News Archive

12th February 2012
Pilgrim Mother – Welcome to Scotland Yes, joy of joys, the Pilgrim Mother is coming to Campsie! The Auxiliar Pilgrim Mother, currently touring Europe, will arrive at our Shrine on the 2nd of March and will remain with us until the end of April. The Pilgrim Mother is an exact replica of the one which John Pozzobon carried throughout Brazil. He took the MTA into homes to encourage families to pray the Rosary and to create a lasting devotion to Our Lady and her Son. At the end of this long pilgri... [more]

18th February 2012
The Schoenstatt Centre, Campsie Glen, was the venue for a unique celebration for couples on the Saturday following Valentine's Day. The couples, all members of the Family group, met at the centre to share a gourmet meal in the specially constructed "Valentino Bistro " which had been beautifully prepared by Sister Margareta working closely with Jim and Fiona Kennedy. Throughout the evening there was time to enjoy delicious food , wonderful company and also to consider the theme of the evening ... [more]

18th April 2012
(A Hundred thousand welcomes) On Friday evening 2rd March 2012, Our Lady in the form of the Pilgrim Mother Auxiliar, touched down on British soil when she landed at Heathrow airport for the connecting flight to Glasgow. Our Lady, our soon to be crowned Queen, was able to quietly bless the whole of the British Isles as she silently and hidden flew on her journey to the Shrine here at Campsie Glen. Divine providence had so organised it that the Auxiliar Pilgrim would arrive as the prayers in the ... [more]

22nd April 2012
HOMILY PREACHED BY CARDINAL KEITH PATRICK O'BRIEN INTRODUCTION: It is indeed a privilege for me to be with you this afternoon at this very beautiful Schoenstatt Shrine which has become part of the life history of so many of you here this afternoon and of course I include myself among them. Gathering here at the Shrine we are aware of the basis of our devotion to Our Blessed Lady Mother of God and Mother Thrice Admirable in Sacred Scripture. We know that when we think of the word ‘pilgrim' of... [more]

24th April 2012
HOMILY PREACHED BY CARDINAL KEITH PATRICK O'BRIEN INTRODUCTION: It is indeed a privilege for me to be with you this afternoon at this very beautiful Schoenstatt Shrine which has become part of the life history of so many of you here this afternoon and of course I include myself among them. Gathering here at the Shrine we are aware of the basis of our devotion to Our Blessed Lady Mother of God and Mother Thrice Admirable in Sacred Scripture. We know that when we think of the word ‘pilgrim' of ... [more]

22nd May 2012
On 10th May, the Holy Father promulgated the decree of heroic virtues of Sr Emilie Engel. There are two key moments in the process of beatification: the arrival at the moral certainty by the Church regarding the sanctity of a person and "the divine confirmation" of the verdict which is manifested by a miracle implored through the intercession of the Venerable. The process of Emilie Engel has reached the first step: the promulgation of the decree of heroic virtues expresses the judgement of th... [more]

19th June 2012
FAMILY HOUSE: SCHOENSTATT Attending from Scotland: Sister Margareta and John and Eileen Pugh The fifteenth Europa Forum 2012 convened between 11 and 14 May 2012 in the House of the Families in Schoenstatt. Ten countries were represented: Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Poland and Russia. Russia attended for the first time with Scotland represented by Sister Margareta and John and Eileen Pugh. The first meeting of the Europa Family Forum was he... [more]

30th June 2012
The fruits of the Pilgrim Mother Rally (22nd April) were reflected in the apostolate of the co-ordinators from St Bride's Parish in East Kilbride. On their return from the Rally, the Legion of Mary who has been promoting the ‘Pilgrim Mother' through their work for the past 24 years, were encouraged by Fr Ness (Administrator) to invite the parishioners to participate in the Campaign especially during the month of May. Each day during the month, a parishioner would collect the Pilgrim Mother fro... [more]

18th July 2012
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Covenant Mass at the Shrine on Sunday 22 July. However, you are invited to join us for Covenant devotion and exposition at 3.30pm in the Shrine, followed by burning of petitions and tea afterwards in St Joseph's Cabin. All welcome. [Show Article]

25th July 2012
A new bronze Unity Cross will be erected in the Schoenstatt grounds here at Campsie Glen. The cross, made by the Brothers of Mary, arrived from Schoenstatt, Germany in February 2012. The Unity Cross originated in Chile in 1960, was originally a symbol of the Schoenstatt Fathers who wanted a symbol to reflect the unity of Christ and Mary. Beginning with a handful of priests, it became the cross for the entire Schoenstatt Family. Because of the depth of its symbolism, Christ and Mary, it began ... [more]