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Welcome to the Father Kentenich Hall for June Covenant Sunday! We will celebrate Fathers' Day and the one-year belated celebration of Father Jeff Roedel's Ordination! Sunday, June 20, 2021  10:00 AM - Celebration of the Eucharist in the Father Kentenich Hall....

Gordon J. Lis passed away on Tuesday May 11, 2021 at Wilson Health, Sidney, Ohio, at 2:35 AM. He was born on April 19, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he came to know Schoenstatt in 1970 and together with his wife Carol, they made their covenant in 1971. Gordon...

In early May, Pope Francis called the Church to pray the Rosary "with the concrete request for an end to the pandemic." At the end of this "prayer marathon" on May 31, Pope Francis will pray from the Vatican Gardens and many other shrines around the world will join...

On Sunday, May 16, we had our May Crowning outdoors in front of the Father Kentenich Hall. Over 200 people participated in the celebration of the Holy Mass, the procession, and the offering of the flower crown. With a prayer beautifully formulated by the diocesan...

Johannes was chosen! Johann Mathias Gerhard Minten was born on November 22, 1928 in Klein-Kevelaer, Germany. He died on Saturday, May 15, at 4:00 AM, accompanied by his God-daughter Aruna Halala.Johannes, as he was affectionately called here in the United States was...

From among the many elements of the Easter liturgy, there is one particular action that draws us directly into the mysteries of salvation: the renewal of the baptismal promises. Baptism is the first consecration that we ever made in our lives. It incorporated us into...

Novena a San José Miércoles a las 6:30 pm (CST)  Novena to Saint Joseph Wednesdays at 7:30 pm (CST)

By Sister María Victoria Villalón In each Schoenstatt Shrine there is a jar with the words: “Nothing without you, MTA, nothing without us.” Throughout the month, this jar is filled with the contributions of all those who visit the shrine of the Mother Thrice Admirable...

We Go to Joseph! Sister M. Anna Astell   In a year dedicated to Saint Joseph what could be more fitting than to take time to raise our hearts and voices to the earthly guardian of our Lord and of the Blessed Mother. Sister M. Anna Astell, from the Schoenstatt Sisters...

Woman Touched by God, Authentic Reflection of Mary By Sister M. Deanne Niehaus Celebrating the Great Jubilee  December 8, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of women in Schoenstatt. This jubilee speaks to us of the value of Father Kentenich’s educational methods,...