Being a Living Crown – A Lifestyle That Makes a Difference
The International Meeting of the Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth brought together 700 young women from 22 nations as Mary’s “living crown”
August 13, 2025
The feminine universe is vast and full of facets. In Schoenstatt, women find Mary to be their great model and inspiration. On this page, you will find articles and news about modern, connected women, and, at the same time, trying to be a living image of Mary for the present.
The International Meeting of the Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth brought together 700 young women from 22 nations as Mary’s “living crown”
The General Congress of the Ladies of Schoenstatt has begun and will soon elect the new international leadership of the community.
12 women started a Schoenstatt Women’s Apostolic League group in Rome and are walking together in the formation process.
April 16, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of the first solemn consecration of women in the Schoenstatt Women’s Federation.
On August 31st, the National Shrine of Guayaquil hosted the First National Encounter of Women, which attracted 175 women from Schoenstatt Ecuador. With the motto “Woman, Source of Hope”, the event sought to unite Catholic women to face the current challenges of the country, inspired by the Schoenstatt charism and the symbolism of Father Joseph Kentenich’s tree of womanly greatness.
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.
The mission of being a woman is a gift in every situation, even in typically masculine environments. Brazilian police officer Joelma Melo, who works in a police station in Rio de Janeiro, reflects on the challenge of being a woman in a masculinized environment, while preserving her feminine values.
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.
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.
Eleven years ago, Sister M. Emilie’s life was recognized as a life of “heroic virtue”. She was formed by Schoenstatt’s spirituality and grew up as an example of a lived covenant of love.