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.
Advent Covenant Sunday at Mt Schoenstatt, Mulgoa
17 Jan 2023
This past year in NSW we have continued to celebrate the Covenant Sundays via zoom and sometimes, happily, with members of our Schoenstatt Family from Perth, Melbourne and Toowoomba.Read more ›
Carols at Mt Schoenstatt
17 Jan 2023
Many of our Shrine-Pilgrims were looking forward to having our traditional Carol-singing this year again in front of the Shrine instead of the Family hall.Read more ›
Christmas Celebration at the Kew Shrine
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 ›
Covenant Day Message
17 Jan 2023
I welcome you to our first Covenant Day of 2023 – the 18th January. I hope you all had a very happy and holy Christmas and a good and safe start to the New Year.Read more ›
Mt Schoenstatt Camino Walk
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 ›
Women’s Advent Reflection Day
19 Dec 2022
A good number of women attended the Advent reflection day presented by Sr Mary Louise. A brief overview was given on how the focus of Advent has changed over the centuries.Read more ›
Advent Journey – Sunday 27 November
19 Dec 2022
On the first Sunday of Advent we held an event ‘Advent Journey’ for young women. Meeting on the verandah of the Joseph Kentenich House at 10.30am, 5 participants as well as Sr Luisa Maria and I waited a little for the remaining participants to arrive…Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
19 Dec 2022
I wish you all many graces and blessings from the Shrine on this Covenant day, the 18th December, as we continue our journey through Advent and approach the wonderful season of Christmas.Read more ›
Formation Day for Women – Mt. Schoenstatt, Mulgoa
19 Dec 2022
Following a successful Formation Weekend for members of the Mothers Groups and the Single Women’s Group in August, it was agreed to have a further formation day before the end of the year. This was held on Saturday 19th November at Mt. Schoenstatt.Read more ›
Small Steps – Many Creative Resultants
19 Dec 2022
The concept ‘creative resultant’ was first coined by Fr. Kentenich himself in 1914 after giving an ‘in-chapel’ talk, at a meeting of the Marian Sodality (the boys). Father kept silent about the talk and waited for months to see a result.Read more ›
Celebrating Foundation Day across the States
18 Nov 2022
This year on Sunday 16th October, 2022 we celebrated the Foundation Day of Schoenstatt in our shrines across Australia. As an introduction into these celebrations we “listen” to an extract from the sermon that Fr. Pawel Barszczewski OP gave during the Foundation Day Mass…Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
18 Nov 2022
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant Day – 18th November. During this month we remember two significant dates in our Schoenstatt Family history. The first is November 16th – the anniversary of the birth of Father Kentenich (1885).Read more ›