News & Reflections

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.

Formation Day For Women, Mulgoa

From the August 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Aug 2024

“Instrumentality” was the topic of the Formation Day for Women held at Mt. Schoenstatt, Mulgoa on Saturday 20th July. Eighteen ladies from three of the mother’s groups and the single women’s group came together with Sr. Elizabeth.Read more ›

New Approach to Covenant Sunday, Mulgoa

19 Aug 2024

In our June Newsletter we announced that there would be a new approach to the celebration of Covenant Sundays at our Shrine in Mulgoa. The reason for the new approach is to try and include the many pilgrims to the ShrineRead more ›

Covenant Day Message

From the July 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jul 2024

In Schoenstatt, we believe that the place where we find Mary is in the Shrine. Our Shrine is for us a place of grace where we come to find Our Blessed Mother, together with the Triune God.Read more ›

Joy for our Schoenstatt Sisters

From the July 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

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 ›

Marriage Camino W.A.

17 Jul 2024

The two couples eagerly joined Philomena & David Theseira on a pilgrimage journey around our Schoenstatt property visiting 15 Pillars all directed towards reflections on our marriage, our relationships and our family.Read more ›

Women’s Breakfast At Mulgoa

From the July 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jul 2024

On Saturday, 15. June, the topic: “The Dignity of Woman”, captured the attention of almost 60 women, who departed from the daily routine of preparing breakfast – and drove to Mulgoa where breakfast was already prepared.Read more ›

Covenant Day Message

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

All these solemnities are very much at the centre of our faith. They are also very much a part of the life of our Blessed Mother and her Son.Read more ›

Covenant Sundays at Mulgoa

17 Jun 2024

However, in NSW we have agreed to trial a different approach to our celebration in the hope that we may be able to help introduce the many pilgrims to our Shrine to the Covenant of Love.Read more ›

Feasts of Sts Peter and Paul

From the June 2024 Schoenstatt newsletter

17 Jun 2024

The wooden carved statues of Saints Peter and Paul are found to the left and right of the Shrine altar, just below the image of our Mother Thrice Admirable.Read more ›