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
17 May 2021
Greetings and blessings for 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 ›
Schoenstatt’s Historical Events in May
17 May 2021
On Pentecost Sunday, 20th 1945, Father Kentenich returned to Schoenstatt after nearly three and a half years in Dachau concentration camp. He returned, together with Fr. Dresbach (who had been in Dachau with him) and Fr. Menningen…Read more ›
The Ascension of the Lord – 16th May
19 Apr 2021
Just as the Apostles were given a mission by Jesus, so too, we have been asked to be apostolic and share in this mission. Father Kentenich said: “Whoever has been given a mission must carry it out.”Read more ›
Anzac Spirit / Covenant Spirit – A Reflection
19 Apr 2021
As we are all aware, Anzac Day, April 25, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
19 Apr 2021
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant day – 18th April. Once again we unite as Schoenstatt Family here in Australia and also as part of our international Schoenstatt Family to renew our Covenant of Love…Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
18 Mar 2021
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant day – 18th March. On this special day each month, we join together as Schoenstatt Family around our Blessed Mother and our father and founder, to renew our commitment to our covenant of love…Read more ›
Upcoming Feast Days
18 Mar 2021
On 19th March we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father…Read more ›
Year of St. Joseph
18 Mar 2021
We are probably aware that Pope Francis has called this year a year of St. Joseph, so I want to share a short reflection on St. Joseph and the Holy Family as a blue print for our living.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
19 Feb 2021
I wish you many blessings for this Covenant Day- the 18th February. Although it doesn’t seem so long since we were celebrating the season of Christmas, yesterday we commemorated Ash Wednesday…Read more ›
Covenant Day Greeting
18 Jan 2021
Welcome to our first Covenant Day for 2021 – the 18th January. I wish you and your family many blessings and graces from the Shrine today. I hope that you have all had a good start to 2021.Read more ›
Living the Spirit of the 20th January
18 Jan 2021
The 20th January 1942 was the day that Fr. Kentenich, a prisoner of the Nazis in the Gestapo prison in Koblenz, Germany, freely chose not to use a legitimate opportunity to avoid transport to the concentration camp.Read more ›
Continuing Father Kentenich’s Mission into the Future…
17 Dec 2020
The conclusion to Father Kentenich’s Christmas Letter which he sent on 13 December 1965 (before his return to Schoenstatt) contains words that were relevant for the Schoenstatt Family in 1965, and are still relevant for us todayRead more ›