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.
Covenant Day Message
17 Jan 2025
Welcome to our first Schoenstatt Movement Newsletter for 2025 – for this Covenant day – 18th January. I wish you and your family many blessings and graces from the Shrine for this day and for this year.Read more ›
Celebrating Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone 20th January 1942
17 Jan 2025
This event is referred to as Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone. Why is it so important in the history of Schoenstatt? On 20th January 1942, Father Kentenich, a prisoner of the Nazis in the Gestapo prison in Koblenz, Germany, freely choseRead more ›
Jubilee Indulgence at our Shrines
17 Jan 2025
Our Shrines at Mt Richon in Perth and at Mulgoa in Sydney have both been made special places of pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year 2025. This is a wonderful privilege. There is even a new sign at Mt RichonRead more ›
Covenant Sunday Gatherings in Mulgoa
17 Jan 2025
As many of you will be aware we have started a new initiative this year at Mount Schoenstatt to promote the Covenant of Love. The ‘Covenant Sunday Gatherings’ are especially planned not only for our Schoenstatt membersRead more ›
Covenant Day Message
23 Dec 2024
Greetings to you all. The third Sunday of Advent, which was celebrated on the 15th, is often known as Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday when we light a pink candle on the Advent wreath.Read more ›
The Synod and Vision of a renewed Church
23 Dec 2024
In this final newsletter for the year, we would like to offer you further thoughts about our motto: “Walking together – Loving the Church”. As members of our Schoenstatt Family, we ask ourselves, how is Schoenstatt synodal in its approachRead more ›
Pilgrim Mother Apostolate Annual Retreat, Mulgoa
23 Dec 2024
On Saturday 2 November the Pilgrim Mother coordinators and members, 43 in total, gathered at Mulgoa for their Annual Retreat. The theme of the retreat was “With Mary – Pilgrims of Hope”. This was intended as a preparation for the Jubilee year 2025.Read more ›
Mini-Shrine Altar for Melbourne
23 Dec 2024
Sunday 1st December saw a new step forward in the vision to have a replica Shrine in Melbourne. Since the Shrine at Kew needed to be demolished early last year, the dream of our Schoenstatt Family continues to be for a replica Shrine.Read more ›
A Rosary by Candlelight – Mount Richon, WA
23 Dec 2024
On a glorious Sunday evening (October 27, 2024) as the sun set and candles began to glow in the night light, ‘A Rosary by Candlelight’ took place at the Schoenstatt Shrine, Mt Richon, to honour the Virgin Mary.Read more ›
From Grand Slams to a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary
23 Dec 2024
Tennis was Sr M. Olivia’s daily bread growing up in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. She was a promising junior travelling the world from a very early age. She competed in all four Grand Slams at a junior levelRead more ›
Women and Girls Events WA
23 Dec 2024
On Saturday, 7 September, we gathered at St Aloysius Parish Shenton Park to commence our mothers and daughters retreat afternoon. After an ice breaker we greeted the Lord in the church and prayed a devotion in honour of MaryRead more ›
We are all Schoenstatt – from the General Presidium
18 Nov 2024
Within the framework of the Covenant Month, the General Presidium of our International Schoenstatt Movement announced an initiative of great importance and global significance. After months of planning and coordination, the worldwide campaign “WE ARE ALL SCHOENSTATT” was officially launched.Read more ›