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.

Our Uniqueness – its importance

From the September 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

23 Sep 2022

An ‘Authentic Mission Consciousness’ demands an honest appraisal of our own selves. It is fair to say that you cannot be an authentic witness if your own self is out of kilter.Read more ›

Women’s Formation Weekend, 5 – 7 August 2022

From the September 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

23 Sep 2022

This gathering comprised members of the Mothers’ and Single Women’s Groups. The topic was: “Security in a Challenging World – A Schoenstatt Perspective” and it was the first time for a couple of years since we had been able to gather for a Formation Weekend…Read more ›

Covenant Day Message

18 Aug 2022

Greetings and blessings for this Covenant Day – 18th August. During this year we have been focusing on our Schoenstatt spirituality as a way to be authentic witnesses to our faith and so live our apostolate more fully.Read more ›

First Vows of Br. Isaac Webb

From the August 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Aug 2022

“For the praise and glory of the Most Holy Trinity…” So began the vows formula for the Capuchin Friars Minor that I professed in front of my family and new brothers in religion on July 30th…Read more ›

Weekend for Families

From the August 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

18 Aug 2022

One of the things that primarily draws me to Schoenstatt is its everyday, practical and human approach to family life. Rather than preaching separate and meditative paths to holiness for mums, dads and children…Read more ›

Childlikeness before God

19 Jul 2022

The title above is actually a whole book presented as a retreat of some 300 pages by Fr. Kentenich on the topic of Childlikeness. Using the principle of ‘Lectio Divina’…Read more ›

Covenant Day Message

From the July 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Jul 2022

We are now well into the winter season and I send you warm greetings and blessings from the Shrine for this July Covenant day. In our newsletter last month we looked at an excerpt from a talk by Fr. Kentenich…Read more ›

Schoenstatt members “walk with Christ”

From the July 2022 Schoenstatt newsletter

19 Jul 2022

Members of our Schoenstatt Family took part in the “Walk with Christ” procession on Corpus Christi Sunday, 19th June. Approximately 13,000 people took part in the procession in Sydney which went from Martin Place to St. Mary’s Cathedral.Read more ›