FEBRUARY | For parishes
We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.
February 1, 2023
Here, you can find relevant news about the Catholic Church and follow the main events of Rome. In addition, you can learn about the Schoenstatt Movement’s activities that drive the Church’s life in the world’s most diverse continents. In this digital meeting place, we live “Dilexit Ecclesiam,” the love of the Church, in tune with the main themes and issues that move ecclesial life.
We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.
In the lead-up to the Synod of Bishops on synodality in October, Catholic institutions prepare to hold their second Intercontinental Massive Online Course (MOOC) focused on the theme: “History, Theology and Ministerial Practice of Synodality”.
We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than confrontation and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all.
The Schoenstatt Movement celebrated a Requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI in the Church of the Holy Trinity on Mount Schoenstatt in Vallendar. In his homily, Father Lothar Penners briefly reviewed the life of the Pope Emeritus, highlighting his humility, warmth and his theological contributions to the Church.
Pope Benedict has passed away. We as Church mourn him. He was a very special and close friend to Schoenstatt. He appreciated our charism and mission for the Church, accompanying us in a fatherly way and feeling very much loved and supported by us. Here is a brief review of that fraternal relationship between Pope Benedict and Schoenstatt.
Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95, we look back at his long life and its main highlights with the following official biography.
With the entire universal Church, the International Schoenstatt Movement mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. We thank the Triune God for having given
In his traditional Christmas Day message, Pope Francis underscores how Jesus’ birth shows us the way to peace in our lives and our world, and encourages us to contemplate the face of the Child Jesus and be deeply moved by God’s love, so that peace may be born in our hearts and shared with all.
At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis calls on everyone to renew our closeness to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are suffering greatly, to help them with humanitarian aid and keep them in our hearts throughout Advent and Christmas.
Both John Louis Pozzobon and Saint Juan Diego are humble, plain townspeople, God-fearing and devoted to Mary.
Let us pray that volunteer non-profit and human development organizations may find people willing to commit themselves to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths of international cooperation.
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