Original Shrine Archives

The Original Shrine joins Pope Francis in the “24 hours for the Lord”

We are approaching the 2024 edition of the “24 hours for the Lord”, which will take place from Friday night, March 8th, until Saturday night, March 9th. The Original Shrine offers the possibility for everyone to participate in this time of profound prayer, meditation, and community experience.

“I had to reassure myself three times that what I was experiencing was real”

The “Schoenstatt Zeit” program, hosted by the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, invites young people from different countries to experience days of deep spirituality and discoveries in Germany, where the Movement began. Find out how the 2024 edition is going.

16 Latin American youth live a unique experience in Schoenstatt

16 boys from Latin America live for one month in Schoenstatt, Germany, to further deepen their knowledge of the charism of Father Kentenich and the Schoenstatt Movement, at the International School for Boys’ Youth Leaders.

Romanian youth chose Schoenstatt to start 2024. Profound experiences

“With you, Mary, on the path of our lives”. This was the motto of the first official pilgrimage of students from the Diocese of Timisoara (Romania) to Schoenstatt.

In January: Adaptations at the altar of the Original Shrine

The Rector of the Original Shrine of Schoenstatt, Fr. Ignacio Camacho, communicates the renovations that will begin in January 2024 on the altar of the Shrine. The historic piece will undergo restoration work to preserve it and facilitate the pastoral life around this place of grace.

I pray for you from the Shrine – Participate in the Initiative “A star for you”

You can send your name and prayer request through our online form. The initiative “A star for you” takes place in Schoenstatt throughout Advent. Fill out your details below.

Schoenstatt present at the International Meeting of Rectors of Shrines

Representatives of the Schoenstatt Shrines participated in the International Meeting of Rectors and Collaborators of Shrines in Rome. Among them were Father Ignacio Camacho, rector of the Original Shrine, and Father Marcelo Cervi, rector of the Belmonte Center.

Celebrations for the 109th Anniversary of the founding of the Schoenstatt

On October 18, the 109th anniversary of the founding of the International Schoenstatt Movement was celebrated at the Original Shrine.

Message for Covenant of Love Day 2023

On October 18, 2023, Father Alexandre Awi Mello, President of the International Presidency of the Schoenstatt Movement, offers his message to the Family all over the world, in times of challenges, but also of great hope.