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Schönstatt
The Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt () is a Catholic Marian movements and societies, Catholic Marian movement founded in Germany in 1914 by Fr Joseph Kentenich, who saw the movement as a means of spiritual renewal for the Catholic Church. The movement is named after the small locality of Schönstatt (which means "beautiful place") which is part of the town of Vallendar near Koblenz, in Germany. As a movement of renewal within the Catholic Church, Schoenstatt works to revitalize the Church and society in the spirit of the Gospel. Its members seek to connect faith with daily life, especially through a deep love for Mary, the Mother of God, who helps, educates and guides them in becoming better followers of Christ. As an international movement, it has expanded to every continent and has members from all vocations and walks in life. It is a spiritual family whose many branches and communities join to form a single Schoenstatt Family. History The Schoenstatt Movement was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoenstatt Pilgrims From Argentina
The Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt () is a Catholic Marian movement founded in Germany in 1914 by Fr Joseph Kentenich, who saw the movement as a means of spiritual renewal for the Catholic Church. The movement is named after the small locality of Schönstatt (which means "beautiful place") which is part of the town of Vallendar near Koblenz, in Germany. As a movement of renewal within the Catholic Church, Schoenstatt works to revitalize the Church and society in the spirit of the Gospel. Its members seek to connect faith with daily life, especially through a deep love for Mary, the Mother of God, who helps, educates and guides them in becoming better followers of Christ. As an international movement, it has expanded to every continent and has members from all vocations and walks in life. It is a spiritual family whose many branches and communities join to form a single Schoenstatt Family. History The Schoenstatt Movement was founded in 1914, when Father Joseph Kentenic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secular Institute Of Schoenstatt Fathers
The Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers (ISch) is a Catholic religious institute founded by the German Pallottine priest Josef Kentenich, as a part of the Schoenstatt Movement. It was canonically erected on 18 July 1965. It is a secular institute of pontifical right. History The Schoenstatt Movement arose at the beginning of the 20th century in the Pallottine Seminary in a place named . It initially consisted mainly of Pallottine students (seminarians). The Pallottine Fathers and the Schoenstatt Movement remained closely connected for almost 50 years. Pallottine Fathers held spiritual functions in the Schoenstatt Movement. However, in the 1940s and 1950s tensions arose between Schoenstatt and the Pallottines, which finally led to the legal separation of the Schoenstatt Work from the Pallottines in 1964, as decided by Vatican authorities. As a result, the following year the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life established the Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoenstatt Sisters Of Mary
The Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt () is a Catholic Marian movement founded in Germany in 1914 by Fr Joseph Kentenich, who saw the movement as a means of spiritual renewal for the Catholic Church. The movement is named after the small locality of Schönstatt (which means "beautiful place") which is part of the town of Vallendar near Koblenz, in Germany. As a movement of renewal within the Catholic Church, Schoenstatt works to revitalize the Church and society in the spirit of the Gospel. Its members seek to connect faith with daily life, especially through a deep love for Mary, the Mother of God, who helps, educates and guides them in becoming better followers of Christ. As an international movement, it has expanded to every continent and has members from all vocations and walks in life. It is a spiritual family whose many branches and communities join to form a single Schoenstatt Family. History The Schoenstatt Movement was founded in 1914, when Father Joseph Kentenic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Reinisch
Franz Reinisch, SAC (1 February 1903 – 21 August 1942) was an Austrian Priesthood (Catholic Church), Catholic priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate who refused to take the so-called Hitler oath, for which he was executed. Life Early life Franz Reinisch was born on 1 February 1903 in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, Austria, and baptised the next day. At the baptism his parents dedicated him to the Mary, mother of Jesus, Virgin Mary. Reinisch grew up with two brothers and two sisters. His father, Franz Reinisch, a finance official, moved often while Reinisch was a child. The family of Feldkirch moved to Bolzano, Bruneck and finally to Innsbruck. During his time in Bolzano, Reinisch survived a serious illness. From the autumn of 1914 Franz Reinisch and his brother visited Andreas Gymnasium of the Franciscans in North Tyrol, Tyrol. In 1919, the brothers looked for a flat together in order to be more independent. Reinisch, who later recalled this time fondly, performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallendar
Vallendar () is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 4 km north-east of Koblenz. Vallendar is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Vallendar (Verbandsgemeinde), Vallendar. Geography Situation The town of Vallendar spreads out on the right side of the Middle Rhine, Mittelrhein opposing the island of Niederwerth, where several creek valleys from the Westerwald meet the Rhine valley. It is situated north of Koblenz and south of Neuwied. East of Vallendar rises the Westerwald, on the other side of the river the Eifel. Districts * Mallendar * Mallendarer Berg * Schönstatt * Gumschlag * Gartenstadt History Vallendar is first mentioned around 830–840 AD as the property of the Archbishopric of Trier, Archbishop of Trier; it was probably, however, of Celtic origin and a lot older (700–600 BC). In 1143 Schoenstatt Abbey was founded. In 1232 the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilgrim Mother Campaign
The Pilgrim Mother Campaign, also known as the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign, is an apostolic work founded by the Servant of God John Pozzobon and coordinated by the Schoenstatt Movement, counting presently more than 30 million members in over one million groups spanning 120 nations of the world. Overview The Campaign consists in the regular visit of an image of the Mother Thrice Admirable Madonna, Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt Madonna to families, schools, hospitals and all places where families or people accept to receive her. It is carried out by lay volunteers - missionaries and coordinators - organized at the parish, Diocese, diocesan, regional or linguistic levels. The pilgrim image employed in the campaign is the same venerated in the Schoenstatt Shrines. They are replicas of the 'original pilgrim image' with which the campaign began and have the form of a sanctuary to express the essential link to the Schoenstatt Shrine and all the graces that there are received. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pozzobon
João Pozzobon (12 December 1904 – 27 June 1985) was a Catholic permanent deacon and the starter of the Schoenstatt's Pilgrim Mother Campaign (also known as the Rosary Campaign), today present in more than 100 countries in the world. His beatification process is ongoing. Life Childhood A son of Italian immigrants established in Southern Brazil, João was born in São João do Polêsine to simple and pious peasant family, that prayed the Rosary every evening. The third of nine brothers, when he was 10 years old he says to his father that he would like to become a Catholic priest. For that reason, he goes to study in the Pallotines seminary in Vale Vêneto, not far from his hometown. After some 10 months there, he decides to return to his home, because of his poor physical health. At 14, he begins to have serious sight problems, so he could not continue his school studies. For the same reason, he was not deemed fit for military service. Years later, João will say about hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kentenich
Peter Joseph Kentenich, SAC (16 November 1885 – 15 September 1968) was a German Pallottine priest and founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement. Kentenich was a theologian, educator, and founder of a Catholic movement, whose teachings underwent a series of challenges from political and ecclesiastical powers. The process for his beatification was opened in 1975. Early life Childhood Kentenich was born on November 16, 1885, in Gymnich, Erftstadt near Cologne,"The Founder: Fr. Joseph Kentenich", Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement and baptized "Peter Josef Kentenich" on 19 November at the of St.Kunibe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoenstatt Shrine
A Schoenstatt Shrine is a Catholic shrine and a characteristic building of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement founded in 1914 by Josef Kentenich in Vallendar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In 2025, there are 202 Schoenstatt Shrines in the world, the most famous being the Original (Schoenstatt) Shrine (German: Urheiligtum) in Vallendar. The Shrine is where the Blessed Virgin Mary is invoked for protection and influence, and is a visual icon for devotion within the movement. History Father Josef Kentenich was the spiritual director of a minor seminary of the Pallottine Fathers preparing missionaries for Africa. In April 1914, a Marian sodality was formed at the seminary, and the superior offered the sodality the Chapel of Saint Michael near the school. Father Kentenich was inspired by the work of Bartolo Longo Bartolo Longo, TOSD (February 10, 1841 – October 5, 1926) was an Italian lawyer and former Satanic priest who returned to the Catholic faith and became a Dominican t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. In January 1964, List of pastoral visits of Pope Paul VI, he flew to Jordan, the first time a reigning pontiff had left Italy in more than a century. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954, and along with Domenico Tardini was considered the closest and most influential advisor of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, Italian Bishops' Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
