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 members “walk with Christ”
19 Jul 2022
Members of our Schoenstatt Family took part in the “Walk with Christ” procession on Corpus Christi Sunday, 19th June. Approximately 13,000 people took part in the procession in Sydney which went from Martin Place to St. Mary’s Cathedral.Read more ›
Two “pioneer” Schoenstatters called home
19 Jul 2022
Recently, two “pioneers” of our Schoenstatt Family, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne, have been called home to the heavenly Father. Each one has made a different contribution…Read more ›
70th Anniversary of the Blessing of the Kew Shrine – celebrated 21 May
20 Jun 2022
The Victorian Schoenstatt family was blessed to be able to get together once again and celebrate after 2 years of restrictions and isolation due to the Coronavirus pandemic.Read more ›
Annual Marian Pilgrimage, Mulgoa
20 Jun 2022
“Mary, perfect model of holiness”. This was the theme for this year’s Marian Pilgrimage. It was in keeping with the motto of the striving of the Australian Schoenstatt Family this year: “Schoenstatt’s way: Authentic witness to holiness.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
20 Jun 2022
Wishing you many blessings for this Covenant day – 18th June. We recently celebrated several solemnities, including the Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost Sunday and then last Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Trinity.Read more ›
“Discovering God’s Footsteps” everywhere with “Practical Faith in Divine Providence”
20 Jun 2022
“The God of life wants to communicate with man through life. A key moment is the conviction of being able to discover God’s footsteps everywhere: what is within us interiorly, in encounters with other people, with creation…Read more ›
Priestly Ordination of Father Kentenich, 8 July 1910
20 Jun 2022
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 ›
Schoenstatt May Pilgrimage WA
20 Jun 2022
Our annual May Pilgrimage was able to take place, in beautiful fine weather, on Sunday 29th May 2022 to honour Our Lady. A crowd of about 140 people attended – fewer than usual because of the present Covid situation in WA.Read more ›
Vale Nancy Green – 18.10.1936 – 6.5.2022
20 Jun 2022
On 24 May we farewelled Nancy Green, a very loyal member of the Schoenstatt Women’s League. Nancy was a member of the very first group of Schoenstatt single women in Australia.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
19 May 2022
Greetings and blessings on this Covenant day – 18th May. The month of May is a special time when we celebrate Mary as the Mother of Christ, as the Mother of the Church and as our Mother.Read more ›
Dads at the Shrine
19 May 2022
A new initiative begun by fathers belonging the Schoenstatt Family Branch began on Wednesday night 11th May. This was only the beginning and the men who attended are looking forward to seeing others join them…Read more ›
Divine Mercy Sunday
19 May 2022
On Divine Mercy Sunday we, at Mount Schoenstatt, were grateful and previledged to have the seminarians from the Parramatta Diocese join the regular Pilgrims’ Mass at Mulgoa for the first time…Read more ›