International Encounter Festival brings together different nations in Schoenstatt
The Festival of the Encounter takes place at the Original Shrine, bringing together different cultures and performances.
August 28, 2024
The Original Shrine is the cradle of the entire International Schoenstatt Work. It was here that the first Covenant of Love was sealed on October 18, 1914. Over the years, it has become the source of many graces that unite the whole world in a chain of Shrines. The Original Shrine is a place where many languages are spoken, and everyone understands each other as a family in a place of welcome, transformation, and fruitful mission.
On this page, you will find news about life around the Original Shrine. Learn about activities, projects, and much more.
The Festival of the Encounter takes place at the Original Shrine, bringing together different cultures and performances.
The Covenant House in Schoenstatt was blessed on August 15, 1928. Learn more about its history and its relevance today.
We are approaching the 2024 edition of the “24 hours for the Lord”, which will take place from Friday night, March 8th, until Saturday night, March 9th. The Original Shrine offers the possibility for everyone to participate in this time of profound prayer, meditation, and community experience.
The “Schoenstatt Zeit” program, hosted by the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, invites young people from different countries to experience days of deep spirituality and discoveries in Germany, where the Movement began. Find out how the 2024 edition is going.
16 boys from Latin America live for one month in Schoenstatt, Germany, to further deepen their knowledge of the charism of Father Kentenich and the Schoenstatt Movement, at the International School for Boys’ Youth Leaders.
“With you, Mary, on the path of our lives”. This was the motto of the first official pilgrimage of students from the Diocese of Timisoara (Romania) to Schoenstatt.
The Rector of the Original Shrine of Schoenstatt, Fr. Ignacio Camacho, communicates the renovations that will begin in January 2024 on the altar of the Shrine. The historic piece will undergo restoration work to preserve it and facilitate the pastoral life around this place of grace.
You can send your name and prayer request through our online form. The initiative “A star for you” takes place in Schoenstatt throughout Advent. Fill out your details below.
On October 18, the 109th anniversary of the founding of the International Schoenstatt Movement was celebrated at the Original Shrine.
On October 18, 2023, Father Alexandre Awi Mello, President of the International Presidency of the Schoenstatt Movement, offers his message to the Family all over the world, in times of challenges, but also of great hope.
Follow the novena for Covenant Day. Today, October 17, is the last day. Download the material so you can pray from home.
Follow the novena for Covenant Day. Today, October 16, is the eighth day. Download the material so you can pray from home.
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