“You are at the heart of the world with the heart of God.”
Pope Francis to Secular Institutes
Our Origin
God calls a movement of renewal into being...
Our Spirituality
The Mother of God draws us into a covenant of love...
Our Mission
To be her eyes, her ears, her hands, her heart...
Our Life
A way of Marian nobility, purity, and generosity...
Where We Are
In the world, for the world, worldwide
Discernment
Is God calling me to be his instrument?
News, Inspirations, & Events
The Love of Christ Urges Us
A “Damascus experience”… Sr. M. Paula Van Thienen shares her vocation story.
Time Off 2024
Need a break this summer? Join us for our Time Off program!
Coming Soon!
In August 2024 Schoenstatt Heights will open its doors to an intentional Catholic community of university students and young professional women.
God Chased Me around the World
From a small farm, to Afghanistan…Sr. M. Alice Kunz shares her vocation story.
Behold Your Mother
A Lenten reflection on the beauty of our God-given womanly nature
A Radiant Feast Day
Solemn reception of our novices
Who We Are
The Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary is a community of consecrated women founded in Germany in 1926 by Father Joseph Kentenich. We serve the mission of his original foundation, the Schoenstatt Movement, a Marian and apostolic movement in the Roman Catholic Church. Collaborating with the other Schoenstatt communities in the moral and spiritual renewal of society, we place special emphasis on the Marian formation of girls, women, and families. Our source of life is the covenant of love with our Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt. United with her and following her example, we surrender ourselves undividedly to Christ in a life of poverty, virginity, and obedience.