Seed of a New World

MALE YOUTH
GERMANY

This is a young guy who got started with the Schoenstatt Boys Youth in Germany, the place where the Schoenstatt movement began. As he learned to live the Catholic faith in a real, personal way and discover who he was through Schoenstatt education, he realized he had a deep desire to live and share this spirituality. Through his desire to passionately live the faith, he united young guys from all over the world to run a relay from Pompei, Italy to Schoenstatt, Germany, carrying the torch that represents passing on the mission of Schoenstatt from one generation to the next.

FEMALE YOUTH
BRAZIL

Filled with youthful energy, she comes from the Schoenstatt Girls Youth of Santa María, Brazil. This is the home town of João Luis Pozzobon, a humble man who carried the image of Mary to thousands of homes, hospitals and prisons. Through his actions, the Schoenstatt image of Mary is known throughout all of Brazil, and this action of bringing an image of Mary to others has become an international charism. María Clara found a place in Schoenstatt to really be herself and discovered what it means to live the Catholic faith heroically in the everyday details of life, and she shares those ideals with the youth groups she leads in her city and throughout the country.

FAMILY BRANCH
CHILE

This is a couple from the Schoenstatt Family Branch of Santago, Chile. The movement in Chile is one of the strongest throughout the world, especially in the family branch. There are 23 Schoenstatt shrines in the country, each which has abundant life and makes an impact in the Church and social community where they are present. Verónica and Cristián brought the Schoenstatt spirituality into their marriage, which brought them new closeness as a couple, made them better parents to their 6 children, and inspired in them hopes to make a difference in there country. For them, there was a definite "before Schoenstatt, and after Schoenstatt."

SCHOENSTATT SISTERS OF MARY
UNITED STATES

Getting involved with the girls youth groups in her birthplace of Puerto Rico, she discovered her desire to share Schoenstatt with others and found the Community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary as her life path to do that. Now living in Wisconsin in the United States, she works with the girls youth and young adults in her area, as she lives out her vocation to share her knowledge and love for the faith.

SCHOENSTATT FATHERS
BURUNDI

Coming from the French speaking country of Burundi in the heart of Africa, he found the movement in his youth and discovered his calling to join the community of the Schoenstatt Fathers. Through his years of studies and living the turmoil in his home county of Burundi, he discovered his passion for social action and has dedicated his life to the striving for peace and reconciliation of society, especially in Central Africa.

SCHOENSTATT ARTIST
ARGENTINA

A young woman from Argentina who incorporates her faith into the creation of original paintings.