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We Are All Schoenstatt — Progress and Results Report
The finance team of the We Are All Schoenstatt Campaign presents its report on the first year of fundraising.
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A visit to Gymnich, a place of transformation – Shall we go together?
Each of us is marked by the place where we were born and grew up. The family, the neighbors, our neighborhood… each element that comprises our childhood days contributes to forge who we are. On Father Joseph Kentenich’s birthday, we take a look at the places that marked the birth and life of Schoenstatt’s Founder. At the same time, we want to invite you to reflect on your origins and to encounter God’s love in your personal history.
How was the Presidency meeting? Fr. Alexandre Awi summarizes
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.
An encounter between brothers: A visit to the Motherhouse of the Pallottine Fathers
A fraternal encounter between the Schoenstatt General Presidium and the General Leadership of the Pallottines marked the days of the meeting of the International Presidium in Rome.
Schoenstatt present at the International Meeting of Rectors of Shrines
Representatives of the Schoenstatt Shrines participated in the International Meeting of Rectors and Collaborators of Shrines in Rome. Among them were Father Ignacio Camacho, rector of the Original Shrine, and Father Marcelo Cervi, rector of the Belmonte Center.
Written into the heart: Hungary finds the mission of the National Shrine
During this year’s October week, around 60 representatives of the individual groups of the Movement set out to search for the name, the mission of the National Shrine in Óbudavár on Lake Balaton. From now on, this place of grace will be the shrine of “Hearts Inscribed into One Another”.
Get to know the Church Jubilee 2025 app
The “Iubilaeum25” app is now available in six languages, including English. With it, you can keep up to date with all the news and register for the events of the Holy Year.
The Schoenstatt Family of Zimbabwe holds its “October Weekend” 2023
Every year the Schoenstatters of Zimbabwe gather for a meeting of formation, spirituality, and unity. Together, they determine the Movement’s new motto for the year. This country, located in southeast Africa, has a small Schoenstatt Family, but it is faithful to the Covenant of Love – and it dreams of one day conquering its daughter shrine.
Schoenstatt’s General Presidium meets in Rome
On Monday, November 6, the meeting of the members of the General Presidium of the Schoenstatt Movement began in Rome. It is made up of representatives of the entire International Schoenstatt Movement. Let us accompany them with prayers so that the Holy Spirit may guide them.
A Schoenstatter lit the torch for the Pan American Games
Lucy López Cruz, a Schoenstatter at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023: “I went up with the torch and with my MTA around my neck”. Lucy was an athlete as well as an athletics coach for many years and she also belonged to the Schoenstatt Mothers’ Branch.
India: First Schoenstatt Priest ordained in the soil of Telangana
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.
Do you think about your death every now and then?
The German newsletter “Wir zwei”, addressed to couples, proposes a reflection on the moment of death. The text is addressed to all families. Some reflections on death can be complicated, but they might be necessary and important.
The first Schoenstatt Family Group in Nigeria seal the Covenant of Love
A historic moment of great joy for Nigeria: the Schoenstatt Family Movement was born. The first group sealed the Covenant of Love in an emotional celebration. The couples of the founding generation signed the Covenant book in the Ibadan Shrine.