“I need exactly you!”

That’s what Jesus said to Peter once. This was the focus of the Ecumenical Children’s Bible Day held by the Catholic pastoral unit Grünsfeld-Wittighausen and the Protestant parish. Around 100 children met to get to know the first apostle with Sister Annemarai Eberhard and a team of about 30 helpers. Peter is a bit like […]

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From Woman to Woman

As Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary at the annual conference of the Women and Mothers of the Schoenstatt Movement  For more than 25 years I have been working as an inspiring force in the Women and Mothers branch of the Schoenstatt Movement, Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. That’s a good two thirds of my life as a Schoenstatt […]

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Blazing the Trail – Creation and pupose of a film

Within the 50th anniversary of the death of Father Josef Kentenich, a new film about him and his life and work has emerged. “One must go ahead” is the title that promises much. On September 13, 2018, this film premiered in the Father Kentenich House. And in the weeks that followed, several thousand spectators could […]

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“Here I am, Father, my hand in your hand!”

“Here I am, Father, my hand in your hand!” Under this motto, the Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth (JUFEM) in Brazil celebrated the 50th anniversary of the return of our founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, to eternity. United with the founder, the young women aspire to holiness. Heloisa Benato from Curitiba, Paraná, explains that the JUFEM wanted to […]

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First reception in northeastern Brazil

November 3, 2018 was a landmark in the history of Garanhuns, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. For the first time a reception of the novices of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary took place in this region. After a year of preparation, which intensified as the young women moved to Santa Maria, Rio […]

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“Music Fun”

For some years children and adolescents have been invited by us Sisters of Mary to “Music Fun” This year it took place from the 12th to the 14th of October at the Immaculata Shrine in Quarten. Every day we practiced diligently for the Sunday service and the final concert. Parents, siblings, acquaintances and relatives were […]

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Romania – we are coming!

On September 27, 2018, Sister Erika-Mária arrived as second sister in Timişoara in Romania. Together with Sister M. Böbe she will help to build the Schoenstatt Movement in Romania. There are so many starting points that it is a real pleasure to work there. Since October 1, both sisters work in the pastoral work of […]

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Reception in Argentina and Paraguay

Reception in Argentina Saturday, October 27, 2018, was a feast day for the entire Schoenstatt Family in Argentina. Six young women belonging to the Schoenstatt Movement of Girls / Young Women received the dress of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and consecrated their lives entirely to God in order to fulfill the mission entrusted to […]

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Schoenstatt in Kenia

In August Sr. M. Iona from Cape Town South Africa travelled to Kenya for three weeks to visit members of the growing Movement. Her journey took her to Nairobi, Saba Saba, to Kabibi  near Bungoma in the north west of Kenya, and Mugoiri, for a Girls’ seminar which was attended by  85 young people attended. […]

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Emilie Day in Koblenz-Metternich

October 6, 2018 was a beautiful autumn day! Emilie Day in Haus Providentia in Koblenz-Metternich! Approximately 120 people had registered. Our concern in the Kentenich Year was to bring Sister M. Emilie into focus with our father and founder. We chose the theme: How Father Kentenich conveyed to Emilie Engel the image of the merciful […]

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