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The Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement is generally organized at the diocesan level and seeks an inculturated response to the needs of each place. The Movement in the United States is organized nationally by two regions, each with their own Central Committee. Diocesan coordinators and branch moderators are appointed by the Movement Director in each of the two regions. The Movement Director is appointed by the National Presidium, which is composed of the national superiors of the Schoenstatt Secular Institutes and Federations.
Movement Leadership
Movement Director: Fr. Cristóbal Asenjo
Other members of the Central Committee: Sr. Isabel Bracero, Fr. Christian Christiansen, Fr. Raimundo Costa, Rachel Gardner, Sr. Heidi Infante, Sr. Gloria Mauricio, Sr. Deanne Niehaus, Fr. Mark Niehaus, Sr. M. Paula, Sr. Danielle Peters, Fr. Hugo Tagle, Fr. Hector Vega
Dioceses with a movement presence: Miami, FL, Lafayette, IN, Peoria, IL, Atlanta, GA, Washington (DC, MD), New York, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Baker, OR, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, Brownsville, TX, Corpus Christi, TX, Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI
National Presidium
Fr. Michael Kast – Superior of the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers in the US
Sr. M. Emily Kenkel – Superior of the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in the US
Victor & Olga Alegria – Superiors of the Secular Institute of Family Institute in the US