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Listening and Fasting: Message of Pope Leo XIV for Lent 2026
In 2026, the Pope invites us to a different kind of fasting: abstaining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor.
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Dr. Patricio Ventura-Juncá receives important recognition from the Vatican
On Friday, November 4, Dr. Patricio Ventura-Juncá, regular member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and leader of the Schoenstatt Family Federation, will receive from the Faculty of Bioethics of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum the award “A Life for Life”, for having excelled professionally and personally in defending human life from natural conception to its natural culmination. He is recognized for his academic contributions and his profound moral values both in Chile and in international circles.
Austria celebrates the inauguration of its new Schoenstatt Center in Kahlenberg
350 people gathered at the well-known Schoenstatt Center in Kahlenberg to celebrate the inauguration of the new complex. In it, the figure of Father Kentenich has a central role, because of his pedagogy, because of the creative initiatives which he inspires, and so that we can experience him as a father.
Document of the continental phase of the Synod
The Vatican has published this week the Document of the Continental Phase for the next Synod. As reported on the Vatican News website: It is the Document, with the consultation of the people of God, which will serve as the basis, for the work of the second stage of the synodal journey, launched by Pope Francis in October 2021.
NOVEMBER | For children who suffer
We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection.
Bishop Hying joins covenant renewal at Schoenstatt Heights
On the chilly evening of Monday, October 17, 2022 – the vigil of the celebration of the 108th anniversary of the founding of Schoenstatt – the Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Rev. Donald Hying and the National Delegate Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers, Fr. Mark Niehaus celebrated Mass on the grounds of the Founder Shrine in Madison, Wisconsin.
What is happening with Fr. Kentenich 54 years after his departure
Fr. Eduardo Aguirre, postulator of the cause for the canonization of Fr. Joseph Kentenich, founder of the Schoenstatt Movement, celebrated a Mass on September 15 in the Original Shrine of Schoenstatt, in Germany, where the movement was founded in 1914. The celebration took place 54 years after the death of the founder. The date coincided with the liturgical celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon
Assisted by young Portuguese university students presenting a tablet for him, Pope Francis at the Angleus on Sunday registers for the forthcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugual, August 2023.
New dates for the Synod on Synodality
This morning, at the end of the Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father announced that the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be held in two moments, that is, in two sessions, spaced one year apart: the first from October 4 to 29, 2023, the second in October 2024.
Pentecost Congress 2022: Profound experiences and insights from Schoenstatt International.
At the October Conference of the German Schoenstatt Movement, the initiatives of the second International Pentecost Congress, which took place in June 2022, were revisited as part of an overview on the life of the Movement.
Marcelo Cervi appointed Rector of the International Center in Rome for another three years
According to the “Belmonte News” of the Institute of Schoenstatt Diocesan Priests, Msgr. Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva SDB, bishop of the Brazilian diocese of Jaboticabal, has approved the reappointment of Marcelo Cervi, a priest of his diocese who belongs to the Schoenstatt Institute, for another three years to serve as rector of the International Schoenstatt Center and of the Matri Ecclesiae Shrine in Rome. This decision was taken by Monsignor Eduardo after conversations with the General Rector of the Schoenstatt Institute, Dr. Christian Lohr and Archbishop Emeritus Ignazio Sanna, who represents the Institute in Italy.
Schoenstatt Day 2022: Learning to listen to God – Taking a look at Mary is worth it
On October 18th, 250 pilgrims gathered in person in Schoenstatt, Germany. Luxembourg joined in the celebration of the day with a very special story. The whole event was able to be shared internationally online.
Girls’ Youth of Mexico meets at a national conference
The Girls’ Youth of Mexico had their annual leaders’ conference, in which they deeply reflected on their ideal: “Reginae sum – I belong to the Queen”, which led them to delve into the value of having Mary as queen, who imparts to her allies the dignity of the children of God, her nobility, awakening the vocation to become testimonies of love.