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.
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF THANKSGIVING
17 Apr 2026
The 6th April this year marked 75 years since the arrival of the first four Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in Fremantle, W.A. To mark this day, the sisters and Schoenstatt Family in W.A. held a celebration of thanksgiving at Queen of Apostles, Riverton.Read more ›
Pilgrim Mother Consecrations in W.A.
17 Apr 2026
On Friday 20th March during our Holy Mass in the Shrine, 7 people made the Covenant of Love with our Mother Thrice Admirable as members of the Pilgrim Mother Apostolate.Read more ›
Lenten Reflection Day for Women – Mulgoa
27 Mar 2026
The Lenten Reflection Day, held at Mount Schoenstatt on 28 February was spiritually enriching and was attended by 58 people from diverse backgrounds. It was so good to see such a big number.Read more ›
Women’s Retreat Mulgoa
27 Mar 2026
This retreat with the theme, “Listening Heart”, was very special in that we had the most participants that have attended in a long time. There were 28 women attending for the whole weekend with another 20 who attended for Saturday only.Read more ›
2026 Annual Victorian Schoenstatt Family Retreat
27 Mar 2026
The Annual Victorian Schoenstatt Family Retreat took place on Saturday 14 February at Holy Family Parish Hall, Doveton, and on Sunday 15 February at the Victorian Schoenstatt Chapel in Wantirna. Around 30 members participated in the Retreat overall.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
27 Mar 2026
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant Day – 18th March as we continue our Lenten journey. In our novena for vocations to the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary internationally, and specifically in Australia and the Philippines…Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
18 Feb 2026
Once again as a Schoenstatt Family we unite around our Blessed Mother and our father and founder, to renew our commitment to our covenant of love.Read more ›
Naming our National Shrine
18 Feb 2026
After years of discussion, it was decided at the National Conference last year that our national Shrine at Mulgoa should bear the name “Consors Patris” (in English: Helpmate of the Father).Read more ›
Schoenstatt Girls’ Summer Camp
18 Feb 2026
In January two Girls Summer Camps took place in the Home of Light at Mount Schoenstatt, Mulgoa. The first camp, beginning on Monday 12th January, consisted of 15 girls 14 years and over.Read more ›
Schoenstatt’s Beginning Years in NSW
18 Feb 2026
In the prayer that our sisters worldwide are praying each day in this centenary year of the foundation of our community, there is the sentence: HELP US TO GO OUR WAY AS A FAMILY WITH INITIATIVE, JOY, AND TRUST.Read more ›
Why February 2 is important for Schoenstatt
18 Feb 2026
For most of us, when we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord on 2 February each year, we think of Jesus as a child, Mary being told by Simeon that “a sword will pierce your heart” and of candles.Read more ›
Advent and Christmas Carols at Mount Schoenstatt
19 Jan 2026
On Saturday 13th December many Schoenstatt movement members, as well as families, friends and staff gathered in the Family Hall at Mount Schoenstatt for the annual Advent and Christmas Carols.Read more ›