A castle high above the Rhine – a “Castle of God”

50th anniversary of the Dedication of the Adoration and Holy Trinity Church on Mount Schoenstatt A castle high above the Rhine – a “Castle of God” – celebrates the 50th anniversary of its dedication. For the festive service with Bishop Dr. med. Stephan Ackermann, Trier, more than 500 faithful and guests came to the Adoration […]

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HERITAGE, CHARISM AND MISSION!

“Something new is born – prophetic signs of the times” under this title a new book has appeared in Brazil. On the 50th anniversary of the death of Fr. Josef Kentenich, his message and charisma should reach many people. In numerous texts from the lectures of Father Kentenich Sr. M. Fernanda L. Balan opens the […]

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Care for the Young – Care for the Future

Every year, many children and adolescents come to the sisters and ask them for tuition, money for the school bus, for school uniforms or for notebooks and writing materials. Sister M. Lisette reports: “They do not expect that they will get everything as a gift, but are ready to earn it. During the vacation season […]

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“To once experience Corpus Christi in Schoenstatt”

O Triune God, be eternally praised This is the motto of the Corpus Christi procession in Schoenstatt. More than 1,200 pilgrims came to Berg Schoenstatt on Sunday, June 3, 2018 to attend Holy Mass and participate in the procession. Numerous groups of pilgrims, such as the diocesan pilgrimages from Osnabrück and Eichstätt; a bus group […]

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„From now on we are all Schoenstatters“

50 Years Shrine in Mulgoa, Sydney With gratitude and joy in their hearts, they come to the shrine. They do not shy away from any distance, not the 1000 km in the area nor 4000 km from the west of Australia. „Mother, your shrine is a home for all.” To say thank you for this […]

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Be our leader in the new time …

Covenant Day for the members of the Polish Catholic Mission in Germany on 28.04.2018 in Schoenstatt Jubilee gift for the founder In the Kentenich Year, we wanted to make a jubilee present for Schoenstatt’s founder: a Covenant Day. Many people have been involved in the preparation of this day – they have put forward their […]

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The Joy of a Vocation

This year’s Easter was a day of joy and anticipation for six young women. They began their journey as postulants of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in Tabor Province, Santa Maria (Brazil). After a period of trial and reflection and a two-month candidacy, in the Easter Vigil they were allowed to meet the Risen One […]

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As a little Mary in the Middle of the World

My name is Sister M. Emese Kászoni, my home is Romania. Since 2005 I belong to the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. I am a nanny by profession. Now I am happy that I have the opportunity to learn my dream job and become an educator. It is an exciting and beautiful […]

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Church in Diversity

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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You are my Swiss Mother!

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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