A “breath of the world church” is experienced by our sisters in the small village Naundorf near Pirna in Saxon Switzerland. Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary have been living and working there since 1955. Today, they run the Caritas Family Retirement Service and help with guest services. Many people of various ages and from completely different […]
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As a parish helper, Sr. M. Silja Mattle works in a retirement and nursing home. In 2016, an accommodation for refugees was built within the house. 18 young men moved in. Sr. Silja says: “In May, some of them came to me and sought contact. I was very surprised that they were approaching an elderly […]
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Pentecost Sunday May 20th 1945 – 2018 Father Kentenich returns from Dachau to Schoenstatt. “I would like to kneel quietly in front of the picture of the dear Blessed Mother, to give myself so completely to the vision of the Trinity and to look and love and praise with you, from now on and for […]
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May 1918 – 2018 The month of May has been dedicated to the Blessed Mother for many centuries because of its abundance of flowers. We are happy to honor her as Queen of May: “O Mary, Queen of May, we greet you.” So we like to sing all through the month of May, in which […]
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For a year now, I have been visiting a retirement home on a regular basis. I take the Blessed Mother along in the Visiting Pilgrim Shrine. And I have the opportunity to give Communion to the sick if necessary. Make someone happy Once I came to a resident when she was visiting another resident. She […]
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Emilie Engel Mater ter admirabilis Biographical notes Born on February 6, 1893 in Husten, Sauerland Died on November 20, 1955 in Koblenz-Metternich Emilie Engel belonged to the first women’s group who, on April 16, 1925, by a solemn consecration, made themselves completely available for the mission of Schoenstatt. On October 1, 1926, the founder […]
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Schoenstatt House in Brig, Switzerland, with the Shrine “Source of Living Faith” has become an oasis in the last 14 years. Many people draw strength here for their everyday lives. “This is really a beautiful place with a special atmosphere,” visitors say again and again. Schoenstatt House is also an oasis through its religious and […]
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There are more than 186 miles between the Schoenstatt Center in Trier and the Schoenstatt-Au in Borken. On May 1, 2018, this distance was bridged by a commonality: engine noise, gasoline smell and a lot of holy water. What is already a tradition in Trier was tried for the first time in Borken: a motorcycle […]
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1. Marian Vocational Discernment Retreat What: A retreat for young women ages 15-27 who are seeking to discover their life’s vocation Where: Provincial House of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, Waukesha, Wisconsin When: July 30 – August 2, 2018 Flyer attached 2. Retreat for University Women Where: Schoenstatt – Lamar, Texas When: […]
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Sister M. Carmela Dies at the Age of 97 Sister M. Carmela was the first native Schoenstatt Sister of Mary from Chile. She belonged to our community for 66 years. She was born in Collupilli, an agricultural village in the south of Chile. She ventured the courageous step of entering into the postulancy of this […]
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