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.
“We left the auditorium without believing what had happened,” said the young seminarians of the Schoenstatt Fathers who, without expecting it, were received by Pope Francis.
This February 2nd we give thanks to God for all consecrated individuals. On this date we also remember the founding of the Secular Institute of Our Lady of Schoenstatt in 1946. Mrs. Carminho Sarmento, who recently sealed her perpetual consecration in the Community, shares her testimony with us.
From the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed, the life of a consecrated person follows many “normal” activities: work, study, prayer…. But what makes it different? Mr. Harald Knes shows how the natural and the supernatural overlap in his daily life.
As the Day of Consecrated Life draws near, nine young women from three continents gave their “yes” to God. They left their countries to experience an adventure of love in the community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary.
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.
Nine young women left their home and homeland to become part of a new home. They come from six different countries, and this Saturday they will receive the dress of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. Their wish is expressed in this phrase: “Mary, make us likenesses of your image”. It is possible to participate live in the ceremony through the Youtube channel.
90 years ago, the first group of Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary arrived in Africa. The seven pioneers brought our spirituality to the continent, opening the doors to the graces of the Mother and Queen on African soil.
“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.
