Paraguay
Apostolic Federation of Madres of Paraguay
The Apostolic Federation of Madres of Paraguay began in PARAGUAY in 1995
At that time, fifteen mothers began the Pre-Candidacy in the first Course guided by their first assistants, Father Nicolás Schwizer and Sister Regina Sobott, under the guidance of the Mothers’ Federation of Argentina.
On May 6, 1997, with the First Consecration of the Founding Course, the Mothers’ Federation of Argentina-Paraguay was officially born.
The same territory between two nations that fraternally welcomes all of them under the same mantle, that of the MTA, and under the same flag, that of Schoenstatt.
A new region,
PARAGUAY “HEART OF AMERICA”
The new region, PARAGUAY “HEART OF AMERICA”, consolidated and grew in depth and breadth thanks to the support and guidance of the Federation Mothers from Argentina and their successive assistants, Fathers Javier Arteaga and Tommy Nin Mitchell (present); and the Sisters of Mary: Clarisa, Mariela González, María Luz Afrontti, M. Bárbara Bazzana and Kathia Martínez (present).
In 2019, the year of the Jubilee of Hörde, the Paraguay Region decided to present to the Territorial Council the request for autonomy and formation of its autonomous territory. In response to this, the Council sent the request to the General Presidium of Schoenstatt, who responded on August 28, 2020: the request for autonomy was unanimously approved.
The Chapter
On November 13, 2021, the Paraguay Region held its Extraordinary Regional Chapter in which the capitulars voted unanimously YES to territorial autonomy.
On March 20, 2022, the Extraordinary Territorial Chapter was held in Florencio Varela, Argentina. By a large majority, it was accepted that Paraguay would become an autonomous territory.
Founding Chapter
On May 7 and 8, 2022, the Founding Chapter of the APOSTOLIC FEDERATION OF MOTHERS OF PARAGUAY took place at the Magnificat House, Asunción. On that date, the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt was crowned as Queen of the Mothers’ Federation, culminating the spiritual conquest worked since the beginning of the process of autonomy.
Territorial Constitution
In June 2022, the General Presidium accepted the Territorial Constitution of the Mothers’ Federation of PARAGUAY and, in September of the same year, the new territory actively participated in the Founding Chapter of the International Apostolic Federation of Schoenstatt Mothers held in Germany.
The Mothers’ Federation of Paraguay today
Currently, the Mothers’ Federation of Paraguay has two regions (North and Center) and nine courses; five of them with Perpetual Consecration, one with 2nd Consecration, two in Candidacy, and one course in Pre-Federation. There are 69 Federation members in Asunción and its surroundings, 14 Federation members in Encarnación – in the south of the country – and 20 candidate mothers in Pre-Federation
Calls to build the GOD´S NATION
The Apostolic Federation of Mothers of Paraguay feels called to renew the commitment to the heritage received from the first sodalists of Hörde. In addition, to witness as mothers, wives, and apostles to the mission of the father and founder, from the Covenant of Love with the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt, in the construction of GOD’S NATION – whose values are Truth, Justice, Love and Peace – in its diverse environments, and in the face of the challenges of today’s world.