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Schoenstatt San Antonio receives generous donation to install sacrarium

SacrariumGreetings in Christ!

I am pleased to announce a new addition to our Mount Schoenstatt of San Antonio. 

In loving devotion to our Mother Thrice Admirable, longtime Schoenstatt members Julian and Pilar Huerta made a significant donation to the Schoenstatt Movement of San Antonio to purchase and install a sacrarium for the sacristy of the Cor Unum in Patre Shrine.

This very generous donation of the sacrarium by the Huertas stands as a testament to their commitment to helping the Schoenstatt community uphold sacred traditions and ensure the reverent disposal of sacred substances.

What is a sacrarium?

A sacrarium is “special sink used for the reverent disposal of sacred substances. This sink has a cover, a basin, and a special pipe and drain, that empties directly into the earth, rather than into the sewer system” (USCCB, Built of Living Stones, 236).

Precious or sacred items are disposed of, when possible, by returning them to the ground. Sacred books or vessels, for example, are often buried on church grounds or in a Catholic cemetery. Other items, such as altar linens, are first burned and then the ashes are buried. 

Liquids, rather than pouring them into sewer or septic systems, find their way to the earth by direct pouring or through the sacrarium. The water used to rinse purificators, corporals, or vessels can be poured into the sacrarium. Baptismal water, and even old holy oils, can similarly be poured into the sacrarium. If cloths are used to clean a spill of the Precious Blood, these are rinsed above the sacrarium. The Precious Blood is never poured into the sacrarium, but must be consumed (USCCB, Built of Living Stones, 236-7).

We humbly ask that you please use this special gift to our Mother in a reverent manner, and please remember to not use this as a sink for non-liturgical manners.

On behalf of the board of directors and the entire Schoenstatt San Antonio community, thank you Julian and Pilar Huerta for your wonderful generosity and loving care for the Cor Unum in Patre Shrine.

Blessings,                                                                                                    

Deacon Paul Williams

 

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