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.
Covenant Day Message
18 Dec 2025
I wish you all many graces and blessings from our Shrines on this 18th December as we continue our journey through Advent and approach the season of Christmas. I am sure you are looking forward to being able to gather with family and friends.Read more ›
A Great Day for a Feast Day Celebration and a Jubilee Pilgrimage from St Michael’s Parish Meadowbank to Mt Schoenstatt
18 Dec 2025
On the 26th of September at 9.00am a bus carrying approximately 57 parishioners, left from St Michael’s Parish Church, Meadowbank as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. It was on its way to Mount Schoenstatt, Mulgoa, to join some other pilgrims from the parish.Read more ›
Meeting with Pope Leo XIV – a Moment of Grace in Rome
18 Dec 2025
On 11 October 2025, I had the privilege of joining my fellow national directors of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) from around the world for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.Read more ›
Novena as a Gift for the Centenary of the Sisters
18 Dec 2025
This Novena has been prepared for the centennial celebration of the foundation of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and 75 years of the Sisters’ presence in Australia.Read more ›
Pilgrim Mother Retreat Day
18 Dec 2025
The Pilgrim Mother annual reflection day was held at Mount Schoenstatt, Mulgoa on Saturday 1st November 2025. This day was also an invitation to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the beginnings of the Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate.Read more ›
Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival
18 Dec 2025
Sr. M. Rita and Sr. M. Olivia represented the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) in Melbourne from Sunday 30th November to Tuesday 2nd December.Read more ›
Foundation Day of a Different Kind – Western Australia
17 Nov 2025
It was a unique experience – a 3-day event, giving thanks for all the gifts the Blessed Mother intercedes on our behalf from her shrine here in the West.Read more ›
October Girls Day Out at the Shrine
17 Nov 2025
During the second week of the school holidays, on Tuesday 7th October and Wednesday 8th October, two groups of girls gathered at the Home of Light at Mount Schoenstatt for the “Girls Day out at the Shrine”.Read more ›
Pope Leo XIV grants the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary a gift of a Plenary Indulgence
17 Nov 2025
In last month’s Newsletter we read about the opening of our Centennial Year as Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. It is with great joy that, this month, we can share the most wonderful gift that Pope Leo XIV has granted our Sisters’ Family.Read more ›
Remembering the anniversary of the birth of Father Kentenich (November 16th 1885)
17 Nov 2025
On the anniversary of the birthday of Father, you might like to offer him the gift of a prayer for his beatification: We thank you for giving us Father Kentenich as a spiritual father.Read more ›
Remembering Venerable Sr M. Emilie
17 Nov 2025
On 20th November we remember Venerable Sister M. Emilie Engel, who died on this day in 1955. Sister M. Emilie came as a young woman to Schoenstatt where she met Father Kentenich.Read more ›
Schoenstatt’s Foundation Day Family Festival
17 Nov 2025
On Sunday October 19th, over 500 people gathered at Mount Schoenstatt, Mulgoa for the Schoenstatt Foundation Day Family Festival. The celebrations began at 10.15am with a pre-program in the Family Hall.Read more ›