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The International Schoenstatt Youth gathered in Lisbon in the final stretch towards WYD. The eve of the official opening of WYD was punctuated by the idea of sending forth, with the spirituality of the Covenant of Love and the graces of the Shrine.
WYD catechesis has a new format: the Rise Up Encounters. See how the Schoenstatt Youth is playing a part in this.
How did WYD come about? What have been the key events? Here are some facts and interesting data about this mega-event that mobilizes the worldwide Church.
Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention for August is for the World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Do you want to know how to receive the Plenary Indulgence on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly? Here we explain the Vatican’s information.
The Vatican has made public the list of participants called to the General Assembly of the Synod, among them there are three members of the Schoenstatt Movement: two bishops and one layman.
150 Schoenstatt youth collaborate as part of the WYD organization. The Lisbon Sanctuary will receive many pilgrims on the occasion of these celebrations
25 years ago, St. John Paul II convened the First World Meeting of Ecclesial Movements at the Vatican. Since then, a similar event has been held every year, sharing the riches that the Holy Spirit gives to the Church through the different charisms and renewing unity with the hierarchy of the Church
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the “Instrumentum laboris”, the document that will guide the work of the two-part General Assembly that will meet in Rome in October 2023 and October 2024.
Within the framework of an exhibition of religious orders and Church communities, called Monastery Market, the Sisters of Mary from Quarten, Switzerland, introduced themselves at the Zurich Central Station displaying the spirit of Schoenstatt and of the Church on the go, sharing their experiences in a spirit of unity.
Christian families are providing a powerful demonstration. On May 1st at 12:00 noon, Christian families from all over Europe will participate in a festive Mass in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.
The synodal journey of our Church challenges us to rediscover the richness of the first Christian communities, in which the experience of community was fundamental, not only because they “held everything in common “, but also because the inner dynamism, discernment and decision-making were the fruit of community work, which the pastors directed and coordinated.
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