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.
Retreats on Witnessing to Holiness
19 Mar 2022
Over two weekends in February, the Women in NSW and the Melbourne Schoenstatt Family spent time on Zoom reflecting on what it means to be an “Authentic Witness to Holiness” as a means of evangelising.Read more ›
20th January 2022 – A day of Surprises and Blessings
17 Feb 2022
On 20th January – the 80th anniversary of the 20th January 1942, a new foundation was laid here in Australia in our Women’s League group when three members of our Sydney group were “implanted” into Father Kentenich’s Mariengarten.Read more ›
24 Hours for the Lord – Save the Date
17 Feb 2022
Did you know that since 2016 in Lent the Schoenstatt Shrine in Mulgoa, Sydney, has held a ‘24 Hours for the Lord’? This initiative of evangelisation is organized world-wide…Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
17 Feb 2022
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant Day – 18th February. In the liturgical year we are currently in Ordinary Time, although we will soon be approaching Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent.Read more ›
Thank You and Update – Typhoon Rai, Philippines
17 Feb 2022
The Sisters in the Philippines would like to thank all who are praying for them and our Schoenstatt Family in the Philippines in this time of natural disaster. They are also very grateful for the financial support.Read more ›
What does “MTA” mean?
17 Feb 2022
While MTA as an abbreviation stands for Mother Thrice Admirable’ as an anagram it actually produces commentary (by definition) on, ‘Why for instance Mary is three times admirable’…Read more ›
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone
31 Jan 2022
This month we also remember the 80th Anniversary of one of the important milestones in our Schoenstatt history – 20th January 1942. This event is referred to as Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone…Read more ›
Challenges following devastating Typhoon in Cebu
31 Jan 2022
The recent super typhoon Rai which hit Cebu on 16th December, severely damaged our Schoenstatt Sisters Centre and property along with the homes of many other Filipinos. We are asking for your prayers and any possible assistance…Read more ›
Christmas Celebration via Zoom
31 Jan 2022
Our Victorian Schoenstatt Family was able to offer their Christmas celebration via Zoom since the Shrine in Melbourne, where the celebration usually takes place, is still only open for individual visitors.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
31 Jan 2022
Welcome to our first Schoenstatt Movement Newsletter for 2022 – the 18th January. I wish you and your family many blessings and graces from the Shrine for this day and for the coming weeks.Read more ›
New Year at our Shrines
31 Jan 2022
Just after 10.00 pm on New Year’s Eve people began to drive into the Shrine property at Mount Richon, and patiently wait in the grounds for the Shrine door to be opened.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 ›