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Its name comes from a small chapel near Vallendar, Rhineland-Palatinate, where a Covenant of Love with Mary was first made \u2014 and where a worldwide spiritual family was born.<\/p>\n <p>Today the movement is present in more than 49 countries across all continents, with over 180 daughter shrines around the world \u2014 united by a shared Marian spirituality and a mission of renewal in Christ.<\/p>\n <p>The Shrine is dedicated to Mary as the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt \u2014 the spiritual center of the movement’s life and the source of its graces.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"col-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/original-shrine.webp\" alt=\"Original Shrine in Vallendar, Germany\" onerror=\"this.style.background='#2520b8'\" \/>\n <span class=\"col-img-caption\">Original Shrine \u00b7 Vallendar, Germany<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"two-col cream\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"col-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Father_exile-picture-01.webp\" alt=\"Father Joseph Kentenich\" onerror=\"this.style.background='#1c19a3'\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"col-text\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>Father Joseph Kentenich<\/h2>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">Servant of God \u00b7 1885 \u2013 1968<\/p>\n <p>Father Joseph Kentenich was born on November 18, 1885, in Gymnich near Cologne, Germany. He began his priestly life as a gifted teacher and educator in the Pallotine House of Studies in Schoenstatt, Vallendar, where an extraordinary bond of trust grew between him and his students.<\/p>\n <p>Alert to the signs of the times and listening attentively to perceive God’s will, Father Kentenich \u2014 together with a small group of students \u2014 entered into a Covenant of Love with Mary in the chapel now known as the Original Shrine.<\/p>\n <blockquote>\n <p>“With the hand on the pulse of time and his ear on the heart of God.”<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n <p>He dedicated his life to helping men and women of every age become free, filial, and fully human personalities.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pater-kentenich.org\/en\/biographical-sketch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read his biographical sketch \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"shrine-ny\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"shrine-ny-header\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Shrine in New York<\/h2>\n <p>The Schoenstatt Shrine of Light is nestled in a peaceful Staten Island neighborhood, just a short distance from the iconic Statue of Liberty \u2014 a spiritual beacon and place of grace for all who seek prayer and renewal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-grid-top\">\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0003.webp\" alt=\"Shrine interior\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0000.webp\" alt=\"Shrine exterior\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sisters.webp\" alt=\"Sisters at the Shrine\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-grid-bottom\">\n <div class=\"shrine-photo ld\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20190825-WA01260011.webp\" alt=\"Schoenstatt New York community\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo ld\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0006.webp\" alt=\"Community gathering\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"sisters\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"sisters-header\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/h2>\n <p>The Shrine in New York is served by the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, who dedicate their lives to welcoming all who come, accompanying families and individuals on their spiritual journey, and fostering the Covenant of Love with Our Blessed Mother.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sisters-grid\">\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472356421.jpg\" alt=\"Sister Veronica and Sister Jessica\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Veronica & Sister Jessica<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472359742.webp\" alt=\"Sister Vanessa\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Vanessa<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472372395.webp\" alt=\"Sister Mary Martha\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Mary Martha<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"capital\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"capital-text\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Capital of Grace<\/h2>\n <p>From 1915 onward, Schoenstatt began speaking of a spiritual concept unique to the movement: the Capital of Grace. The image draws from the world of finance \u2014 just as large sums are gathered for major undertakings, what we bring to Mary in the Shrine comes together to assist her in the moral and religious renewal of the world in Christ.<\/p>\n <p>This capital is not financial but spiritual \u2014 it is built through prayer, sacrifice, works of love, and the faithful living of the Covenant. All who enter the Shrine with open hearts contribute to it and draw from its abundance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"capital-aside\">\n <p class=\"capital-aside-label\">A place of grace<\/p>\n <p>“What we bring to Mary in the Shrine comes together to assist her in the moral and religious renewal of the world in Christ.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are \u2013 Schoenstatt New York Who We Are Rooted in aCovenant of Love Schoenstatt New York is a Marian shrine and spiritual community nestled in Staten Island \u2014…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"disable","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1342,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224\/revisions\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

{"id":1224,"date":"2026-06-17T04:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/?page_id=1224"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:39:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n \n Who We Are \u2013 Schoenstatt New York<\/title>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\" \/>\n <style>\n *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n :root {\n --navy: #1c19a3;\n --navy-light: #2520b8;\n --gold: #C9A84C;\n --gold-light: #E2C47A;\n --cream: #F8F5EF;\n --white: #FFFFFF;\n --text: #2B2B2B;\n --muted: #6B6B6B;\n --rule: #E8E3DA;\n --max-w: 1140px;\n }\n\n body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; color: var(--text); background: var(--white); overflow-x: hidden; }\n\n .container {\n max-width: var(--max-w);\n margin-left: auto;\n margin-right: auto;\n padding-left: 32px;\n padding-right: 32px;\n }\n\n .gold-rule { width: 40px; 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font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\n color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); line-height: 1.65;\n }\n\n @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 900px) {\n .two-col .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }\n .capital .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .sisters-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .photo-grid-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n .photo-grid-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .orbs { display: none; }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n <div class=\"orbs\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n <div class=\"orb orb-1\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"orb orb-2\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"orb orb-3\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section class=\"page-hero\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <p class=\"page-hero-eyebrow\">Who We Are<\/p>\n <h1>Rooted in a<br><span>Covenant of Love<\/span><\/h1>\n <p class=\"page-hero-desc\">Schoenstatt New York is a Marian shrine and spiritual community nestled in Staten Island \u2014 part of a global Catholic Apostolic Movement present in over 49 countries, united by a shared covenant with Our Blessed Mother.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"two-col white\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"col-text\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Schoenstatt Movement<\/h2>\n <p>Schoenstatt is a Catholic Apostolic Movement founded in 1914 by Father Joseph Kentenich in Schoenstatt, Germany. Its name comes from a small chapel near Vallendar, Rhineland-Palatinate, where a Covenant of Love with Mary was first made \u2014 and where a worldwide spiritual family was born.<\/p>\n <p>Today the movement is present in more than 49 countries across all continents, with over 180 daughter shrines around the world \u2014 united by a shared Marian spirituality and a mission of renewal in Christ.<\/p>\n <p>The Shrine is dedicated to Mary as the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt \u2014 the spiritual center of the movement’s life and the source of its graces.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"col-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/original-shrine.webp\" alt=\"Original Shrine in Vallendar, Germany\" onerror=\"this.style.background='#2520b8'\" \/>\n <span class=\"col-img-caption\">Original Shrine \u00b7 Vallendar, Germany<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"two-col cream\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"col-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Father_exile-picture-01.webp\" alt=\"Father Joseph Kentenich\" onerror=\"this.style.background='#1c19a3'\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"col-text\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>Father Joseph Kentenich<\/h2>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">Servant of God \u00b7 1885 \u2013 1968<\/p>\n <p>Father Joseph Kentenich was born on November 18, 1885, in Gymnich near Cologne, Germany. He began his priestly life as a gifted teacher and educator in the Pallotine House of Studies in Schoenstatt, Vallendar, where an extraordinary bond of trust grew between him and his students.<\/p>\n <p>Alert to the signs of the times and listening attentively to perceive God’s will, Father Kentenich \u2014 together with a small group of students \u2014 entered into a Covenant of Love with Mary in the chapel now known as the Original Shrine.<\/p>\n <blockquote>\n <p>“With the hand on the pulse of time and his ear on the heart of God.”<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n <p>He dedicated his life to helping men and women of every age become free, filial, and fully human personalities.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pater-kentenich.org\/en\/biographical-sketch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read his biographical sketch \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"shrine-ny\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"shrine-ny-header\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Shrine in New York<\/h2>\n <p>The Schoenstatt Shrine of Light is nestled in a peaceful Staten Island neighborhood, just a short distance from the iconic Statue of Liberty \u2014 a spiritual beacon and place of grace for all who seek prayer and renewal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-grid-top\">\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0003.webp\" alt=\"Shrine interior\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0000.webp\" alt=\"Shrine exterior\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo sq\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sisters.webp\" alt=\"Sisters at the Shrine\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-grid-bottom\">\n <div class=\"shrine-photo ld\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20190825-WA01260011.webp\" alt=\"Schoenstatt New York community\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"shrine-photo ld\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20210517-WA0006.webp\" alt=\"Community gathering\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"sisters\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"sisters-header\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/h2>\n <p>The Shrine in New York is served by the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, who dedicate their lives to welcoming all who come, accompanying families and individuals on their spiritual journey, and fostering the Covenant of Love with Our Blessed Mother.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sisters-grid\">\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472356421.jpg\" alt=\"Sister Veronica and Sister Jessica\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Veronica & Sister Jessica<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472359742.webp\" alt=\"Sister Vanessa\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Vanessa<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sister-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1626472372395.webp\" alt=\"Sister Mary Martha\" \/>\n <div class=\"sister-card-label\">\n <h3>Sister Mary Martha<\/h3>\n <span>Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"capital\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"capital-text\">\n <div class=\"gold-rule\"><\/div>\n <h2>The Capital of Grace<\/h2>\n <p>From 1915 onward, Schoenstatt began speaking of a spiritual concept unique to the movement: the Capital of Grace. The image draws from the world of finance \u2014 just as large sums are gathered for major undertakings, what we bring to Mary in the Shrine comes together to assist her in the moral and religious renewal of the world in Christ.<\/p>\n <p>This capital is not financial but spiritual \u2014 it is built through prayer, sacrifice, works of love, and the faithful living of the Covenant. All who enter the Shrine with open hearts contribute to it and draw from its abundance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"capital-aside\">\n <p class=\"capital-aside-label\">A place of grace<\/p>\n <p>“What we bring to Mary in the Shrine comes together to assist her in the moral and religious renewal of the world in Christ.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are \u2013 Schoenstatt New York Who We Are Rooted in aCovenant of Love Schoenstatt New York is a Marian shrine and spiritual community nestled in Staten Island \u2014…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"disable","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1342,"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1224\/revisions\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoenstattnewyork.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}