Reflections, event reports and community news from the Schoenstatt Shrines at Mulgoa (NSW) and Mount Richon (WA) — 429 articles from across the Schoenstatt family in Australia.
Tributes to Anton Jansz
19 Mar 2025
The following are two tributes given at the rosary vigil of Anton’s funeral. The first is from Karin Southgate, the president of the Victorian Schoenstatt Family and the second is from Sr. M ElizabethRead more ›
Children’s Liturgy Mount Schoenstatt
17 Jan 2025
It has been a year since we began offering Children’s Liturgy at the 11am Mass at Mount Schoenstatt Mulgoa, on the first Sunday of each month. We have been inspired by a text from St John Paul 11Read more ›
Pilgrim Mother Apostolate Annual Retreat, Mulgoa
23 Dec 2024
On Saturday 2 November the Pilgrim Mother coordinators and members, 43 in total, gathered at Mulgoa for their Annual Retreat. The theme of the retreat was “With Mary – Pilgrims of Hope”. This was intended as a preparation for the Jubilee year 2025.Read more ›
Eighth Anniversary of the Crowning of the MTA Picture
18 Oct 2024
On Saturday 7th September the Pilgrim Mother Coordinators and members of the Rydalmere Region celebrated the 8th Anniversary of the Crowning of the MTA picture in Holy Name of Mary parish, Rydalmere.Read more ›
Pilgrim Mother Apostolate Mid-Year Reflection Day
19 Aug 2024
The PMA Mid-Year Reflection Day was held in Mulgoa on Saturday 13 July. The program started with a talk given by Father Pawel Barszczewski OP. The theme was “Lord teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).Read more ›
Movement Meeting with the General Director Of the Sister’ Family
17 Jul 2024
It was a very special time when representatives of all the branches of our Movement gathered for a couple of hours with Fr. Bernd Biberger, the Director General of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary.Read more ›
Tribute to Fr Ivanhoe Allies
17 Jun 2024
Fr. Ivanhoe ministered to our Schoenstatt family in Australia from 2000 – 2007 and contributed much as he helped us grow in our Schoenstatt spirituality as well as personally supporting individuals and groups in NSW, VIC, WA and QLD.Read more ›
Home Shrine Blessings
18 Mar 2024
While Fr. Pawel and Sr. M Elizabeth were in Melbourne, we were able to witness two Home Shrine Blessings.Read more ›
Men at the Shrine
18 Mar 2024
In 2024, the Dad’s at the Shrine event has expanded to be Men at the Shrine, welcoming all men every month for a time of prayer and fellowship.Read more ›
The Covenant Of Love In Melbourne
18 Mar 2024
For our Schoenstatt Family in Melbourne there was great joy to be able to experience the first Covenant of love entered into before the image of our MTA in her “new abode” in the Divine Mercy Chapel at St. Luke’s, Wantirna.Read more ›
Christmas celebration In Melbourne
31 Jan 2024
The annual Christmas Nativity play offered by our Schoenstatt Family in Melbourne was held for the first time in the “new home” of our Mother Thrice Admirable at St. Luke’s Parish, Wantirna on December 10.Read more ›
Families enter the Covenant of Love
31 Jan 2024
December 9th, 2023, was a special day for our Family Branch in NSW. For the first time in more than five years, two families entered into the Covenant of Love and one family renewed their Covenant which they had sealed in 2009.Read more ›