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“Uncoded Royalty” – Schoenstatt Girls Winter Camp
Cape Town, South Africa

This year’s Schoenstatt Girls Winter Camp was a remarkable success. The theme, “Uncoded Royalty”,“ invited the girls to reflect on their identity as beloved daughters of God. In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and technology, the camp sought to remind participants that their worth and dignity cannot be measured by algorithms, achievements, popularity, or digital influence.

Responding to Pope Leo XIV’s call to uphold the dignity of the human person in today’s technological age, the camp encouraged the girls to look deeply at themselves and discover the unique gifts, talents, and mission that God has entrusted to each one. Through discussion and reflection, they explored what it means to be truly „royal“ because of their relationship with God.

One of the highlights of the camp was the opportunity to build and decorate creative shrines. Through this hands-on activity, the girls explored their relationship with Our Lady and gained a deeper appreciation for the significance of the Schoenstatt Shrine as a place of grace, encounter, and mission.

The spiritual programme formed the heart of both camps. Each camp was blessed with the celebration of Holy Mass, allowing the girls to gather around the Eucharist and deepen their relationship with Christ. The adoration evenings were particularly meaningful, offering time for silence, prayer, and personal encounters with Jesus. These moments of faith and reflection helped create an atmosphere where the girls could experience God’s love and grow closer to Him and Our Lady.

The overwhelming response to this year’s camps reflects the growing desire among young women to deepen their faith and embrace their identity as God’s royal daughters.

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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.“