Brazil Tag

BRAZIL, Gregory Oliveira • The spirit of Christmas once again takes into account the dark streets of Sao Paulo/SP, thanks to Christmas in Solidarity. At dawn on 25 December 2015, Schoenstatt Apostolic Youths from the Jaraguá neighborhood once again transformed the solitude of the night into a smile for those who live alone on the capital’s streets and avenues. Christmas in Solidarity reached the ten-year mark of mission with great celebration. The apostolic initiative began in 2005 with a small group of Youths from Jaraguá going through the city’s streetsRead More
Brazil, JUMAS South-East Region, 16 November 2015 on 130th birthday of Fr Kentenich • The year 2015, when we celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the Schoenstatt Young Men in the South-East Region, was marked by intensive currents of life, in particular through the resonance of the centenary celebrations of the covenant of love. Among the many spiritual inspirations in the Region, one thing came more and more to the fore: our founder, Fr Kentenich. He was present in various ways, for example, in the motto of the Schoenstatt Family: “WithRead More
BRAZIL, Gabriel Felipe Oberle • On 31 October, the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers experienced a very moving and important moment: the diaconate ordination of a Brazilian. Ailton Alves Brito was ordained as a deacon at the Father Kentenich Major Seminary in Santiago, Chile with the motto: ““My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.” (Luke 1:47-48). Mary’s joy in her conversation with Elizabeth shines in Ailton’s joy while he prepares to serve Jesus. In theRead More

Posted On 18.10.2015In Covenant Life

God’s Surprises

BRAZIL, Mechthild Jahn and Renate Dekker • The Blessed Mother is loyal. Just as she followed our Father into exile in Milwaukee, so she has remained faithful to us. She has chosen a little place just in our parish of St John the Evangelist in Biguaçu, in Florianopolis. Already during our visit to Germany we heard that a shrine was to be built in the province of Santa Catarina, but no one knew where. Through telephone calls and a search on Google Maps we discovered the place. Once we arrivedRead More
BRAZIL, Karen Bueno in maeperegrina.org.br • A square with a Father’s name, or better put, a Father and Founder’s. Londrina/PR recently inaugurated grounds named Fr. Joseph Kentenich Square. In the Gleba Fazenda Palhano neighborhood, at the intersection of Zuinglio and Martin Luther Street now bears the name of Schoenstatt’s Founder. Alderman Rony dos Santos Alves introduced city ordinance number 12.261 because, according to him, “The first and simple reason is the square is next to the Mater Ter Admirabilis Training Center, and above all, for all the work that Fr.Read More
BRAZIL, Caieiras July 19, 2015: To the Schoenstatt Boys’ Youth (JUMAS) in Brazil and for all of Schoenstatt• On 19 July, we gather to celebrate the anniversary of our Covenant of Love with the MTA and with God! Many of you do not know us, but know that we know who you are and we constantly pray for you. Who are we? We are the group “Apostles of Mary’s Boat” from Caieiras/São Paulo. We have been in existence for twenty years, twelve of them with the Covenant of Love andRead More
BRAZIL, www.jumasbrasil.com.br from Cornelio Procopio •   On Saturday, 1 August, the leaders of the Pioneros [Pioneers- a younger part of Schoenstatt Boys’ Youth] from the city of Cornelio Procopio (State of Paraná) conquered their t-shirt. The capital of grace they proposed to conquer the t-shirt with was in consecrating themselves each day to the Mother of God, and they endeavored to fulfill this goal from the beginning. The leaders who conquered the t-shirt were: Marcos Akira (Quinho), Daniel (Dan), Rafael Aguilhera, Luis Gabriel (Luizinho), Bruno Oliveira (Brunao), Joao Otavio, PereiraRead More
Fr. Alexandre Awi, Brazil • Neither “conservative” nor “progressive.” Simply Church. There are “conservatives” and “progressives” among all of us, and these types also exist in the Church. Fortunately, the rich plurality of opinions and tendencies within the Church also finds a home within our Movement. We don’t find either Liberation Theology or the Mass in Latin detestable, because the Church also doesn’t. Whoever thinks it does should become more familiar with the official positions of the Church. There are people in our Movement who are sympathetic to Liberation TheologyRead More
Today Octavio Cezarini Ávila responds: He currently lives in Curitiba and works in public relations. In the archdiocese, he collaborates in Pastoral de los Migrantes [Migrant Ministry], and he accompanies the Boys’ Youth from Ibiporã from a distance • Six months into the pilgrimage through the second century of the covenant of love…what is your dream for this Schoenstatt in who we are and where we find ourselves in the Church, in the world, and in our mission? I dream of a Schoenstatt that renews its commitment with the covenant cultureRead More
BRAZIL, Francisco Jales Junior • On Sunday 26 July, the first diocesan meeting of the Men’s Rosary in Jandius, in Rio Grande do Norte was held. The morning-long programme brought together hundreds of men and their families from various neighbouring municipalities. This is a regular event in the Men’s Rosary annual programme in Santa Luiza de Mossoró Diocese, which holds a diocesan meeting every two months in the towns that falling within the diocese. The diocesan coordinating team fulfilled their aim, bringing together more than 600 men at the MunicipalRead More