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Schoenstatt Shrine

9 Talus Drive, Armadale, WA 6112

Ph: 9399 2349

Open daily 7.00 am to 8.15 pm

Holy Mass Fridays 10 am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Fridays after Holy Mass until 8.15 pm

Mondays 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm

Covenant Day

This is held on the Sunday on or after the 18th of each month.

Starting at 3pm, there is devotions in the Shrine with a short

presentation or workshop on Schoenstatt Spirituality in the tea

room, followed by afternoon tea and fellowship.

For more information on Schoenstatt go to

www.schoenstattwa.org.au (W A Website)

www.schoenstatt.org.au (Australian Web site)

www.schoenstatt.org (American Web site)

www.schoenstatt.de (German Web site)

SEPTEMBER 2016 EDITION

And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out ofmany hearts thoughts may be revealed

The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memor ial the Church celebrates on September 15. September falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical colour green. The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of September 2016 Universal: That each may contr ibute to the common good and to the building of a society that places the human person at the centre Evangelization: That by par ticipating in the

Sacraments and meditating on Scripture, Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize. Focus of the Liturgy The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2016 are taken from St. Luke and are from Year C, Cycle 2Highlights of the Month

During September, as in all of Ordinary Time (formerly known as Time After Pentecost), the Liturgy does not focus on one particular mystery of Christ, but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. We follow the life of Christ through the Gospels, and focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus and what it means for us to be a follower of Christ. During Ordinary Time we can concentrate more on the saints and imitate their holiness as Christ's followers. Since man is both a spiritual and physical being, the Church provides for the

September 4th - 23rd Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

"Whoever does not carry his own cross

and come after me cannot be my disciple."

September 11th - 24th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

This Gospel relates the parable of the

Prodigal Son.

September 18th - 25th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

The parable of the dishonest steward

is the subject of this Gospel.

September 25th - 26th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

The Gospel tells the parable of Dives

and Lazarus

Tickets for the above available from Sister Elizabeth Tele 93992349 or John Doherty Tele 0419048986 (Tables of 10 available) A Swan View man who founded a charity in dedication to Our Lady has taken his devotion one step

further by making private vows to live in her service.

Trevor Knuckey made the

vows during a Mass celebrated

by Emeritus Archbishop Barry

Hickey at the Schoenstatt Shrine

in Mount Richon on Monday, 15

August – the Feast of the

Assumption. Private vows are deliberate and free promises made to God,

which are not associated with a diocese or religious order During the Mass,

Mr Knuckey promised to give his life to the service of Our Lady; strive to

raise the standing of Mother Church; undertake regular prayer,

Reconciliation and Eucharist; serve the marginalised, especially indigenous

Australian peoples and serve the charity he founded for Our Lady, the

Medjugorje Centre. Mr Knuckey said he recognised that the vows were a

“total commitment” for the rest of his life, but it was one he was glad to

make.. From The Record By Racheal Curry.

change of emphasis, in moral and ascetical thinking? That has been the

most characteristic element of all that we have done!”

Fr Kentenich pointed out that it is par t of Schoenstatt’s task in life to help carry out the re-emphasis that is indicated in Amoris Laetitia, and to offer itself as a model, which “from the beginning applied all its strength,

according to the law of opposites, to cultivate a spirituality of attitudes in every respect. Of course, I may add: fifty years before the Council.” The Church is looking for ways to implement Amoris Laetitia in practice.

Schoenstatt has ways and answers in this regard.

Our task A concrete application of Fr Kentenich’s pedagogy and pastoral practice can be found in his conference on a

“Marian Pedagogy for Marriage” conducted in 1933. It takes the Catholic ideal of marriage as its starting point, and develops in detail the hand tool of a pedagogy of

movement that it requires. The goal of the Marian Pedagogy of Marriage is comprehensive and precisely defined, “The meaning and goal of a Marian pedagogy of marriage is to

enable people, as children of God and members of Christ, through the most intimate possible bonding with Mary, and through personal activity and independence according to the example of the Blessed Mother, to be

prepared to value the Catholic ideal of marriage highly, profoundly and permanently, and despite adverse difficulties to carry it out victoriously in everyday life”.

The way to achieve this goal is described as follows: “The two fundamental principles of a pedagogy for marriage are: Firstly, see to it that the ideal of

marriage is preserved in all its purity, or expressed differently, see to it that the Catholic ideal of marriage is valued in its classic purity! Secondly, see to it that this ideal of marriage is also embodied in everyday life.” This

Marian pedagogy and pastorate is called for today. It is in keeping with Schoenstatt’s calling to be the liaison officer between science and life. It is our task to discover this again, to apply it successfully, and to offer it to

the Church as a way to implement Amoris Laetita and as an image of the Church of the future

The Mother of God is even more ready than

before to place all her wonderful power at our disposal if we ask her trustfully for help. JK. ……………

Out and About The Blessed Mother in my life My name is Amín; I am a religious,

Salesian of Don Bosco. I am 25 Seven years ago, when I began my vocational road, at least once a month,

I always went to the Shrine and prayed to the Blessed Mother for my vocation. Today in my religious life, I concretely feel the Blessed Mother’s closeness.

When something does not go well for me or I have a problem, and I do not have options for solving it, I place it in her hands. I go to her Shrine; I appeal to her like a child going to his mother and telling her what is happening to him. Incredibly in a short time, the thing that seemed impossible begins to resolve itself. I relate it after having discerned and understood that she did take what I told her seven years ago seriously when I was only a postulant: “I give you my vocation and my life, walk with me so that I may be a Salesian with passion and love for youths.” Awhile back, I talked with my family, and I told them since she took the trouble to take care of me, the least I can do in the future is to project my priestly ordination in Tupãrenda. Mary, thank you for being Mother and Companion on the road! Don Bosco, Paraguay, priest, Salesian

A SHRINE WITH A MOVEMENT – A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE

Schoenstatt is not so much a Movement with a Shrine; rather, it is a Shrine with a Movement.

From the Shrine – the Original Shrine in the valley of Schoenstatt – everything

was born and everything continues to be born, all its dimensions revolve around the Shrine. Everything that is Schoenstatt

and has come since that Covenant of Love on October 14, 1914, which

transformed an almost abandoned chapel into a place of grace is taken to

the Shrine. The history of Schoenstatt is the history of the Shrine. In many movements, the history of that movement is the history of some initiative, of some idea, or of some act that took place. In our case, the history of

Schoenstatt is born, developed, and ends with the history of the Shrine.

Father Alberto Eronti’s testimony which

was published on schoenstatt.de about the grace of September 15, 1968, resonated with many: “it was no longer necessary to ask for

an audience to see him or to speak with him; now he was mine, intensely mine and without barriers. He was completely mine as well as

each one of his sons and daughters. Now he would not have barriers to accompany each one, to guide and to protect, to bless and to

send forth the Family, he belonged completely to each and every one. Now we had to find him in the heart shrine, to learn to

be with him, and to listen to him in a new way.”

On Sept 4th our Sister Lisette will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her joining the Schoenstatt Sisters Community, we all know Sister and how enthusiastic she can be about all she does and we congratulate her on her achievement. There is no doubt this is a dual achievement, as we know at times Sister was bound to have Our MTA sitting on her shoulder as the following will attest too. On Thursday 3 July 2008 Father John Cowles wrote about one of his experiences on the “The Fly Away to Heaven project” which achieved the goal of circumnavigating Australia on the wing of a prayer. What we were really doing was flying into the wind as we challenged this great country of ours to assist the poor as a way of preparing for World Youth Day. It was a huge undertaking by a small community of dedicated parishioners of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Thurgoona NSW. It was equally as bold as the Highway to Heaven projects from which the Fly Away to Heaven was given its name. During the actual circumnavigation of Australia, heaven’s angels were busy. On arrival at the Jandakot Airport Perth WA, the Team was transported by bus to the Schoenstatt Shrine in Mt. Richon. Whipping in and out of the traffic, Sister M. Lisette Dreis treated the pilots to a ‘low flying’ display of first class driving. The Team gave Sister Lisette a nickname, “Sister Leadfoot”. Sister Lisette, with her vitality and zeal, welcomed the Team to the Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt. It was an honour to have been invited to offer Mass at the Shrine having the ‘Fly Away to Heaven’ Team present. Sister Lisette took great interest in ‘Angel Wings’. No sooner had I opened the passenger door, than Sister climbed aboard. I was so relieved that Sister climbed into the passenger side and not the pilot’s seat …………………

needs of man in his everyday life. The Church's liturgy and feasts in many areas reflect the four seasons of the year (in the northern hemisphere) Spring Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The months of August, September, October and November are part of the harvest season, and as Christians we recall God's constant protection over his

people and give thanksgiving for the year's harvest. The September Ember Days were particularly focused on the end of the harvest season and thanksgiving to God for the season. Ember Days were three days (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) set aside by the Church for prayer, fasting and almsgiving at the beginning of each of the four seasons of the year. The ember days fell after December 13, the feast of St. Lucy , after the First Sunday of Lent , after Pentecost Sunday, and after September 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross . These weeks were known as the quattor tempora, the "four seasons." Since the late 5th century, the Ember Days were also the preferred dates for ordination of priests. So during these times the Church had a threefold focus: (1) sanctifying each new season by turning to God through prayer, fasting and almsgiving; (2) giving thanks to God for the various harvests of each season; and (3) praying for the newly ordained and for future vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Since the reorganization of the Roman calendar in 1969 after the Second Vatican Council, Ember Days are still retained in principle, but how and when they are to be observed is at the discretion of each country's Episcopal Conference. There is no longer set Mass readings for the Ember Days in the Ordinary Rite. Another harvest feast is September 29, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Before the revision of the calendar, this used to be only the feast of St. Michael. In many countries this day was referred to as "Michaelmas" and is celebrated with traditional foods and customs. By Jennifer Gregory Miller, 2003.

Activity of the Month

Make a Cross The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross , Sept. 14th is an appropriate feast day to thank God for the blessing of Christ dying on the Cross, which opened the gates of heaven for mankind. Here is a family project which involves making a homemade cross.

The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memor ial the Church celebrates on September 15. September falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical colour green. The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of September 2016 Universal: That each may contr ibute to the common good and to the building of a society that places the human person at the centre Evangelization: That by par ticipating in the

Sacraments and meditating on Scripture, Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize. Focus of the Liturgy The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2016 are taken from St. Luke and are from Year C, Cycle 2Highlights of the Month

During September, as in all of Ordinary Time (formerly known as Time After Pentecost), the Liturgy does not focus on one particular mystery of Christ, but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. We follow the life of Christ through the Gospels, and focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus and what it means for us to be a follower of Christ. During Ordinary Time we can concentrate more on the saints and imitate their holiness as Christ's followers. Since man is both a spiritual and physical being, the Church provides for the

September 4th - 23rd Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

"Whoever does not carry his own cross

and come after me cannot be my disciple."

September 11th - 24th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

This Gospel relates the parable of the

Prodigal Son.

September 18th - 25th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

The parable of the dishonest steward

is the subject of this Gospel.

September 25th - 26th Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

The Gospel tells the parable of Dives

and Lazarus

Tickets for the above available from Sister Elizabeth Tele 93992349 or John Doherty Tele 0419048986 (Tables of 10 available) A Swan View man who founded a charity in dedication to Our Lady has taken his devotion one step

further by making private vows to live in her service.

Trevor Knuckey made the

vows during a Mass celebrated

by Emeritus Archbishop Barry

Hickey at the Schoenstatt Shrine

in Mount Richon on Monday, 15

August – the Feast of the

Assumption. Private vows are deliberate and free promises made to God,

which are not associated with a diocese or religious order During the Mass,

Mr Knuckey promised to give his life to the service of Our Lady; strive to

raise the standing of Mother Church; undertake regular prayer,

Reconciliation and Eucharist; serve the marginalised, especially indigenous

Australian peoples and serve the charity he founded for Our Lady, the

Medjugorje Centre. Mr Knuckey said he recognised that the vows were a

“total commitment” for the rest of his life, but it was one he was glad to

make.. From The Record By Racheal Curry.

“You gather what I am aiming at: I would like to make this place a place of

pilgrimage, a place of grace for our house and for the whole German province, and perhaps even further afield…..” This was the bold plan which Father Joseph Kentenich, Spiritual Director of the Minor Seminary of the Pallottine

Fathers, proposed to his young students on that 18th of October of 1914, in the Schoenstatt Valley in Germany

He was inviting them to work with the aim of transforming the old Chapel of St. Michael into a Marian Shrine (“this sanctuary which has stood more or less

neglected, desolate and bare for as long as we can remember, has been – because of us and at our instigation – restored and given to the Mother of God.”) It had been two months since the great European war which would

become the First World War had exploded.

Since that October day, more than ten decades have transpired. Father Kentenich died on September 15, 1968, but his words from that time have become a reality. The prophet was right. Or better still, the prophet detected God’s plan for that place. He discovered a source of grace – at that time there

was a mere trickle of water – which today has become a powerful current of graces, of life and ideas reaching many countries and all continents.

The word Schoenstatt is pronounced in Paraguay, Australia, the USA, the Caribbean, South Africa, and India…

That little chapel dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel is actually the

“original” Shrine which has multiplied itself in Germany, Europe and the world through a web of more than 200 “daughter” Shrines. It was officially recognized by the Church as a Shrine in 1947.

Many people asked themselves if the Virgin had appeared as usually happens

in other holy places, for example, Lourdes or Fatima. No, in Schoenstatt there was no apparition of the Mother of God. But she has certainly manifested herself from this small place. There, she has taken a divine initiative through a

From the Law to the Ideal From Ingeborg and Richard

Sickinger, Vienna, Austria •

With Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’

post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation about love in the family, a change of paradigm has taken place in pastoral

care. A great theme that can be followed

through the whole work is a shift of

emphasis from the law to the ideal. Cardinal Schönborn, who presented the Papal document on 8 April in Rome, stated in an interview with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, “This document lifts the discussion onto a higher plane. (…) The Pope speaks of love in a way everyone who engages

with it can say: “Actually he is right, there is a larger dimension.”

Enter into the world of fundamental attitudes Fr Kentenich anticipated this development. In 1968 he commented to priests, “We have to reckon with it that a huge change has taken place

through the Council with regard to marriage morality and sexual morality. However, what is of even greater importance is the change and transformation in the moral principle. … Morality was the science of

obligatory regulations. We could use another expression for this: In every respect it had to do not with a pedagogy of attitudes, but with a pedagogy of actions; it always referred to exercises, a spirituality of practices, not with a

spirituality of attitudes. Now comes the great re-orientation of emphasis, so that what matters is to move away from a collection of prescriptions, of exercises, and enter into the world of fundamental attitudes!”

At the same time, Cardinal Schönborn sees that implementing this

document faces great challenges, “I see that the way we deal with the fundamental questions is a great task for theologians, for professionals, but it is also very important for society at large. People have to be encouraged to use their freedom; responsibility, the conscience, the mature and adult

personality have to be promoted.”

Maturity Also in this regard Fr Kentenich saw the challenge at that time

even more critically, “The Church is not prepared for such maturity, for such a change of emphasis, for such praise of maturity. … Does not God have to

see to it that communities come into existence and grow that regard it as their life’s mission to carry out this task, that is, the re-orientation, the

Father Alberto Eronti’s testimony which

was published on schoenstatt.de about the grace of September 15, 1968, resonated with many: “it was no longer necessary to ask for

an audience to see him or to speak with him; now he was mine, intensely mine and without barriers. He was completely mine as well as

each one of his sons and daughters. Now he would not have barriers to accompany each one, to guide and to protect, to bless and to

send forth the Family, he belonged completely to each and every one. Now we had to find him in the heart shrine, to learn to

be with him, and to listen to him in a new way.”

On Sept 4th our Sister Lisette will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her joining the Schoenstatt Sisters Community, we all know Sister and how enthusiastic she can be about all she does and we congratulate her on her achievement. There is no doubt this is a dual achievement, as we know at times Sister was bound to have Our MTA sitting on her shoulder as the following will attest too. On Thursday 3 July 2008 Father John Cowles wrote about one of his experiences on the “The Fly Away to Heaven project” which achieved the goal of circumnavigating Australia on the wing of a prayer. What we were really doing was flying into the wind as we challenged this great country of ours to assist the poor as a way of preparing for World Youth Day. It was a huge undertaking by a small community of dedicated parishioners of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Thurgoona NSW. It was equally as bold as the Highway to Heaven projects from which the Fly Away to Heaven was given its name. During the actual circumnavigation of Australia, heaven’s angels were busy. On arrival at the Jandakot Airport Perth WA, the Team was transported by bus to the Schoenstatt Shrine in Mt. Richon. Whipping in and out of the traffic, Sister M. Lisette Dreis treated the pilots to a ‘low flying’ display of first class driving. The Team gave Sister Lisette a nickname, “Sister Leadfoot”. Sister Lisette, with her vitality and zeal, welcomed the Team to the Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt. It was an honour to have been invited to offer Mass at the Shrine having the ‘Fly Away to Heaven’ Team present. Sister Lisette took great interest in ‘Angel Wings’. No sooner had I opened the passenger door, than Sister climbed aboard. I was so relieved that Sister climbed into the passenger side and not the pilot’s seat …………………

needs of man in his everyday life. The Church's liturgy and feasts in many areas reflect the four seasons of the year (in the northern hemisphere) Spring Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The months of August, September, October and November are part of the harvest season, and as Christians we recall God's constant protection over his

people and give thanksgiving for the year's harvest. The September Ember Days were particularly focused on the end of the harvest season and thanksgiving to God for the season. Ember Days were three days (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) set aside by the Church for prayer, fasting and almsgiving at the beginning of each of the four seasons of the year. The ember days fell after December 13, the feast of St. Lucy , after the First Sunday of Lent , after Pentecost Sunday, and after September 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross . These weeks were known as the quattor tempora, the "four seasons." Since the late 5th century, the Ember Days were also the preferred dates for ordination of priests. So during these times the Church had a threefold focus: (1) sanctifying each new season by turning to God through prayer, fasting and almsgiving; (2) giving thanks to God for the various harvests of each season; and (3) praying for the newly ordained and for future vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Since the reorganization of the Roman calendar in 1969 after the Second Vatican Council, Ember Days are still retained in principle, but how and when they are to be observed is at the discretion of each country's Episcopal Conference. There is no longer set Mass readings for the Ember Days in the Ordinary Rite. Another harvest feast is September 29, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Before the revision of the calendar, this used to be only the feast of St. Michael. In many countries this day was referred to as "Michaelmas" and is celebrated with traditional foods and customs. By Jennifer Gregory Miller, 2003.

Activity of the Month

Make a Cross The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross , Sept. 14th is an appropriate feast day to thank God for the blessing of Christ dying on the Cross, which opened the gates of heaven for mankind. Here is a family project which involves making a homemade cross.

All Catholic homes should have crucifixes, but here is a suggestion on making a homemade cross and incorporating the family in the project. September 14th commemorates the finding of the Cross by St. Helena, and it marks the beginning of Advent in many monastic orders. In most homes there will be a cross or crucifix, but in many cases it is hardly noticed because of its very familiarity. This day might be an occasion when someone in the family undertook to make a new wooden cross and to set it up either indoors or in the garden. If in the garden, the cross could well be a large one. This does not call for much technical skill, and rough workmanship does not matter. At all events the cross could be set up and small slats of wood bearing the names of each member of the family could be nailed across its vertical bar. Someone might explain in a few words this significance of one's own name being thus placed on Christ's cross. Then the story of the appearance of the cross in the sky shortly before Constantine won the battle of the Milvian bridge could also be re-told, with special stress laid on the words that were written in fire round that cross: "In this sign thou shalt conquer!" The cross could remain until after the day of our Lady's Seven Sorrows [September 15]. Activity Source: Candle is Lighted, A by P. Stewart Craig, The Grail, Field End House, Eastcote, Middlesex, 1945

New Rector for the International Schoenstatt Centre in Belmonte Fr Stefan Keller, Rome

Representative of the General Council of the Schoenstatt Institute of Diocesan Priests, and Chairman of the

Fifth General Congress of the Institute of Schoenstatt Priests announced that Fr Marcelo Adriano Cervi, Pr iest of

the Jaboticabal Diocese, Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil, and parish priest of the

parish of St John Batista in Bebedouro will become the new Rector of the

International Schoenstatt Centre in Belmonte, Rome on 20 January 2017 He is the successor of Fr Daniel Lozano, who has undertaken this task

since 2 February 2015 for the last two years.

Mary’s Request: “Prove first by your deeds that you really love me” Mary’s Promise: “I will draw youthful hearts to

myself from here”

priestly instrument, Father Kentenich. “All those who come here to pray –

he said in the talk on October 18, 1914 – shall experience the glory of Mary.” There, where the Virgin Mary makes herself present, there, life comes forth. There, where she is, we find peace.

There, where she has established herself, she gives

her treasures in abundance, her graces. She always favors mankind, her children, and as all good mothers, she does it in such a way that she is

especially concerned for those who suffer the most, those who are in greatest need, those who are the weakest. That is how a mother works, that is how

Mary works.

The Schoenstatt Family remembers another anniversary of their Founder’s death —Father Kentenich, a reflection of Christ Since that September 15th, 1968, each September15th morning is

something special in Schoenstatt; there is something mystical associated with the carpet of white flowers – lilies, carnations – that replace the red carpet usually marking the place where Father Joseph Kentenich died forty-

eight years ago. Celebrating Holy Mass and gathering all the Schoenstatt Family at the hour of his death in the place where he celebrated his last Holy Mass is touching the eternal through the memories of that day when

Father Kentenich finished his earthly life to continue guiding and accompanying his family each and every one in a new way.

During the course of the years, the fundamental tone of this day has changed from sorrow to joy, the feeling of Father’s physical absence to the

certainty of finding him in his Family in each one of his spiritual sons and daughters.

“You gather what I am aiming at: I would like to make this place a place of

pilgrimage, a place of grace for our house and for the whole German province, and perhaps even further afield…..” This was the bold plan which Father Joseph Kentenich, Spiritual Director of the Minor Seminary of the Pallottine

Fathers, proposed to his young students on that 18th of October of 1914, in the Schoenstatt Valley in Germany

He was inviting them to work with the aim of transforming the old Chapel of St. Michael into a Marian Shrine (“this sanctuary which has stood more or less

neglected, desolate and bare for as long as we can remember, has been – because of us and at our instigation – restored and given to the Mother of God.”) It had been two months since the great European war which would

become the First World War had exploded.

Since that October day, more than ten decades have transpired. Father Kentenich died on September 15, 1968, but his words from that time have become a reality. The prophet was right. Or better still, the prophet detected God’s plan for that place. He discovered a source of grace – at that time there

was a mere trickle of water – which today has become a powerful current of graces, of life and ideas reaching many countries and all continents.

The word Schoenstatt is pronounced in Paraguay, Australia, the USA, the Caribbean, South Africa, and India…

That little chapel dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel is actually the

“original” Shrine which has multiplied itself in Germany, Europe and the world through a web of more than 200 “daughter” Shrines. It was officially recognized by the Church as a Shrine in 1947.

Many people asked themselves if the Virgin had appeared as usually happens

in other holy places, for example, Lourdes or Fatima. No, in Schoenstatt there was no apparition of the Mother of God. But she has certainly manifested herself from this small place. There, she has taken a divine initiative through a

From the Law to the Ideal From Ingeborg and Richard

Sickinger, Vienna, Austria •

With Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’

post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation about love in the family, a change of paradigm has taken place in pastoral

care. A great theme that can be followed

through the whole work is a shift of

emphasis from the law to the ideal. Cardinal Schönborn, who presented the Papal document on 8 April in Rome, stated in an interview with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, “This document lifts the discussion onto a higher plane. (…) The Pope speaks of love in a way everyone who engages

with it can say: “Actually he is right, there is a larger dimension.”

Enter into the world of fundamental attitudes Fr Kentenich anticipated this development. In 1968 he commented to priests, “We have to reckon with it that a huge change has taken place

through the Council with regard to marriage morality and sexual morality. However, what is of even greater importance is the change and transformation in the moral principle. … Morality was the science of

obligatory regulations. We could use another expression for this: In every respect it had to do not with a pedagogy of attitudes, but with a pedagogy of actions; it always referred to exercises, a spirituality of practices, not with a

spirituality of attitudes. Now comes the great re-orientation of emphasis, so that what matters is to move away from a collection of prescriptions, of exercises, and enter into the world of fundamental attitudes!”

At the same time, Cardinal Schönborn sees that implementing this

document faces great challenges, “I see that the way we deal with the fundamental questions is a great task for theologians, for professionals, but it is also very important for society at large. People have to be encouraged to use their freedom; responsibility, the conscience, the mature and adult

personality have to be promoted.”

Maturity Also in this regard Fr Kentenich saw the challenge at that time

even more critically, “The Church is not prepared for such maturity, for such a change of emphasis, for such praise of maturity. … Does not God have to

see to it that communities come into existence and grow that regard it as their life’s mission to carry out this task, that is, the re-orientation, the

All Catholic homes should have crucifixes, but here is a suggestion on making a homemade cross and incorporating the family in the project. September 14th commemorates the finding of the Cross by St. Helena, and it marks the beginning of Advent in many monastic orders. In most homes there will be a cross or crucifix, but in many cases it is hardly noticed because of its very familiarity. This day might be an occasion when someone in the family undertook to make a new wooden cross and to set it up either indoors or in the garden. If in the garden, the cross could well be a large one. This does not call for much technical skill, and rough workmanship does not matter. At all events the cross could be set up and small slats of wood bearing the names of each member of the family could be nailed across its vertical bar. Someone might explain in a few words this significance of one's own name being thus placed on Christ's cross. Then the story of the appearance of the cross in the sky shortly before Constantine won the battle of the Milvian bridge could also be re-told, with special stress laid on the words that were written in fire round that cross: "In this sign thou shalt conquer!" The cross could remain until after the day of our Lady's Seven Sorrows [September 15]. Activity Source: Candle is Lighted, A by P. Stewart Craig, The Grail, Field End House, Eastcote, Middlesex, 1945

New Rector for the International Schoenstatt Centre in Belmonte Fr Stefan Keller, Rome

Representative of the General Council of the Schoenstatt Institute of Diocesan Priests, and Chairman of the

Fifth General Congress of the Institute of Schoenstatt Priests announced that Fr Marcelo Adriano Cervi, Pr iest of

the Jaboticabal Diocese, Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil, and parish priest of the

parish of St John Batista in Bebedouro will become the new Rector of the

International Schoenstatt Centre in Belmonte, Rome on 20 January 2017 He is the successor of Fr Daniel Lozano, who has undertaken this task

since 2 February 2015 for the last two years.

Mary’s Request: “Prove first by your deeds that you really love me” Mary’s Promise: “I will draw youthful hearts to

myself from here”

priestly instrument, Father Kentenich. “All those who come here to pray –

he said in the talk on October 18, 1914 – shall experience the glory of Mary.” There, where the Virgin Mary makes herself present, there, life comes forth. There, where she is, we find peace.

There, where she has established herself, she gives

her treasures in abundance, her graces. She always favors mankind, her children, and as all good mothers, she does it in such a way that she is

especially concerned for those who suffer the most, those who are in greatest need, those who are the weakest. That is how a mother works, that is how

Mary works.

The Schoenstatt Family remembers another anniversary of their Founder’s death —Father Kentenich, a reflection of Christ Since that September 15th, 1968, each September15th morning is

something special in Schoenstatt; there is something mystical associated with the carpet of white flowers – lilies, carnations – that replace the red carpet usually marking the place where Father Joseph Kentenich died forty-

eight years ago. Celebrating Holy Mass and gathering all the Schoenstatt Family at the hour of his death in the place where he celebrated his last Holy Mass is touching the eternal through the memories of that day when

Father Kentenich finished his earthly life to continue guiding and accompanying his family each and every one in a new way.

During the course of the years, the fundamental tone of this day has changed from sorrow to joy, the feeling of Father’s physical absence to the

certainty of finding him in his Family in each one of his spiritual sons and daughters.

change of emphasis, in moral and ascetical thinking? That has been the

most characteristic element of all that we have done!”

Fr Kentenich pointed out that it is par t of Schoenstatt’s task in life to help carry out the re-emphasis that is indicated in Amoris Laetitia, and to offer itself as a model, which “from the beginning applied all its strength,

according to the law of opposites, to cultivate a spirituality of attitudes in every respect. Of course, I may add: fifty years before the Council.” The Church is looking for ways to implement Amoris Laetitia in practice.

Schoenstatt has ways and answers in this regard.

Our task A concrete application of Fr Kentenich’s pedagogy and pastoral practice can be found in his conference on a

“Marian Pedagogy for Marriage” conducted in 1933. It takes the Catholic ideal of marriage as its starting point, and develops in detail the hand tool of a pedagogy of

movement that it requires. The goal of the Marian Pedagogy of Marriage is comprehensive and precisely defined, “The meaning and goal of a Marian pedagogy of marriage is to

enable people, as children of God and members of Christ, through the most intimate possible bonding with Mary, and through personal activity and independence according to the example of the Blessed Mother, to be

prepared to value the Catholic ideal of marriage highly, profoundly and permanently, and despite adverse difficulties to carry it out victoriously in everyday life”.

The way to achieve this goal is described as follows: “The two fundamental principles of a pedagogy for marriage are: Firstly, see to it that the ideal of

marriage is preserved in all its purity, or expressed differently, see to it that the Catholic ideal of marriage is valued in its classic purity! Secondly, see to it that this ideal of marriage is also embodied in everyday life.” This

Marian pedagogy and pastorate is called for today. It is in keeping with Schoenstatt’s calling to be the liaison officer between science and life. It is our task to discover this again, to apply it successfully, and to offer it to

the Church as a way to implement Amoris Laetita and as an image of the Church of the future

The Mother of God is even more ready than

before to place all her wonderful power at our disposal if we ask her trustfully for help. JK. ……………

Out and About The Blessed Mother in my life My name is Amín; I am a religious,

Salesian of Don Bosco. I am 25 Seven years ago, when I began my vocational road, at least once a month,

I always went to the Shrine and prayed to the Blessed Mother for my vocation. Today in my religious life, I concretely feel the Blessed Mother’s closeness.

When something does not go well for me or I have a problem, and I do not have options for solving it, I place it in her hands. I go to her Shrine; I appeal to her like a child going to his mother and telling her what is happening to him. Incredibly in a short time, the thing that seemed impossible begins to resolve itself. I relate it after having discerned and understood that she did take what I told her seven years ago seriously when I was only a postulant: “I give you my vocation and my life, walk with me so that I may be a Salesian with passion and love for youths.” Awhile back, I talked with my family, and I told them since she took the trouble to take care of me, the least I can do in the future is to project my priestly ordination in Tupãrenda. Mary, thank you for being Mother and Companion on the road! Don Bosco, Paraguay, priest, Salesian

A SHRINE WITH A MOVEMENT – A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE

Schoenstatt is not so much a Movement with a Shrine; rather, it is a Shrine with a Movement.

From the Shrine – the Original Shrine in the valley of Schoenstatt – everything

was born and everything continues to be born, all its dimensions revolve around the Shrine. Everything that is Schoenstatt

and has come since that Covenant of Love on October 14, 1914, which

transformed an almost abandoned chapel into a place of grace is taken to

the Shrine. The history of Schoenstatt is the history of the Shrine. In many movements, the history of that movement is the history of some initiative, of some idea, or of some act that took place. In our case, the history of

Schoenstatt is born, developed, and ends with the history of the Shrine.

CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE NOTE!

Please forward any contributions to Joy and John Doherty for the next Edition of

“Schoenstatt News” by 20th Sept. 2016 We look forward to your input. Email us to joy@jaysbus.com.au

Schoenstatt Shrine

9 Talus Drive, Armadale, WA 6112

Ph: 9399 2349

Open daily 7.00 am to 8.15 pm

Holy Mass Fridays 10 am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Fridays after Holy Mass until 8.15 pm

Mondays 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm

Covenant Day

This is held on the Sunday on or after the 18th of each month.

Starting at 3pm, there is devotions in the Shrine with a short

presentation or workshop on Schoenstatt Spirituality in the tea

room, followed by afternoon tea and fellowship.

For more information on Schoenstatt go to

www.schoenstattwa.org.au (W A Website)

www.schoenstatt.org.au (Australian Web site)

www.schoenstatt.org (American Web site)

www.schoenstatt.de (German Web site)

SEPTEMBER 2016 EDITION

And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out ofmany hearts thoughts may be revealed