Fr Stefan Schaaf from Mannheim an old friend of Schoenstatt Scotland turned up at the shrine with a few friends on the 28 of June this year. They certainly turned a few heads as they roared up the front drive astride powerful motor bikes. Fr Stefan and the group are all members of Schoenstatt with a passion for the polished chrome and the deep throated roar of a Harley Davidson. They were doubly fortunate to have chosen what must have been the only sunny week of an otherwise damp and wet summer.

The group skilfully combined a prayerful retreat with a touring holiday of Scotland. Based at Campsie they travelled as far north as Loch Ness and all points in between. The group often finish their trips with a mass in the local Schoenstatt shrine. Those who were passing might have been a bit surprised to see the shrine surrounded by bikes and one bike sitting in the central aisle. In this way they wanted to thank the MTA for an enjoyable time and asked a blessing for a safe trip back home

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