We encountered the Blessed Mother in 1996, through some homeschooling friends of ours. However, unbeknownst to us, Schoenstatt really entered our lives a few years before. We were experiencing difficulties in our extended family, and after sharing our concerns with a dear friend, we had been given the Schoenstatt novena to Our Mother Thrice Admirable, …
10:30 am Greeting at the Shrine 10:45 am Presentation in the Training Center 11:30 am Holy Mass in the Training Center Followed by Covenant renewal and Sending out Fr. Hector Vega will be the celebrant
Why did we choose “Cause of Our Joy” as the name for our home shine? Simply said…. this title in the litany of the holy Rosary always settles deep in our hearts. The Blessed Mother says her YES in her fiat and heaven rejoices and earth receives the Savior! The Blessed Mother urges Jesus for …
Schoenstatters around the world prepare to celebrate the founding day of Schoenstatt on October 18, 1914. Last weekend the leaders of the league branches of the USA gathered at the International Center in Waukesha, WI to discern the course of the new Schoenstatt Year. The convention took place at a critical time in history. The …
5 pm Adoration 6 pm Holy Mass Followed by Renewal of the Covenant of Love and fellowship
My sister Melba and I are the only ones living at home, but our home shrine becomes the liveliest when the immediate family (7 brothers & sisters, 16 nieces & nephews, 20 great nieces & nephews) and friends come to visit. The most obvious symbol in the shrine is the crown on our MTA on …
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Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine, Today, on the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, we commemorate the day in 1968 when God called our father and founder, Father Kentenich, into eternity. We truly owe him much! Just imagine if he had not responded to God’s call to the priesthood and to make the covenant of …
Our Home Shrine was dedicated on May 18, 2018, under the name Veritatem in Caritate (speaking truth in charity). For at least a year prior my husband, an entrepreneur, kept saying that he felt we should have a business with the name Veritas in the title. He wasn’t sure what kind of business, but the …
Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine, “And the Heavens burst into song; the angels with joy sang along. Creation was silent with awe for God had called you home!” This refrain of a popular Schoenstatt Song invites us to join today’s celebration of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother into heaven. What happened on that day? …
Our story started when we joined a couples’ group back in 1991 and soon after that, we attended family retreats with our children Gina Lorraine and Noe IV. Even though no TV’s were available for the weekend retreats, our children quickly forgot about that as they were quite busy with all of the activities the …