In the midst of the war in Ukraine, many are willing to help the refugees, who are in the millions. A Schoenstatt couple in eastern Ukraine recounts the anguish and the good works of many.
A few days after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Kisszelmenc became one of the escape routes. The village has only a few hundred inhabitants. Overnight they found thousands of people on the streets trying to enter the European Union territory. The village came together to assist them.
Several Schoenstatt Fathers’ and Sisters’ centres in Poland open their doors to refugees from Ukraine fleeing the war.
Now Sisters of Mary and other Schoenstatt communities in Schoenstatt, the place of origin, are preparing to welcome people from Ukraine as well.
The consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Pope Francis will take place during the Celebration of Penance on 25 March in St Peter’s Basilica.
“Behold, I am with you every day,” even in Dachau’s concentration camp… How was the ministry and mission of the priests in a place of suffering, torture, sickness, tragedy, and death? Jesus was with them
The distance from the Schoenstatt Fathers’ shrine in Warsaw to Ukraine is only 215 km. There are already 700,000 Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and the Schoenstatt Fathers welcome refugees and need our help.
Women face the challenge of acquiring a profound knowledge of our era, its arguments, its anthropological viewpoints, which are always changing, since human history is in constant change. Only God is unchangeable and therefore man has to become experienced in finding God in the worldly events, which is where He manifests Himself.
What can we learn from this war? Peaceful coexistence presupposes that both sides are willing to engage in dialogue when different points of view arise.
As Christians hold a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis prays that world leaders will work towards peace as political tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine.
The recent super typhoon Rai which hit Cebu on 16th December, severely damaged our Schoenstatt Sisters Centre and property along with the homes of many other Filipinos.
They had to come up with a project in school in which they would conceive a plan to help others even though they did not have to implement it. Lucas ended up gathering 1500 pounds of food.
