A Message of Hope in Dachau

Members of the Schoenstatt Family celebrate the second historic milestone in Schoenstatt’s history at the Dachau concentration camp in this Year of Hope.
January 20, 1942: a crucial day for the Schoenstatt Movement

On January 20, 1942, Father Kentenich decided to do nothing to avoid going to the Dachau concentration camp, rejecting a plan that could have saved him. He based his decision on his practical faith in Divine Providence, the voice he felt in his heart.