International Apostolic Federation
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History and development​

History and development​

Beginning in 1920, women were admitted to the Movement, initially only as members of the League. The first woman to make a consecration in the Federation was Gertraud Gräfin von Bullion (1891-1930). Together with her cousin, she formed the first Federation group of single women.

The image of the chestnut

The Federation of Mothers in Germany was established in 1970. Fr. Alex Menningen gave a lecture in which he pointed out that this constitution had already been established in 1914 because everything arose from the act of the Covenant of Love of 18.10.1914. He brought as a comparison the image of a chestnut. Your comments also apply to our International Constitution. Here, too, the real actor is our father and founder.


History of the Mother’s Federation in different countries

Germany

In the Apostolic League from about 1946, there were Schoenstatt groups on the women’s side in the German dioceses with married or …

Argentina

The Mothers’ Federation of Argentina was founded on April 12, 1988 when Father Antonio Cosp sent the letter of admissionto the first…

Brazil

Deus, em sua infinita bondade, olhou para o Brasil Tabor e o presenteou com a nossa Comunidade. Ele, ao pensar em nós, utilizou um instrum …

Chile

We are a community of married, widowed, or separated women who, in the spirit of Schoenstatt, in close union with the hierarchy of the …

Spain

The origin and the desire of the Mothers’ Federation began in the Jubilee of 1999 in Santiago de Chile, to which Sonia and Maria Luisa took part from …


Paraguay

The Apostolic Federation of Mothers began in Paraguay in 1995. At that time, fifteen mothers began the Pre-Candidacy in the first Course …

Portugal

June 23, 1992 – 1st meeting at the Shrine in Lisbon

October 23, 1992 Start of regular (monthly) meetings…

South Africa

South Africa is a country with a dark history of racial discrimination, violence and struggles. For many years the peoples of this …

Switzerland

December 5, 1992: First meeting of many interested women at St. Michael’s in Zug
Various groups of women begin to meet regularly …

USA

The Mothers’ Federation in the USA, Father Kentenich’s Exile Land, began in May 1987, in the State of Texas. We believe we have a …

Costa Rica

Before the pandemic there began to be a certain restlessness to find our community in “Ticas” lands. There were several exchanges by zoom with …


International Council

International Leader
Kathleen Colunga – USA

International Deputy Leader
Matilde Di Battista – Argentina

1° International Counselor
Maura Regina Santana de Jesus – Brazil

2° International Counselor
Cecilia Brunner – Chili

3° International Counselor
Norma Pistilli – Paraguay

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