23 February 2024 · 2024-02 newsletter
Schoenstatt Members and Friends were able to welcome the New Year 2024 with Holy Mass at our Shrines in Mulgoa and Mount Richon.
AT MULGOA – NEW SOUTH WALES
Holy Mass was held at 11pm on New Year’s Eve with an emphasis on giving thanks to God and the Blessed Mother for all the blessings received from the Shrine during the past year.
After the Holy Mass in the Family Hall, the close to 200 friends moved to the Shrine, packing the Shrine to capacity because of the rain. Those outside braved the rain till at midnight the Shrine bell rang out and all sang the Te Deum – Holy God we praise your name.
Fr Pawell led us in renewing our Covenant of Love, a very meaningful beginning to the New Year.
AT MT RICHON – WESTERN AUSTRALIA
When the shrine bell rang a 12.00 midnight to welcome the year 2024, the grassed area in front of the shrine was dotted with people sitting and standing expectantly waiting to hear the bell and glimpse the fireworks on the city’s skyline thirty kilometres away.
When well-known carols were heard, all were ready to begin the year with Holy Mass celebrated by Monsignor Corcoran. Well known carols had been chosen, so no books were needed, and no words needed to be on a screen. However, this year, what was happening in the shrine, could be seen on the large area above the shrine door, by all outside.
The loudspeakers were excellent, so the Mass was marked by quietness and reverence. Many received Holy Communion so additional help was there with the local parish deacon, Patrick Moore assisting.
It was said later, that the crowd probably exceeded three hundred. Many stayed for supper, in the meeting room and veranda and enjoyed fellowship at the beginning of this New Year.
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