It was granted the pontifical approbation on June 24, 1988 and its Constitutions were approved by the Holy See, on 22 February 1994. As a part of its expansion policy and in the interest of spreading the message of covenant culture, the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers began to spread its wings to India, recruit new members from India, and establish houses in different parts of South India.
The Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers registered a tremendous development with regard to the number of members who committed themselves to follow the path of consecrated life upholding the three Evangelical Counsels namely Chastity, Poverty and Obedience. All the priests and the members of the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers who originated from Tamil Nadu became the part of Mother Thrice Admirable (MTA) Region.
Forming the new man in the new community
As Marian educators, realize the three fold goal, through the covenant and the shrine for the renewal of Church and Society.
A Marian priest at home is the shrine, through the covenant of love, in the relationship with human and the divine, together with our Father and Founder.
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I am delighted to know that MTA Province is updating its website. This virtual platform gives us the opportunity to engage in our mission in a different way. Inevitability the influence of social media is visible in all the spheres of our daily life. Our Founder advised us to interpret the voice of the times with “an ear to the heart of God and a hand on the pulse of the times”.
Welcome to the website of the MTA Province of Schoenstatt Fathers, Tamil Nadu!
Inspired by Pope Francis' words in Laudato Si - “Today’s media do enable us to communicate and to share our knowledge and affections” (no. 47) - we, the Schoenstatt Fathers of the MTA Province, are dedicated to making...
Sunrise Children's Village Invites You to Share Your Goodness
B1 Level Course Offline in our Chennai center begins on 2nd of September.
A glimpse of the Crowning Celebrations on 31st may: Seminarians, Fathers, Families and Friends of MT
We have conducted a boys’ summer camp in Madurai on 9th and 10th of May. Around 10 boys have eagerly
In collaboration with the sisters of ´Mary on the way´, we have conducted Girls‘ summer camp in Madu
We have arranged one day meeting for all the collaborators of our movement on 18th May in Madurai. T
Our institute has a pronounced family character. It is oriented on the Christian family,
The spiritual tradition of consecration to Mary and the practice of the Covenant of Love are
The founder - Father Joseph Kentenich - gave the name to this place on the high ridge overlooking th
The spiritual tradition of consecration to Mary and the practice of the Covenant of Love
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According to the recommendation of our Founder Fr Joseph Kentenich, the priestly ordination occurs from the age of 30 on. Our training includes three components: spiritual formation, academic study, and practical preparation for the priesthood. Over the decade of formation, these three components take place and alternate in a complementary way. The candidate will undergo
With the vision of “Forming a new man in the new community through holistic education and family environment” Schoenstatt fathers started a school “Sunrise Nursery and Primary School” in 2011 to provide proper education to the inmates of sunrise village.
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