The First Covenant Celebration in 2025 at the Schoenstatt-Au in Borken, Germany “A wonderful evening. A ray of hope in all the confusion today! The hope was palpable …” What moved Mrs. M. was expressed in a similar way by other people at this first covenant evening in the New Year. After all, this eighteenth […]
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When we approached the 50th anniversary of the death of our founder Father Joseph Kentenich in 2018, we reflected upon what we could offer as a regional Schoenstatt Family in Valais, Switzerland to make our founder even better known to the local people. Learning more Angela Schwestermann from the Schoenstatt Family League and Sister M. […]
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A Youth Pilgrimage at the Beginning of the Year 2025 The two Catholic youth groups from Timisoara – Hungarian-speaking and Romanian-speaking – still enthusiastic from last year’s Schoenstatt trip on New Year’s Eve, fulfilled their great wish to begin this new year at a Schoenstatt Shrine. Thanks to generous donations from Germany and their own […]
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“Rabbi, where do you live?” He said to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where he lived and stayed with him that day; it was like the tenth hour.” (John 1:38-39) This is the experience of the youth group of this year’s “School of Leaders”. They wanted to get to know the […]
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During the morning of November 29, 2024 the children of the Raio de Sol¹ (Sunray) Kindergarten made a pilgrimage to the Schoenstatt Shrine in Atibaia, Brazil. With the Mother Three Times Admirable of Schoenstatt, they experienced a day filled with faith and joy. They sang, prayed, and delighted the other pilgrims who had also come […]
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“Above All, Hold on to Love” was the motto of the Family Vacation Plus in Wagrain, Austria. Like a common thread, the motto ran through the days—through the impulses, prayer times and the sharing sessions. This was particularly impressive during an evening discussion in which the couples told each other how they experience God, […]
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Interview with Sister Ruth-Maria Bortis, Brig, Switzerland – Part 1 Sister Ruth-Maria Bortis worked for almost 20 years as a nursing specialist in Spitex (external hospital assistance and care). Until her retirement, she was affiliated with the Upper Valais Social-Medical Center. Since then, she has been a freelance nurse for 2 years. Sister Ruth-Maria, […]
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Interview with Sister Ruth-Maria Bortis, Brig, Switzerland – Part 2 Sister Ruth-Maria Bortis worked for almost 20 years as a nursing specialist in Spitex (external hospital assistance and care). Until her retirement, she was affiliated with the Upper Valais Social-Medical Center. Since then, she has been a freelance nurse for 2 years. You are […]
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The lights go out, the bells ring and the stars shine. In the month of November 2024, Christmas was experienced every Saturday evening in the Tabor Shrine of the Perpetual Presence of the Father in Atibaia/SP, Brazil. In the soft light of candles, more than 500 participants took part in the retreat during these days […]
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On September 5, 1974, our community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary was established in the Dominican Republic, marking the beginning of a mission that we celebrate today with deep gratitude. For this reason, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, we celebrated with great joy the 50th jubilee of the presence and mission of the Schoenstatt […]
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