The Schoenstatt Movement has more than 20 organized communities that bring together priests, consecrated persons, laity, youth, and different types of vocations. This page is dedicated to sharing the life of these communities. We bring news from the Schoenstatt Leagues, Federations, and Institutes worldwide.
“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.
Dr. Sr. M. Elena Lugo, a member of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, has passed away. Internationally recognized, she is a great reference for the Church and society, leaving many contributions in the field of bioethics and in apostolic life.
Under the motto “Abide in my love” (Jn. 15:9), Father Lucas Chiappe received his ordination from the Bishop of Quilmes, Mons. Carlos Tissera, who encouraged him to “unceasingly communicate God in the Word, the Eucharist and in his presence.
In a video message, Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello talks about the main themes and how the meeting of the International Schoenstatt Presidency went. The superiors and leaders met from November 6 to 10 in Rome, at the Belmonte Center.
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.
In Burundi, 11 young men received the Zion tunic and entered the novitiate of the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers. It was a moment of great emotion and joy for everyone.
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 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.
Bishop Ramón Alfredo de La Cruz Baldera, from the Schoenstatt Institute of Diocesan Priests, is one of those summoned to the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which begins this October 4th. During an interview he tells us about his expectations for this great moment in the history of the Church.
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.
On October 14th, Deacon Luis Polit will be ordained as a Schoenstatt Father in Ecuador, under the motto “Take and eat of it”. His family and the entire Schoenstatt Movement await the day with great enthusiasm.
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