100 Years of Women’s Movement in Schoenstatt – Insights 05

How a locked door showed the right way Thanks to “Mother Myrow” In the anniversary year of the Schoenstatt Women’s Movement, I was able to talk to some of my fellow sisters about this topic and publish it here on our website. This exchange of ideas enriched me and made me grateful that I too […]

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A Birthday greeting

When it is someone’s birthday, we like to congratulate them and tell the birthday child what we appreciate in him or her. On October 1, our community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary celebrates its birthday. We will tell you what we appreciate about it!

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A “Red Thread” That Explains our Life

The month of October is the month of the rosary in the tradition of the Christian faith. The rosary is like a “red thread” that explains our life, it is the thread that secures our relationship with God. Looking at the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary The rosary is a contemplative prayer […]

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Serve our Children

The Nutritional Center „Niño Jesús” celebrates its anniversary. For 30 years it has been taking in all children who, for various reasons, were malnourished in their first few years. The Nutritional Center is a non-profit organization founded on September 8, 1990. It is supported by the national and international staff of the Community of the […]

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Help for the Homeless in Kaliningrad

We have been battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Kaliningrad for a long time. Since March 2020 we have had a different order in our parish and Caritas center for the support and care for our visitors. For security reasons we unfortunately had to close our ambulance. Only the soup kitchen initially remained in operation. Help […]

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Sister M. Petra Schnürer

Sister M. Petra Schnürer – A Life for Schoenstatt Many people from all parts of the world knew Sister M. Petra Schnürer. She spent her life for the mission of Schoenstatt. Having known our father and founder personally, she brought his life, work, and teaching closer to many people. On September 18, God called our […]

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It is time to move forward!

“It is time to move forward!” These were the last words of St. Teresa of Ávila. They could also be the last words of our founder, Father Joseph Kentenich. Even if he did not pronounce these words, he expressed them through actions. Our father returned home to God! Divine Providence gave us many messages through […]

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for everyday life … 09

“When we joyfully name and acknowledge our weaknesses and misery, not always gloss over and cover them, but rather remove every mask before God and the Blessed Mother, then we are preparing a throne for the Blessed Mother which pleases her. Away with the masks! We do not want to gloss over and cover up […]

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“Look at Sister M. Emanuele!” (Fr. Joseph Kentenich)

In this year, when we celebrate 100 years of the first women in Schoenstatt, we are invited by our founder to look at the person of Sr. M. Emanuele Seyfried “an excellent case of womanly wisdom“, “exceptionally noble, extraordinary elegant, extraordinary”. This is how Fr. Joseph Kentenich identified her when she was elected General Superior […]

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Who is Mary for Me?

  Let us walk like you through life. Let us mirror you forever, strong and noble, meek and mild, peace and love be our endeavor. Walk in us through our world, Make it ready for the Lord.   (Heavenward, 171)   Maria When something really inspires us, we can’t resist. When we know someone who […]

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