Every year the Schoenstatters of Zimbabwe gather for a meeting of formation, spirituality, and unity. Together, they determine the Movement’s new motto for the year. This country, located in southeast Africa, has a small Schoenstatt Family, but it is faithful to the Covenant of Love – and it dreams of one day conquering its daughter shrine.
Lucy López Cruz, a Schoenstatter at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023: “I went up with the torch and with my MTA around my neck”. Lucy was an athlete as well as an athletics coach for many years and she also belonged to the Schoenstatt Mothers’ Branch.
Father Sleevaraj Chinthamala, belonging to the Schoenstatt Fathers Community, was ordained. He is the first Schoenstatt Fathers of Telangana origin. His ordination represents an important step in bringing Schoenstatt spirituality to this new region in India.
A historic moment of great joy for Nigeria: the Schoenstatt Family Movement was born. The first group sealed the Covenant of Love in an emotional celebration. The couples of the founding generation signed the Covenant book in the Ibadan Shrine.
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.
