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Today marks the beginning of “24 Hours for the Lord”
Several Schoenstatt Shrines around the world are joining in the day of prayer. The Original Shrine is offering a special program.
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Dr Michael Gerber is the new Vice-President of the German Bishops’ Conference
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.
“Young Academy”: Schoenstatt Meets Science
The Josef Kentenich Institute puts scientific questions forward for discussion from the Schoenstatt perspective. The protagonists of this empirical science are young people – curious and questioning.
The themes of the two World Youth Days 2023 and 2024 have been published
“Rejoicing in hope” and “Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary” are the thems chosen by the Holy Father
Young Ecuadorian Schoenstatter at the threshold of the priesthood
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.
Schoenstatt Together – with the Church, with the Pope, for the Synod
We have an invitation for the entire Schoenstatt Family: Shall we pray together for the Synod? United with the whole Church and Pope Francis, we will have a special moment in Schoenstatt’s Original Shrine on September 30th. You are also encouraged to join your group in your country for a moment of prayer.
Commemorations of the 55th anniversary of Fr. Joseph Kentenich’s death
The Schoenstatt Movement commemorated the 55th anniversary of Father Joseph Kentenich’s death with two activities on September 14 and 15, 2023. ” Father Kentenich possessed a fatherly heart full of love, and a filial heart before God the Father,” said Father Eduardo Aguirre, postulator of the cause for the canonization of Father Kentenich.
Covenant Day: Let us live attracting everyone to God
Today, with the entire International Schoenstatt Family, we renew our Covenant of Love with our Mother and Queen. We remain united in one heart.
The great “pilgrim shrine” travels to Romania
From September 2-4, a group of Romanian pilgrims visited the place of Schoenstatt’s origin in Vallendar. At the closing Mass of their pilgrimage in the Original Shrine, several people sealed the Covenant of Love. The Pilgrim MTA’s that they had brought with them were also blessed once again and sent out. The Auxiliary MTA image from Europe embarked on its journey with them once again.
The Father Kentenich Secretariat and how it’s spread throughout the world
In the world there are 17 Secretariats dedicated to the Cause of Father Kentenich’s Beatification. With their own particularities, they work together with the Central Secretariat, which has its headquarters in Germany.
National Encounter of the Boys’ Youth in Brazil: an ember that ignites
The Boys’ Youth of Brazil held its fifth national encounter in the southern part of the country. It is a time for unity and for rekindling the mission. That is why there was prayer, fun, reflections, and joint decisions to fulfill the motto “Daring with Christ, an ember that ignites”.
The Meaning of the Unity Cross in Today’s World
This week I actually had someone say to me, “Wait, the Unity Cross came from Schoenstatt?” Yes, it has come, and it has a lot to teach us with its current message
Being a game-changer for something great that can change the world
Gertraud von Bullion is an inspiration for today’s women, especially young women. This is the time of young women: to be a game-changer for something great that can change the world – like Mary.