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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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Schoenstatt Fathers elected the new General Council
Fr. Alexandre Awi de Melo new Superior General of the Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers.
Franz Reinisch – A Martyr of Our Time
This year (2022) we remember the anniversary of the death of Franz Reinisch 80 years ago. He was the only Catholic priest who refused to take the oath of loyalty to Hitler and was beheaded for this reason on August 21, 1942, in the Brandenburg-Görden penitentiary.
Paraguay: Fire of my homeland, your mission in my heart. 25 years of the Schoenstatt Family Missions apostolate.
1200 missionaries went out this year in Paraguay to travel through ten towns with the Pilgrim MTA. They are the Schoenstatt Family Missions, who are celebrating 25 years of commitment to their apostolate.
Asumption of Mary into Heaven – And the Heavens burst into song…
On August 15th. we celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. A mystery that invites us to reflect.
International meeting of the Institute of our Lady of Schoenstatt
The Institute of Our Lady of Schoenstatt recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding. This vocation consists of the call to consecrated life in the midst of the world, as a way of giving oneself for Schoenstatt and for the Church.
Pope at Angelus: ‘Fear not but be vigilant’
Pope Francis encourages us not to be afraid as our lives are firmly in God’s loving and provident care, but we must ‘be ready’ at all times, vigilant and attentive to serving God and our brothers and sisters.
Romania: Getting closer to God during vacations
The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, who thanks to some benefactors and institutions abroad were able to transform their basements into meeting rooms, organized three vacation camps for girls of different ages at their center in Temeswar, Romania. Under the motto “I have written you in my hand”, they made handicrafts, played games, celebrated Mass, prayed, and enthusiastically learned about the life of the Blessed Mother and Father Kentenich.
Pope at Audience: Canada, a penitential visit ‘like no other’
Pope Francis resumes his weekly Wednesday General Audience after a July break, and dedicates his catechesis to his recent Apostolic Journey to Canada, a penitential pilgrimage dedicated to embracing indigenous peoples who suffered injustices over the centuries.
On the way to the future – Sixth General Chapter of the Schoenstatt Fathers
The 6th General Chapter of the Community of Schoenstatt Fathers will begin on the 3rd August at the place where the international Schoenstatt Movement was founded.
Croatia – Towards the installation of the Father Symbol, August 2022
In Mala Subotica, the place in Croatia where the first shrine was consecrated 13 years ago, a big celebration will take place this year on Saturday, August 27, 2022
AUGUST | For Small Businesses
We pray for small and medium-sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.
International Communities of the Schoenstatt Movement prepare for their General Congress
This summer and fall, some international communities of the Schoenstatt Movement will hold a General Chapter or General Congress. The elected representatives of the communities meet as the “highest collegial authority” to set the direction for the future course of the community, make binding decisions, and elect or re-elect community leaders.