Street ministry with the young people of “Rescue-me”

Bishop Dom Pedro and brother Raphael

Street Ministry in Maceió, Alagoas

With the poor and for the poor

Meeting of the Council and reception of theAcolyte and Liturgical Ministries

Street ministry

Newsletter “The Way” Nº013 - July, 2011

On the 25th – 27th of July, 2011, we heldour second council meeting of the Poorof Jesus Christ, in the monastery, OurLady of the Divine Holy Spiriti, inClaraval, Minas Gerais. At the closing ofthe meeting, during Holy Mass, ourBishop Dom Pedro Luis Stringhini gaveour dear brother Raphael the ministries

of lector and acolyte. May the Holy Spiritilluminate and strengthen our brother.

It is with much joy and gratefulness to Godfor the opportunity of our religious inMaceio, Alagoas, to encounter the mostneedy every Tuesday. We go out tochildren, adolescents, and adults who aredying every day because of crack andglue. After this contact in the streets,many begin to frequent our mission house

where they can attend to their personalhygiene, eat dinner, and above all, receivethe attention and caring of the sisters wholive there.

“Jesus went around to all the townsand villages. At the sight of the crowds,his heart was moved with pity for thembecause they were troubled andabandoned, like sheep without ashepherd” (Matthew 9, 35a.36)We could say that these words gained lifein the young people of the family “Rescue-Me” of Sao Paulo, as well as the religiousthat they were with. On Sunday, the 3rd

of July, they went through the streets inthe center of the city, giving haircuts in thepark to many men and women who arehomeless. Soon after that they went tothe region known as “crackolandia”, thatis a major area of drug use. Theexperience was really powerful foreveryone, above all for each young personwho went with us to encounter those thatthe world condemns.

Anniversary of the priesthoodof Father Gilson

Visita de D. Tarcisio Scaramussa

Rescue-me

Mass with bishopDom Tarcisio Scaramussa

Mission in Governador Valadares

“Shake it up” youth event

Eucharistic crusade

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“Rise up, help us! Redeem us as yourlove demands” (Psalm 44, 27)We can testify that at each encounter thatis accomplished, the Lord has lifted upand redeemed His people. On the 2nd

and 3rd of July, the 6th “Rescue-Me”encounter was held in Sao Luis,

Maranhão, with the participation of over200 youth. In Governador Valadares,Minas Gerais, approximately 200 youthexperienced the mercies of a God whotakes us by the hands and places us onour feet. Thanks to all who contributedto the success of this encounter.

On the 1st to 3rd of July, the brothers andsisters of our mission in GovernadorValadares, participated in the 10th editionof “EPIFANY”, held in the neighboringcity of Conselheiro Pena. With the theme“let us celebrate! Because this son ofmine was dead, and has come to lifeagain; he was lost and has beenfound.” (Luke 15, 24), the encounterunited more than 300 young people who,through the talks, testimonies, formationsand prayer workshops could get to knowin a more tangible form the specificvocation that the Lord entrusted to eachInstitute and community present.

On the 10th of July, with our hearts full ofhappiness, we praised our God who hasgiven us the grace of celebrating 12 yearsof priesthood of our beloved founder, Fr.Gilson. Thank you Lord for the Holypriesthood of our Father, for his testimonyand happy surrender to Your Will, for hisdaily oblation, celebrating every day theHoly Mysteries as if it were his “first andonly Mass”, teaching us with his life that itis worth saying “yes” to you, showing usthat “the afflictions of the present timecan not compare with the glory that isto come.” Congratulations Fr. Gilson.You are a Priest forever!

On the 4th -11th of July we had the graceto receive the presence of the EucharisticJesus exposed in all of our community, inan uninterrupted Crusade of Adoration,thanking God for our Canonicalrecognition, and at the same time askingfor many blessings for our Pope BenedictXVI, our Bishop Dom Pedro and all thebishops, all our priests, our founder andco-founder, religious, lay-associates,benefactors, collaborators, family andfriends and all of our community. Ourgratefulness to Bishop Dom Pedro Cunha(Rio de Janeiro) who presided at ourconcluding Mass at the mission house St.Catherine of Bolonha. Our gratefulnessalso to every Priest and others whoparticipated with us in this very specialmoment.

Looking to give youth a healthy diversion,we held on July 16th, in the parish hall ofthe Church St. Cecilia in Sao Paulo, thefirst “The Way Music” with theparticipation of DJ Ari and the group,Christ Dance. There were more than 100youth present. In Rio de Janeiro on the23rd of July, the opening of the second“the way dance” was held in the parish,Christ the Worker, and St. Cure of Ars,with the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice.After the Mass, the 300 youth who werethere had fun listening to DJ Gogan andthe group, Guardian Ministry.

The brothers of the mission house,Mother of the Poor, had the joy to receive,on the 27th of July, the visit of Bishop DomTarcisio Scaramussa. With much

solicitude and humbleness, he celebratedthe Holy Sacrifice, and during thecelebration, talked about how ourcommunity is the presence of God andthe presence of the Church among thedifficult realities such as drug-use,referring to our work in the Center of SaoPaulo, more precisely in the region ofCrackolandia. Our gratefulness to ourdear shepherd for his fatherly care.