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.
From September 2-4, a group of Romanian pilgrims visited the place of Schoenstatt’s origin in Vallendar. At the closing Mass of their pilgrimage in the Original Shrine, several people sealed the Covenant of Love. The Pilgrim MTA’s that they had brought with them were also blessed once again and sent out. The Auxiliary MTA image from Europe embarked on its journey with them once again.
The Boys’ Youth of Brazil held its fifth national encounter in the southern part of the country. It is a time for unity and for rekindling the mission. That is why there was prayer, fun, reflections, and joint decisions to fulfill the motto “Daring with Christ, an ember that ignites”.
The coordinators of the Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate in Brazil held their national meeting, this being the first time that such a large number of diocesan representatives have met. Their task was to plan activities and goals for the 75th anniversary of the Pilgrim Mother Apostolate in 2025.
“Faithful to Father’s mission” was the motto for this conference that gathered leaders of the Movement from the different Schoenstatt branches and communities.
The Schoenstatt Family of Ecuador participates in a virtual workshop on the charism and life of Father Kentenich and invites the entire International Family to join them.
A Place, a Movement, a Way of Life, a Mission
