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A SHRINE 

a Holy Place, 

a Place of Grace, 

a Place of Pilgrimage, 

this is what the Schoenstatt 

Movement and with her the 

Schoenstatt Fathers' Community 

in Nigeria, is longing 

for. They are building the 

Shrine of Mary together 

with a Formation House at Ijokodo. 

SCHOENSTATT is a place in Germany and 

means “beautiful place”. The little chapel at that 

spot became famous. People from all over the 

world experienced and continue to experience 

that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is at work in this 

little Shrine. 

There she is ever ready to assist young and old, 

men and women, couples and individuals in their 

needs, especially their spiritual needs: 

To become free and firm Christian personalities; 

to find the way leading closer to God and the 

divine realities; 

to participate courageously and fruitfully in 

the mission of the Church. 

Meanwhile more than 170 replicas of the 

Schoenstatt Shrine have been built in all the 

continents. They are the meeting points of the 

Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt - mainly lay 

people - and bring forth a rich spiritual life. 

How did it all come about? 

Fr. Joseph Kentenich (1885- 

1968), a man who had learnt 

to listen to the will of God 

and His divine plans, in 1914 

when meeting with young 

students proposed to them: 

Would it not be possible for 

the little chapel where we 

meet to become a place 

where the glory of Mary 

would be experienced? What greater deed can we 

do than to labour for a place of pilgrimage? 

Through this proposal, young hearts were set 

ablaze with a great apostolic zeal urging Mary to 

distribute her treasures there and work miracles 

of grace. 

How could this be possible? “I love those who 

love me” (Prov. 8:17). 

Adding to this, Mary 

asked these young 

people: “Show me 

first the proof of your 

love, that you take 

your resolutions 

seriously.” 

The further development showed that the young 

people worked seriously and Mary answered 

their prayers and gave a generous reply to their 

gifts of love. She began to show herself as Mother 

and Educator “three times admirable” in 

transforming hearts, filling them with apostolic 

zeal and attracting people from all walks of life. 

Looking back, a kind of law can be discovered 

that discloses the 'secret' and the fruitfulness of 

every Schoenstatt Shrine. It is expressed in the 

words: 

(Continued on reverse) 

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(With Ecclesiastical Approval) 

Where is the Shrine at Ijokodo? 

Coming from Sango, along Polytechnic Road, turn 

right at Ijokodo junction towards WAEC Office. At 

Ijokodo Market keep right and follow the main road. 

You will soon see on the left hand side a long iron 

fence and the little Shrine. 

Please collect those gifts, write them down, count 

them, and bring them to the Blessing of the 

Shrine, so that this day will become a great 

demonstration of our love for Mary. No one 

should come empty handed and in return no one 

will go home without a special gift of the .“Mother 

Thrice Admirable”. 

We would like you to join us at the solemn 

blessing on October 23, 2004 with boxes and 

baskets filled with proofs of love: prayers, 

fulfilled resolutions, gifts, efforts of an exemplary 

Christian life, apostolic deeds and acts of charity. 

Therefore we would like to invite you to help us to 

fulfil this requirement. 

Does this continue to happen today? 

The new Daughter Shrine at Ijokodo partakes in 

the stream of graces flowing according to the 

merciful plans of God from the Original Shrine in 

Schoenstatt. But also at Ijokodo the fundamental 

law wants to be fulfilled: “Nothing without you - 

nothing without us”, “first show me that you 

really love me…” 

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Please bring this slip along or send it across. All the slips will be collected and offered during the ceremony. 

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Acts of Charity ............................................ 

Holy Masses................................................. 

















If you could and your heart moves you to 

contribute a material gift, please send or bring it 

to: 

Schoenstatt Fathers’ Community, 20 Oluseyi 

Street, Eleyele, Ibadan. (Cheques should be 

drawn in favour of “Schoenstatt Fathers”) 

Kept resolutions .......................................... 

If you are not able to come in person to the 

dedication, please post your spiritual gifts to: 

Schoenstatt Fathers, GPO Box 37085, Ibadan 

200001, Oyo State. All the slips will be collected 

and offered during the ceremony of the blessing. 

Apostolic initiatives .................................... 

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Rosaries said ............................................... 



Other Prayers .............................................. 































Litanies ....................................................... 

Sincere efforts to fulfil daily duties at 

work, at home, in the school ....................... 

Acts of accepting hardships, difficulties ... 

For the dedication of the Shrine of the Mother 

Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt at Ijokodo. 

My Gifts of Love

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