Community

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.

Crowning Anniversary

From the November 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Nov 2023

Prior to the time of COVID, the Pilgrim Mother Apostolate coordinators as well as our members in the Rydalmere Region would come together regularly for our Schoenstatt formation, meetings, and Covenant Renewal.Read more ›

Home Shrine Blessing

From the September 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Sep 2023

Saturday 2 September saw the fulfilment of a great longing of Meding and Stewart Davies. For some time, they have been preparing to invite the Blessed Mother into their home and make it a Shrine…Read more ›

Family Weekend

From the July 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Jul 2023

The weekend retreat for families began on Friday with dinner and then a welcome in the house chapel room. The ice-breaker activity was a great opportunity to meet families.Read more ›

St Joseph Motorcycle Pilgrimage

From the May 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 May 2023

It is just after 9pm on Sunday March 19th, and today is technically the feast of St Joseph, but given it is the 4th Sunday of Lent, it will be celebrated tomorrow.Read more ›

Vale Mary Mallett

From the April 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Apr 2023

On March 8th at St. Aidan’s Rooty Hill we farewelled a long-time faithful member of our Schoenstatt Family. Mary had been in an aged care facility for several years and had not been well since before Christmas.Read more ›

Women of Faith

From the March 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Mar 2023

When God’s Providence is the controlling hand amazing things happen. A series of what many people of today’s world would think of as coincidences, came together from way back last year culminating in a wonderful event in the Parish of Menai…Read more ›

Dads at the Shrine

From the February 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

20 Feb 2023

In May of 2022 a new monthly event began at the national Shrine in Mulgoa, called Dads at the Shrine. The program has been simple enough; an hour of prayer followed by a cup of tea in the Pilgrims Centre.Read more ›

Christmas Celebration at the Kew Shrine

From the January 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jan 2023

Our Christmas Celebration this year began in glorious weather about 1pm on Sunday 4th December. About 50 participated and close to 20 of these dressed up, ready to take part in our Nativity play.Read more ›

Mt Schoenstatt Camino Walk

From the January 2023 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jan 2023

For nine months starting April, we never knew how many people to expect after the 11am, 1st Sunday Mass and who would join us in the walk offered.Read more ›