The Schoenstatt Movement in Australia conducted its National Conference with the theme “Walking together – Loving the Church”. Being a country with a large territorial extension, the meeting took place in a hybrid form, bringing together representatives from various regions.
The Superior General, Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, presided over the inauguration Mass of the first school run by the Schoenstatt Fathers in Nigeria. Sancta Maria College has a small beginning, but it was born with the desire to transform society.
The Pilgrim MTA Unites the Whole World: On September 18, 2023 in the deanery Phương Lâm of Vietnam, there was a celebration of the Apostolate of the Pilgrim MTA – it was a singularly wonderful day.
On October 15, Mount Schoenstatt, located in Helotes, Texas, United States, celebrated the 15th anniversary of the dedication of Cor Unum in Patre Shrine.
“Heart of the City” of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Shrine of Belgrano – Mary’s Tabor – is 60 years old. “From the Shrine we want to courageously proclaim Mary’s name,” says the Schoenstatt Family. The article relates the history of Father Kentenich’s visit to the place where the Shrine is located today.
An endless number of faithful gathered for several days near the Shrine of Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its blessing. Among those present were bishops, a cardinal, civil authorities, and pilgrims from various dioceses even as far as 2,500 km away.
This past Saturday, October 14, we witnessed a great blessing for the Ecuadorian Schoenstatt Family. Luis Polit Estrella, Ecuadorian, member of the Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers, has been ordained as a priest of Christ in the Cathedral of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
The Shrine of New Helvetia initiated the current of Daughter Shrines that continue to be replicated throughout the five continents year after year.
Boldness and a missionary zeal make it possible for Schoenstatt to penetrate the heart of every culture without losing its fidelity to its origins.
80 years after its inauguration, the Schoenstatt Family in Uruguay celebrates this historic milestone.
The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary are establishing themselves once again next to the Unity Shrine in Cambrai, France. Sister M. Resia Käppeler and Sister Mirjam Metzler have been there since October 4, 2023.
“O God, holy are your ways”. Priestly ordination of Deacon Joaquín Puertas Casasempere (Chilean) and the diaconal ordination of the students Maike Nonicio de Andrade (Brazilian) and Agustín Ozcoidi (Argentinean), all belonging to the Course Cor Sacerdotalis, peregrini foederis ecllesiae, from the Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers.
The Family Institute is offering a special opportunity for all those who have established a Home Shrine and also for those who are preparing their blessing. On November 18th there will be an online event to “renew your Home Shrine”.
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.
A Place, a Movement, a Way of Life, a Mission
