to the Schoenstatt Mothers’ Branch.

India: First Schoenstatt Priest ordained in the soil of Telangana

Father Sleevaraj Chinthamala, belonging to the Schoenstatt Fathers Community, was ordained. He is the first Schoenstatt Fathers of Telangana origin. His ordination represents an important step in bringing Schoenstatt spirituality to this new region in India.

Do you think about your death every now and then?

The German newsletter “Wir zwei”, addressed to couples, proposes a reflection on the moment of death. The text is addressed to all families. Some reflections on death can be complicated, but they might be necessary and important.