NOVENA – October 18th – Day 1
The novena begins today, the 9th, in the Original Schoenstatt Shrine, and will be broadcast live. You are invited to take part. Download the prayers here to follow along or to pray at home.
João Pozzobon and praying the Rosary
Slowly and organically, the servant of God João Luis Pozzobon kept increasing his daily prayers. He eventually prayed 15 rosaries a day. He did this while walking with the Pilgrim Mother and also while doing his household chores. For example, he would put marks on the handle of his hoe to pray while weeding. According to him, when you love someone very much, you usually repeat their name. And John tried to say it as many times as he could: Ave Maria….
Pope Francis publishes Apostolic Exhortation “Laudate Deum”
Pope Francis has published an Apostolic Exhortation building on his 2015 encyclical. We’re not reacting enough, he says, we’re close to breaking point. And he describes how care for our common home flows from the Christian faith.
Schoenstatt Bishop at the Synod: Creating “the Church of the new shores”
Bishop Ramón Alfredo de La Cruz Baldera, from the Schoenstatt Institute of Diocesan Priests, is one of those summoned to the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which begins this October 4th. During an interview he tells us about his expectations for this great moment in the history of the Church.
Pope’s October prayer intention: ‘For the Synod’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of October and invites everyone to embrace listening and dialogue through the Synod.
Serenade in the Original Shrine for the opening of the novena 2023
The Brazilian singer Ziza Fernandes will lead the opening of the Covenant Day novena with a musical performance. The “Serenade for Mary” will be transmitted live from the Original Shrine on October 9th.
Dr Michael Gerber is the new Vice-President of the German Bishops’ Conference
Bishop Dr Michael Gerber is a member of the Schoenstatt Institute of Diocesan Priests. From 2005 to 2013 he was a member of the General Council of the international priests’ community.
“Young Academy”: Schoenstatt Meets Science
The Josef Kentenich Institute puts scientific questions forward for discussion from the Schoenstatt perspective. The protagonists of this empirical science are young people – curious and questioning.
The themes of the two World Youth Days 2023 and 2024 have been published
“Rejoicing in hope” and “Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary” are the thems chosen by the Holy Father
Young Ecuadorian Schoenstatter at the threshold of the priesthood
On October 14th, Deacon Luis Polit will be ordained as a Schoenstatt Father in Ecuador, under the motto “Take and eat of it”. His family and the entire Schoenstatt Movement await the day with great enthusiasm.
Schoenstatt Together – with the Church, with the Pope, for the Synod
We have an invitation for the entire Schoenstatt Family: Shall we pray together for the Synod? United with the whole Church and Pope Francis, we will have a special moment in Schoenstatt’s Original Shrine on September 30th. You are also encouraged to join your group in your country for a moment of prayer.
Commemorations of the 55th anniversary of Fr. Joseph Kentenich’s death
The Schoenstatt Movement commemorated the 55th anniversary of Father Joseph Kentenich’s death with two activities on September 14 and 15, 2023. ” Father Kentenich possessed a fatherly heart full of love, and a filial heart before God the Father,” said Father Eduardo Aguirre, postulator of the cause for the canonization of Father Kentenich.