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100 Years of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary

With a ceremonial academy at Schoenstatt, the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary opened their celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of their foundation on October 2.

Guests from the Church and society, members of the Schoenstatt Movement, as well as relatives and friends, gathered for the anniversary. Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, travelled from Rome to attend. He will be the main celebrant at the festive Mass on October 3, 2026.

On our community’s website, www.s-ms.org, you will find reports on our anniversary as well as an interview with our Superior General, Sr. M. Joanna Buckley.

We help because we believe. Help with us!

As the mission center of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, we support many projects of our community in every continent. Our sisters in the local areas have close and direct contact with the people. With your help, we can make an even greater difference than we have been able to in the past. Concrete, transparent, loving.

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Personal comments

„Our reality is difficult, but the support we find at the Center helps us to face the problems we have and get the necessary tools to achieve our goals.“

„I am happy that I grew up in the Schoenstatt Youth. There I learned how to educate myself.“

„Why do I keep coming back? It’s the joy I feel when I see new girls come to winter camp and they get to experience what I experienced. I love reading the letters at the end to see how I have impacted the girls‘ lives. I want them to think of me as a sister and not a leader.“

„I get to learn to crochet and knit on Wednesdays and I’ve already made a few things. I use them to make everyone in our family happy at Christmas.“

„When the monthly package was delivered, the father of the family told us that they hadn’t eaten in two days!“

„You can see how happy the children are to be able to go to the daycare center every day and find a pleasant place to play and be together with their friends.“

„I thank Raio de Sol for being part of my childhood and helping me to become who I am today.“