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.
Joy for our Schoenstatt Sisters
17 Jul 2024
June 10 saw the arrival of four young Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary from the Philippines. Australia and the Philippines are one Province, but these Sisters were coming to visit the Sisters and the Province house for the first time.Read more ›
Seven Church Pilgrimage
17 Apr 2024
Inspired by an article in the Catholic Weekly Newspaper four Sisters, Sr. Luisa Maria, Sr. M. Rebecca, Sr. M. Cristina and Sr. M. Rita went on the “Seven Church Pilgrimage” on Holy Thursday evening.Read more ›
Schoenstatt Sisters’ Apostolic Endeavours
31 Jan 2024
On 7th and 8th December Catholic Youth Sydney (CYS) organised a Conference with the theme: “Purpose”. Archbishop Anthony Fisher invited the youth of the Sydney Archdiocese and anyone interested, to this Conference…Read more ›
Welcome Home Sr M. Rita
17 Nov 2023
“What a great joy it is that you are finally back!” “Thanks be to God that you have returned home to us in Mulgoa!” These are just some of the positive comments that Sr. M. Rita Baysari received on Sunday 22nd October…Read more ›
Young Schoenstatt Sisters
16 Oct 2023
In the past few weeks, we have seen two of our young sisters return from Germany – one for a short visit, the other permanently.Read more ›
A Life given for Schoenstatt in Australia
14 Oct 2022
The 31st August, was a significant day in our Australian Schoenstatt history. It was the 70th Anniversary of the death of Sr. M. Bonitas.Read more ›
A Parish Rejoices and Celebrates
17 Dec 2021
At about 10pm on Sunday the 21st of November, my phone started buzzing. Text messages were flying in from my parishioners: “German’s not my strong suit. What was the name? I didn’t catch it!”Read more ›
Let my Life be a Great Magnificat!
17 Dec 2021
This was the motto chosen by eight novices from six different countries – Australia, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Austria, and Vietnam—for the celebration when they received the dress of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary on the Feast of Christ the King…Read more ›
A New Australian Novice for our Sisters
22 Nov 2021
On Sunday November 21 Olivia Lukaszewicz, from Adelaide, South Australia will receive the dress of a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary in Schoenstatt Germany. Olivia travelled to Germany at the end of 2020…Read more ›
Congratulations to Sr. M. Isabell
19 Oct 2021
On the feast of the Archangels on 29 September, the Vatican news channel announced the nomination of Sr. M. Isabell as member of the International Theological Commission in Rome for five years.Read more ›
Apostolic from the Kitchen – Sr Mary
17 Jun 2021
For more than 72 years Sr. Mary Jockenhoevel was a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary who worked mainly in the kitchen. People testify to her organizing skills, her “good meals” but they also remember the prayerful, happy person…Read more ›