A wonderful experience!

I just got back from a "100 years of Schoenstatt" jubilee in DC! It is amazing how on fire they are even without a shrine. I enjoyed it a lot, and loved seeing they're striving to get a shrine in DC. Ohio and DC both share the same striving for a shrine that is not yet here, yet we yearn for it and try as hard as we can with prayers to get it here. From DC, my family traveled to pick up and auxiliary shrine in Staten Island, NY. That is where Sr. Marcia (our current sister for Ohio) lives with a couple other fun and joyful Schoenstatt sisters. It's different there, because the shrine is inside the house, but when you're in the shrine, it's just as beautiful and peaceful as any other shrine! It's really cool because they draw a lot of city people, who may be struggling or upset, to the blessed mother in that tiny little city home. It may be near the city that never sleeps, but it is certainly peaceful and cozy. I hope I get to see more shrines around the US in the future! It's a wonderful experience for all, but the Waukesha shrine will always be home for me. In our MTA, Clare K.

SGY Ohio

The Schoenstatt Girls of Ohio have been very busy the last couple months. On April 20, the girls got together to have a garage sale, at the Dexter's. Everyone brought stuff from home and priced it. We also had a bake sale, we sold 130 hot dogs for a dollar each. With a song CC made up "Do you want to buy a hotdog?, there only for a dollar!, BUY one now." To the tune of Do you want to build a snowman. We made $1,152 for all of the girls to go to summer camp in Wisconsin. As long as they turn in their slips! If you would like to find out more about where this camp is and about the sisters that run it go to http://www.schoenstattwisconsin.org/ We want to thank all of you for your generosity, and support for our garage sale. Clare C. AKA: "CC"

The Schoenstatt Shrine by Cecilia Peyton

The lovely Cecilia P. (a member of the SGY here in Ohio) wrote a quick, but nice, summary of the Schoenstatt shrine. Enjoy! -Clare K The Schoenstatt Shrine is a place of great peace, from the front to the back the calmness you feel will overwhelm you. As the doors to the Shrine open, all eyes are immediately drawn to the beautiful wooden altar adorned with the glorious MTA picture. The sense of peace is almost unbearable. To the front of the altar is a large urn, or jar, used to hold contributions to the capital of grace. Beside the altar is the magnificent St. Michael statue made of white marble. Continuing to look around the small church you see several stained glass windows, which add to the serenity and holiness of the Shrine. The pews that line the church under every window are wooden and keep your focus on God in the blessed sacrament. Behind the two rows of pews is a row of chairs, for Schoenstatt always expects many people to come! On leaving, the two heavy wooden doors will say farewell with an almost melancholy sadness, for it is a great deal harder to leave the Shrine than to enter it. Overall, the peace in the shrine is due to the fact that Christ and His Holy Mother are truly present there. -Cecilia

First blog post!

Hello all! Clare C. and I are in charge of this SGY blog of Ohio! Occasionally we will have stories and updates from other girls in the SGY here. Let us know if you have any comments or questions! We're excited to get this going (: Love in our MTA, Clare K.