“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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Reception in Argentina Saturday, October 27, 2018, was a feast day for the entire Schoenstatt Family in Argentina. Six young women belonging to the Schoenstatt Movement of Girls / Young Women received the dress of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and consecrated their lives entirely to God in order to fulfill the mission entrusted to […]
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In August Sr. M. Iona from Cape Town South Africa travelled to Kenya for three weeks to visit members of the growing Movement. Her journey took her to Nairobi, Saba Saba, to Kabibi near Bungoma in the north west of Kenya, and Mugoiri, for a Girls’ seminar which was attended by 85 young people attended. […]
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October 6, 2018 was a beautiful autumn day! Emilie Day in Haus Providentia in Koblenz-Metternich! Approximately 120 people had registered. Our concern in the Kentenich Year was to bring Sister M. Emilie into focus with our father and founder. We chose the theme: How Father Kentenich conveyed to Emilie Engel the image of the merciful […]
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In September 2018, the “Housekeeping Team ” of the Marienland Educational Center on Mount Schoenstatt came together for the second time for a training course in the Father Kentenich House. These team trainings take place at regular intervals – usually monthly. In 2018, the accent, along with technical and internal questions, was to get to […]
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At least thirteen camps for girls are offered each year by Sr. M. Fabiola and Sr. M. Consolate in Burundi, Africa. They are courageous. Their wish: ” As little tools in Father Kentenich’s hand, carry into the future, his person and mission in Africa.” When 187 girls come to a camp, the number is not […]
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The “Father Kentenich Way” becomes the life path of Father Kentenich. “Why not go out on the street?” Is the spontaneous reaction of the 10th graders of the Schoenstatt School of Mary in Borken to the proposal to design an exhibition in the school building for the 50th anniversary of Father Kentenich’s death? The eastern […]
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