The Family Institute elects its new General Council
In this 2024 General Chapter, the representatives of the Family Institute elected their international leaders for the coming years.
July 22, 2024
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In this 2024 General Chapter, the representatives of the Family Institute elected their international leaders for the coming years.
Two new deacons of the Schoenstatt Fathers: one from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the other from Burundi, Africa.
The IX General Chapter of the Schoenstatt Family Institute begins on Saturday the 13th with 25 couples from different countries.
“The challenge of synodality for the mission” was the topic at the meeting among groups of the faithful, Movements and new Communities.
The new digital environment created for the international Schoenstatt family can be described as a meeting place, a place to exchange experiences, and a place
For centuries, men have predominantly overseen the academic domain of theology and key committees in the Church, but women have an essential role to play. Sr. M. Isabell Naumann, Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, shares insights on her journey as a woman in various leadership roles within the Church.
A moment of great joy for the Schoenstatt Family of Cuyo and the Schoenstatt Fathers
The Schoenstatt Fathers celebrated 50 years of mission in Burundi, Africa, with a special moment: the ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Samuel Sibomana. Three bishops and more than 50 priests took part in the celebrations.
Couples in Italy participated in the second Couples’ Coffee organized by the Schoenstatt Movement, in which the importance of stable personal bonds and the deepening on the value of the other for one’s personal growth was emphasized. The motto of the day was “Together we are stronger”.
“People who come to us to pray and to attend Holy Mass are at the beginning of their spiritual journey and formation. They even need to learn to make the sign of the cross and get acquainted with many basic Catholic prayers”. Let’s take a look at the work the Schoenstatt Fathers are doing in the state of Punjab in northern India
Schoenstatt advisors and leaders of the marriage preparation ministry in Germany met for a few days of discussions to evaluate what they are doing to prepare couples for the sacrament of marriage and to discern ways of working together. The meeting took place in Hillscheid, in the large Josef Kentenich Hof, headquarters of the Schoenstatt Family Federation, located a few kilometers from the Original Shrine.
Members of the Schoenstatt Secular Institutes have an annual meeting in Schoenstatt, Germany, in which the participants delve deeper into their common charism and their profile as central communities. This year’s meeting took place at Mount Moriah, the international headquarters of the Institute of Diocesan Priests, from February 23-25. The central topic was the evangelical counsel on poverty, with the special characteristic that Father Kentenich provides with his charism on the organic world. It is rewarding to always discover this imprint of the founder.
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