We were limited in number because of the difficulty of hiring a coach at this time of the year, and also the tiny church will only seat about 30 people.
Schoenstatt came to Scotland in 1969. The German bishops wished to establish a centre for German Catholics living in Scotland.
The Shrine which stands today in a secluded Glen just outside Glasgow was opened in 1989.
It has continued to develop over the years, not only catering for German people, but also to Catholics from all over Scotland and further afield too.
Today they offer retreats on a variety of topics, and also can accommodate those who wish to spend some days in quiet reflection.
Recently, nearly 3000 Catholic school children have made a visit ti=o the shrine, an event which has become an annual event.
After a slightly extended journey - the driver was following a Sat Nav that was taking us further away until he listened to my advice - we reached the Shrine.
We had a pleasant cup of coffee, we moved to the lounge where we had 2 presentations. The first was a thought provoking talk on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The second was a 20 minute meditation on Sacred Music.
We then moved to the beautiful little Church where Fr. Wilson celebrated Mass.
Finally we had a lovely lunch, spent some money in the gift shop, and then made the journey home ignoring the sat Nav.
http://schoenstatt.org.uk/
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