Towards the 2022 Pentecost Congress

 

At the Pentecost Congress, delegates from the Schoenstatt Movement get together at a global level to have exchanges, engage in debates and go through orientation for the coming years.

We began organizing the 2020 Congress, but due to the pandemic, it did not take place.  That is why we have planned the Pentecost Congress for June 8th  through 12th, 2022.

 

We want to make the most of the time we have left until the live event so we can prepare in various phases.  We truly believe that the Holy Spirit has enlivened many during this pandemic.  At the 2020 Pentecost Vigil in the Original Shrine, we spoke of a sudden splurge of grace.  Something new is emerging in the Church as well as in society. Some of this is already evident in new forms of organizing our Christian life at home and at a much deeper global level amongst us.

In preparation for the 2022 Pentecost Congress, we recognize two main steps:

 

First phase:  from March 14 to April 12, 2021: Fields of Work – motivations – changes

 

We will begin with an online survey that may be taken by any Schoenstatt member. At this early stage in the preparation, we want to gather an ample array of opinions, a colorful mosaic of everyday life in the Schoenstatt movement around the world.  We want to identify those signs of real life and make them visible.  Through these processes, the Lord of life will guide our Schoenstatt Family towards the future.

Second phase:  Begins on Pentecost 2021: Regional Conferences

 

The different points of view expressed on the survey will be included at the diocesan, regional and continental conferences in order to identify the Schoenstatt Movement’s trends. These local events will be planned with the Movement directors and national leaders.

 

During the first phase every Schoenstatt member is called to participate in the project developed by the group he belongs to, or is involved with, in the Movement.

We have developed three questions for the global survey:

 

1. What concrete field of action (project, lifestream) in which you participate will be of particular importance for your country in the next five years? (name only one)
2. Why are you willing to give of your time and energy to Schoenstatt nowadays?
3. What is God expecting from Schoenstatt in the next ten years? (use keywords)

Click on the link to access the survey where you can send your answers until April 18, 2021.

Link: https://survey.lamapoll.de/On-the-way-to-the-Pentecost-Congress-2022/

We will disclose the results on Pentecost day. 

 

Thanks for your participation.

 

We wish you a blessed preparation time for Easter.

2022 Pentecost Congress Preparation Team