Newsletter

Reflections, event reports and community news from the Schoenstatt Shrines at Mulgoa (NSW) and Mount Richon (WA) — 436 articles from across the Schoenstatt family in Australia.

Covenant Day Message

From the July 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jul 2024

In Schoenstatt, we believe that the place where we find Mary is in the Shrine. Our Shrine is for us a place of grace where we come to find Our Blessed Mother, together with the Triune God.Read more ›

Joy for our Schoenstatt Sisters

From the July 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jul 2024

June 10 saw the arrival of four young Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary from the Philippines. Australia and the Philippines are one Province, but these Sisters were coming to visit the Sisters and the Province house for the first time.Read more ›

Marriage Camino W.A.

17 Jul 2024

The two couples eagerly joined Philomena & David Theseira on a pilgrimage journey around our Schoenstatt property visiting 15 Pillars all directed towards reflections on our marriage, our relationships and our family.Read more ›

Corpus Christi Procession Sydney

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

On Sunday 2nd June, many Schoenstatt members gave witness to their love for the Blessed Eucharist when they attended the Corpus Christi Procession from Martin Place to St. Mary’s Cathedral, in Sydney.Read more ›

Covenant Day Message

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

All these solemnities are very much at the centre of our faith. They are also very much a part of the life of our Blessed Mother and her Son.Read more ›

Covenant Sundays at Mulgoa

17 Jun 2024

However, in NSW we have agreed to trial a different approach to our celebration in the hope that we may be able to help introduce the many pilgrims to our Shrine to the Covenant of Love.Read more ›

Feasts of Sts Peter and Paul

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

The wooden carved statues of Saints Peter and Paul are found to the left and right of the Shrine altar, just below the image of our Mother Thrice Admirable.Read more ›

Marian Pilgrimage Mulgoa

17 Jun 2024

The Schoenstatt Marian Pilgrimage Day on Sunday 19th May 2024 proved once again to be a blessed and joyful day. This year’s Marian Pilgrimage coincided with Pentecost Sunday and the actual day of the blessing of the shrine 56 years ago.Read more ›

Our Father’s Ordination Day

17 Jun 2024

On Friday, July 8, 1910, eight new priests were ordained in the house chapel of the Pallottine Limburg Mission House. The youngest of these, not yet 25 years of age, was Joseph Kentenich.Read more ›

PMA Gathering at St Ives, NSW

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

The Pilgrim Mother Apostolate is spreading fast in St Ives and other local parishes. Currently there are seven Pilgrim Mother shrines visiting members’ homes.Read more ›

Tribute to Fr Ivanhoe Allies

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

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 ›