The Anam Cara group would like to welcome everyone to our covenant Mass at the Shrine on Friday 18th May 2012 at 7.30pm .The theme of our Mass is:  ‘The Covenant of Love – The Roots and Foundation of our Family Life’ In our families, our parents and grandparents are our role models, our teachers, our guides and our security as we grow from children and mature into adulthood. Most importantly, they pass on to us the gift of faith. In our Schoenstatt family, we are blessed with a spiritual parent in the person of Mary, our Blessed Mother who  challenges us to live this faith every day in our own lives. (more…)

Today we had the first of the Parish Shrine Days.  34 Visitors came from St Kentigern’s Fallowfield and St Edward’s Rushholm Parish to spend the day at the Shrine. They were welcomed by the St. John Fisher’s team of ladies who looked after the pilgrims.  The day was very successful and both young and old enjoyed there stay and hope to come again. If you would like to read the report on the day then download this news report. The group were happy to get to know the Shrine.  Nine teenagers took part and they had their own programme in the newly renovated Cottage. Some of the young people had been there with their school for an Amigo Day or for one of the programmes for High Schools. They had time in the Shrine and time to enjoy one another’s company. Fr. Bryan gave a talk on the meaning of the Shrine – a holy place where we can live in God’s presence and search to do his will. The group found out a lot about Schoenstatt and enjoyed being looked after by our team from St John Fisher’s. They hoped to come again and we look forward to welcoming them.

Group:
 Young Adults
Celebrant:
 Fr. Andrew
Theme:  Take the picture of the Our Lady with you and give her a place of honour in your homes. Your home becomes a little shrine, bestowing grace… forming holy members of the family.

Group:
 Emmaus
Celebrant:
 Fr. David
Theme: “And now we believe that the Blessed Mother… has been given the choice task to lead the world back to God from Schoenstatt, to give birth to Christ again for our present times and world… She is present in Schoenstatt as the great educator and leader of the people.”

Group:
 Leeds
Celebrant:
 Fr. Bryan
Theme:  What roots mean for a tree, what foundations mean for a house, that is what the Covenant of Love means for our family.”

Group:
 Ladies Branch
Celebrant:
 Fr. Duncan
Theme:  “When God gives someone a mission, he first shows them their helplessness.”

Group:
 St. Michael’s
Celebrant:
 Fr. David
Theme:  “Modern man will always be searching, always on a journey. For those who want to belong completely to God, we will always be pilgrims…”