“What is my path of holiness?” Fifteen young people from various cities in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina met in Santa Maria from November 9-11. They were inspired by the motto of the novices for their reception and asked about the call to consecrated life. After following in the […]
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Schoenstatt St. Mary’s High School in Bangalore, India acknowledges its 25th year of birth in the significant year of 2018. The silver sands of past 25 years glistened with moments of glory and happiness as we recalled the struggle, commitment and support of the management, principals, teachers and non-teaching staff who worked to make the […]
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Interview with Sr. M. Ivone Zenovello Schw. M. Ivone Zenovello is from Cambará / PR, Brazil. She joined our community in 1977, along with Sr. M. Carmem, her biological sister. Since 1999 she works in Italy. Schw. M. Ivone, when you entered the community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in your homeland, you certainly […]
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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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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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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!” 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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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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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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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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