In Conversation with Schoenstatt
Sisters of Mary in Switzerland
Why did you become a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary?
Sister M. Daniella Scattolin
“To serve God right where I am needed!”
Sister M. Honorata Ciesla
“Because I wanted to lead a good life. I was convinced that I would be most successful if I devoted myself to God in a community.”
Sister M. Beatris Lingg
“I became a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary in order to devote myself totally to God and to the Three Times Admirable Mother of Schoenstatt (MTA). My wish was to use all my strength and love in the spirit of Father Kentenich for the people in the Schoenstatt Movement, the Church, and the world. This wish was fulfilled in my life as a Schoenstatt Sister and has made me infinitely rich.”
Sister Rita-Maria Alessi
“So I could serve and help God and people. I was able to serve many people in the tasks I was given and to give them my love.”
Sister M. Josianne Belau
“Because I became acquainted with Schoenstatt in my youth and I wanted to devote myself completely to it.”
Sister Ruth-Maria Bortis
“So that many people in my homeland would learn of Schoenstatt and for the future of the Schoenstatt Shrine in Wallis, Switzerland. When I became acquainted with Schoenstatt, I longed to be an instrument in the hands of the MTA for the future shrine. Today, I can say with great gratitude that the vision of the shrine has been fulfilled. I can say that the “common thread” of my life has run through the shrine and left its mark on my soul. The history of my life is a history of the shrine and its fruitfulness.”