Merry Christmas

Christmas Celebration at “Jardim de Maria” Pre-School

The birth of Jesus reveals to us the mystery of God’s love for us human beings and especially for the littlest ones. At “Jardim de Maria” (Mary’s Garden) Pre-School, of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in Santa Maria, Brazil, this mystery became newly experiential at the Christmas celebration on December 6, 2017. “I Want to […]

Reception in Chile

On Saturday, November 25, 2017, in Santiago Chile, seven novices received the dress of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. Through this they express that from then on, they want to bring their undivided dedication to God after the example of the Blessed Mother and in the service of the mission of Schoenstatt and the church. […]

The Seed has Borne Fruit

On October 18, 2017, the Mater Ter Admirabilis School of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in Buenos Aires celebrated its 40th jubilee. The whole school year was already marked by a festive atmosphere. But the highpoints were the festive celebrations in October: On October 18, a festive holy Mass of gratitude took place, and on […]

Spreading Mary’s Mantle of Mercy over Puerto Rico

“On September 20th the world we once knew disappeared… Houses crumbled, roads disappeared, entire towns were flooded by rivers, and mudslides isolated parts of our interior. No power, no water, no communication… We wait in line eleven hours just to buy ice in order to keep our neighbor’s medicine cold,” as Maria Rangel reported in […]

The 70th Year of a Long-standing Tradition

Next year, the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in South Africa will celebrate the 70th jubilee of the first and only visit of their founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, to their continent. During his stay, he saw to the needs  of the sisters’ community, visited parishes and schools, took in the burgeoning life of the Schoenstatt Movement, […]

Queen of the New Evangelization of Europe Visits Poland

On September 8, 2012, nearly 3,000 people from 19 countries crowned the Blessed Mother in Schoenstatt as “Queen of the New Evangelization of Europe.” Since then, Europe’s auxiliary image, the crowned picture of the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt, has been making a pilgrimage through the countries of Europe. Since July 18, […]

Tour Guide at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Sister M. Elinor Grimm has been working part-time for eight years as a tour guide at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Each year, approximately 800,000 people from all over the world visit this memorial site. For the worldwide Schoenstatt Movement, this memorial site has a special significance. The founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, was in […]

Twenty-five Years in Kaliningrad, Russia

In October 2017 the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary celebrated the 25th jubilee of their missionary work in Kaliningrad, Russia. For this occasion the provincial superior, Sister Marisa Spickers, visited the two sisters in Kaliningrad, Sister M. Angele and Sister M. Gisela, for the first time. Commissioned by the Founder of Schoenstatt In the fall of […]

What do a Heater and a Cyclamen Have in Common?

What do a Heater and a Cyclamen Have in Common? This question was answered by our five postulants, who came to the training center “Marienland” on Mount Schoenstatt for schooling days from November 13-15, 2017. These five young women from Germany, Hungary, Austria, and the Philippines began their postulancy in Schoenstatt in August 2017. The […]