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Natural catastrophe: Storm causes serious damage to the Bellavista Shrine

A strong storm hit Chile, leaving traces of destruction, including the Schoenstatt Shrine in Bellavista.

We have a Shrine because there are pilgrims

Leaving home and going on pilgrimage to holy places is part of the religious experience of many families. But how does this relate to Schoenstatt’s mission and the III Historical Milestone? Sister M. Jimena Alliende talks about her personal experience and demonstrates how May 31st impacts the organic life of the pilgrims.

May 31st Jubilee: What is the progress on the preparations?

With just over a month to go until the 75th anniversary of the III Schoenstatt Milestone, the activities around the Shrine of Bellavista are not stopping. The National Director of the Schoenstatt Movement in Chile, Fr. Gonzalo Illanes, shares with us details of the preparations for the Jubilee.

Registration is now open to celebrate the “31st of May” Jubilee in Chile

Please be sure to check out the official website and the program that will mark the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Schoenstatt’s Third Historic Milestone.

An invitation for the entire Schoenstatt Family: 75 years of the 31st of May

In 2024 we celebrate 75 years of the 31st of May. That is why Chile invites all the Schoenstatters of the world to celebrate the jubilee in a pilgrimage to Santiago, to the Cenacle Shrine, or from a distance, in their own countries. Everyone is invited to be a part of this great celebration!

Ordination to the priesthood and two new deacons for Schoenstatt and the Church

“O God, holy are your ways”. Priestly ordination of Deacon Joaquín Puertas Casasempere (Chilean) and the diaconal ordination of the students Maike Nonicio de Andrade (Brazilian) and Agustín Ozcoidi (Argentinean), all belonging to the Course Cor Sacerdotalis, peregrini foederis ecllesiae, from the Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers.