Our jubilee year invites us not only to celebrate 100 years of our community’s founding but also to look back with deep reverence on a defining chapter in our history: the arrival of the first Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in South Africa in 1934.
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As we celebrate the centenary of our community, we do so under the motto “Mary, Light of Our Hope.” These words express our lived experience as Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary — as individual Sisters and as a community. For 100 years, we have known Mary as the one who guides, strengthens, and accompanies us with a motherly light.
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Our jubilee logo expresses who we are as Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary — our identity, our mission, and the spiritual foundations that have carried our community from 1926 to today. Each element speaks of a central aspect of our vocation. The Cross — Christ at the Centre At the heart of the logo stands the
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100 Years of Grace: Celebrating Our Jubilee as the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary (1926–2026) In 2026, we, the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, celebrate 100 years since the founding of our community — a century shaped by dedication to Christ, deep Marian attachment, and a mission lived in covenant love. This jubilee fills our hearts with
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The joy of a vocation The joy of a vocation begins when you discover that God’s call is deeply personal — and deeply joyful. God doesn’t call you away from happiness; He calls you into a life filled with meaning, purpose, and love. A vocation is about becoming who you were created to be and
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Schoenstatt Sisters’ Journey in Kenya: A Story of Hope and Transformation A New Beginning For the past twenty-five years, we, the Schoenstatt Sisters, have been active in Kenya, tirelessly serving the community despite not having a permanent home. Each visit saw us travelling around, living out of suitcases. However, last year marked a significant change
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A longing waiting to be fulfilled. Sr. Melitta joined the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in August 1930. As a part of her discernment process, she expressed to Father Kentenich her desire to work in mission countries. He assured her that she would be allowed to go if a door opened for the sisters to go
Sunday, the 27th of August, was the long-awaited Clothing day for 5 Burundian novices of the Burundian delegation of the Swiss Province and 1 Kenyan novice of the South African Province. The Clothing took place in the parish Church of Mutumba, Burundi. Final Preperations Days before, the hill of Mutumba which overlooks Lake Tanganyika,
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A success story We are thrilled to share with you the success story of our recently completed water project in a deprived area of Kenya near the Tana River. Through your generous support and unwavering commitment, we have managed to bring clean and accessible water to approximately 15 families who have long relied on a
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At times life overwhelms us! This was my experience during the second week of January. The Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth were due to have a Mini Camp at Villa Maria in Cape Town. Just a few days before it was due to start, the number of girls booked in had doubled. I wondered how I would
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