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.

Schoenstatt Melbourne Reunited

From the June 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2021

When we commenced discussion about how we would commemorate the anniversary of the blessing of the Kew Shrine, to my surprise, the view by the people was unanimous that we should get together around the shrine…Read more ›

An Encounter At The Shrine

From the May 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 May 2021

In April, our Mother’s Group met for our meeting starting as it always does with “Our Mother’s Ten Minutes” at the Shrine… I turned to the sound of child laughter to see two children running around Father’s Statue.Read more ›

Schoenstatt’s National Central Committee

From the April 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Apr 2021

You may be interested in a recent development in the coordination of our Schoenstatt Movement in Australia. Already in 1982, a body was set up to be a channel for information and coordination of our Australian Schoenstatt Family.Read more ›

Covenant Sunday Zoom Initiative

From the February 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Feb 2021

The following are some Echoes from our first Covenant Sunday celebration of 2021 via Zoom. Participants from the Eastern States were very grateful for the initiative as the following indicate.Read more ›

Mothers’ Group Retreat

From the February 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Feb 2021

Our group has been together since the 2018 Conference and the members pictured, along with Anne Walsh who was absent, have met monthly for meetings at the Shrine and over that time held three retreats for ourselves.Read more ›

Home Shrine Blessings

From the January 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Jan 2021

Amidst pandemic restrictions our Sydney family group (made up of five families) was – thanks be to God – finally able to consecrate our Home Shrines on 1 January 2021.Read more ›

Vale Rita Tobin RIP

From the January 2021 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Jan 2021

On December 30th, a very faithful member of the NSW Mothers’ Branch was called home to eternity. Rita Tobin, 95 years of age, lived an active apostolic life till the end.Read more ›

New Members of Our Covenant Family

From the December 2020 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Dec 2020

On Sunday 18th of October at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Armadale (Perth Metro – WA), some young couples of our Family group sealed their Covenant of Love with Our Lady. Our group has been in preparation for more than a year…Read more ›

100 Years Women in Schoenstatt

From the November 2020 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Nov 2020

On the 8th December 2020, the feast of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, the Women’s Groupings in Schoenstatt are celebrating 100 years of Women in the Schoenstatt Movement.Read more ›

Tribute to Visnja Turner

From the October 2020 Schoenstatt newsletter

16 Oct 2020

The Pilgrim Mother Apostolate in Australia owes its existence to Visnja and Fred Turner. As the heavenly Father has called Visnja to himself, it is fitting that we share the beginnings and dedicated work of Visnja and Fred…Read more ›