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.
Home Shrine Blessings
18 Jan 2021
Amidst pandemic restrictions our Sydney family group (made up of five families) was – thanks be to God – finally able to consecrate our Home Shrines on 1 January 2021.Read more ›
Living the Spirit of the 20th January
18 Jan 2021
The 20th January 1942 was the day that Fr. Kentenich, a prisoner of the Nazis in the Gestapo prison in Koblenz, Germany, freely chose not to use a legitimate opportunity to avoid transport to the concentration camp.Read more ›
Vale Rita Tobin RIP
18 Jan 2021
On December 30th, a very faithful member of the NSW Mothers’ Branch was called home to eternity. Rita Tobin, 95 years of age, lived an active apostolic life till the end.Read more ›
100 Years Women in Schoenstatt – Celebration at the National Shrine
17 Dec 2020
In our September Newsletter we shared about the celebrations in Germany marking 100 years since women began participating in our Schoenstatt Mission. Since the actual date of the Covenant of Love of the first women was 8th December 1920…Read more ›
Continuing Father Kentenich’s Mission into the Future…
17 Dec 2020
The conclusion to Father Kentenich’s Christmas Letter which he sent on 13 December 1965 (before his return to Schoenstatt) contains words that were relevant for the Schoenstatt Family in 1965, and are still relevant for us todayRead more ›
Covenant Day Message
17 Dec 2020
On this Covenant day – 18th December – I wish you all many graces and blessings from the Shrine. As we continue our journey through Advent and approach the wonderful season of Christmas…Read more ›
Flores de Immaculada
17 Dec 2020
A lovely service was held at our Shrine at Mt Richon, Western Australia on Sunday 6th December 2020, to honour Our Lady for her Feast Day on 8th December.Read more ›
New Members of Our Covenant Family
17 Dec 2020
On Sunday 18th of October at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Armadale (Perth Metro – WA), some young couples of our Family group sealed their Covenant of Love with Our Lady. Our group has been in preparation for more than a year…Read more ›
Second Miracle of the Holy Night
17 Dec 2020
After his exile in Milwaukee, Father Kentenich arrived in Rome on 17th September 1965. On October 22, Pope Paul VI signed the decision of the consistory of Cardinals that effectively dropped all decrees against Fr. KentenichRead more ›
100 Years Women in Schoenstatt
18 Nov 2020
On the 8th December 2020, the feast of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, the Women’s Groupings in Schoenstatt are celebrating 100 years of Women in the Schoenstatt Movement.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
18 Nov 2020
Greetings and blessings for this Covenant Day – 18th November. During this month we remember two significant dates in our Schoenstatt Family history. The first occurred recently – 16th November – the anniversary of the birth of Father Kentenich (1885).Read more ›
Mini National Movement Conference – via Zoom
18 Nov 2020
After several weeks of planning and organising our unique and first National Movement Conference via Zoom took place on Saturday 17th October. This Conference was ‘mini’ because instead of the usual two full days… we had three hours.Read more ›