Informativo “O Caminho” - maio/2011 (inglês)

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Our first therapeutic mission for women is inaugurated Rescue-me in Belém, Pará. With the poor in Franca, São Paulo. Rescue-Me In this Marian month, united with the heart of the Virgin Mary, we sing our praises to God for the opening of our first therapeutic house for women, located in Cascavel, Paraná. The ceremony was held on May 6 th , with the presence of our Founder, Fr. Gilson. The mission has two women currently in treatment, and others are in the process of entering. May this house really be a “House of anointing”, where lives may be restored. Early in the morning on the 7 th of May, our brothers of the mission house “São Luiz Grignion de Montfort”, in Franca, São Paulo, went out to the hills of Franca to take bread and coffee with milk to the “poor Christs”. After sitting with them to talk, we heard one young man who is only 20 years old, lives in the streets and, like many others, a user of crack, say to us “when the demon created crack, he sat down to rest because his work of destruction had already reached its peak”. “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light” (Ephesians Ch. 5, 14) With the certainty that Christ calls to the light those who are in the darkness, we held four Rescue-me encounters in the month of May. The 1 st was in Teixera de Freitas, Bahia, on the 14 th and 15 th , with the participation of 140 youth; in Guaianazes, São Paulo, on the 21 st and 22 nd we had 55 youth present; also on the 21 st and 22 nd in Belem, Pará, we held a retreat with 295 youth; and more than 200 youth in Guarujá, São Paulo. We offer our gratefulness to God and to all who helped with these encounters, that we were able to offer to the youth a possibility to write a new story. Rescue-me in Guarujá, São Paulo. With the poor and for the poor May our simple gesture be a sign of hope in the lives of each one them. Truly the heart of the mission house “Sacred Heart of Jesus” is pulsating. Jesus is among us! On the 4th of May, Fr. Ataide, Rector of the Inauguration of the chapel Domus Dei Eucharistic Sanctuary “Our Lady of Penha” in São Paulo, celebrated Holy Mass inaugurating our chapel “Capela Domus Dei”. In the presence of friends, benefactors, lay-associates, and brothers and sisters, Fr. Ataide anointed the tabernacle, blessed the altar, and also blessed the house, saying “now this place has become holy, because the Holy of Holies is here!”. Therapeutic house for women Newsletter “The Way” Nº011 - May, 2011

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Transcript of Informativo “O Caminho” - maio/2011 (inglês)

Our first therapeutic missionfor women is inaugurated

Rescue-me in Belém, Pará.

With the poor in Franca, São Paulo.

Rescue-Me

In this Marian month, united with theheart of the Virgin Mary, we sing ourpraises to God for the opening of ourfirst therapeutic house for women,located in Cascavel, Paraná. Theceremony was held on May 6th, withthe presence of our Founder, Fr. Gilson.The mission has two women currentlyin treatment, and others are in theprocess of entering. May this housereally be a “House of anointing”, wherelives may be restored.

Early in the morning on the 7th of May,our brothers of the mission house “SãoLuiz Grignion de Montfort”, in Franca,São Paulo, went out to the hills ofFranca to take bread and coffee withmilk to the “poor Christs”. After sittingwith them to talk, we heard one youngman who is only 20 years old, lives inthe streets and, like many others, a userof crack, say to us “when the demoncreated crack, he sat down to restbecause his work of destruction hadalready reached its peak”.

“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from thedead, and Christ will give you light”(Ephesians Ch. 5, 14)With the certainty that Christ calls tothe light those who are in the darkness,we held four Rescue-me encounters inthe month of May. The 1st was inTeixera de Freitas, Bahia, on the 14th

and 15th, with the participation of 140youth; in Guaianazes, São Paulo, on the21st and 22nd we had 55 youth present;also on the 21st and 22nd in Belem, Pará,

we held a retreat with 295 youth; andmore than 200 youth in Guarujá, SãoPaulo. We offer our gratefulness toGod and to all who helped with theseencounters, that we were able to offerto the youth a possibility to write a newstory.

Rescue-me in Guarujá, São Paulo.

With the poor and for the poorMay our simple gesture be a sign ofhope in the lives of each one them.

Truly the heartof the missionhouse “SacredHeart of Jesus”is pulsating.Jesus is amongus! On the 4thof May, Fr.Ataide, Rectorof the

Inauguration of the chapelDomus Dei

Eucharistic Sanctuary “Our Lady ofPenha” in São Paulo, celebrated HolyMass inaugurating our chapel “CapelaDomus Dei”. In the presence of friends,benefactors, lay-associates, andbrothers and sisters, Fr. Ataide anointedthe tabernacle, blessed the altar, andalso blessed the house, saying “now thisplace has become holy, because theHoly of Holies is here!”.

Therapeutic house for women

Newsletter “The Way” Nº011 - May, 2011

On the 7th of May, in Campo Mourão,Paraná, the 1st “Catholic Ballad” washeld in the dance and show hall called“Opera Hall”. The event had thepresence of the DJ Laercio ofEletrocristo in São Paulo, and thegroup, Tchê Cristão, of Cascavel.Besides the presence of our Founder,Fr. Gilson, other priests, seminarians,brothers and sisters of the Fraternity ofMissionaries, and religious sisters ofCopioso Redenção were also present.More than 1,000 young peopleparticipated in the event.On May 21, in Santa Maria, Pará, thefirst “Caminho Dance” also had over

In the month of May, our founder madevisits to our mission in Ouro Preto,Minas Gerais, and Manaus, Amazonia.Together with the sisters of the missionhouse “Dom Luciano”, Fr. Gilsoncelebrated Holy Mass at the prison andparticipated in an encounter with theUniversity students of UFOP. He alsovisited the Therapeutic Community

Missionary visits of our Founder Youth shake it up

“Catholic Ballad”, in Campo Mourão

We accomplished a “missionary week”in the parish of Saint Rita, in Serecita,Minas Gerais. Sent out by Fr. JeanLúcio to the communities in the area,our sisters visited local families. Thepeople are humble with calloused handsand work on coffee plantations,

occasion, six of our lay-associates madetheir promises and vows of belongingto our Community.

“Lirios do Campo” where he preachedto more than 600 young people fromdifferent cities of Minas Gerais. On this

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Missions in the Countrysides

“Caminho Dance” in Santa Maria, Pará.1,000 youth in attendance during afestival at the Parish of Santa Maria.The events reached their objective withsuccess, to prove to the young peoplethat it is possible to have fun withoutusing alcoholic drinks and drugs.

carrying with them a welcoming smileand a heart of faith.Our brothers and sisters were also inthe rural areas of Pará in seven differenttowns to also place themselves at theservice of the people, the majority ofwhom live below the line of poverty.

In Manaus, Fr. Gilson visited the twomission houses that are located there,celebrated the entrance into thepostulancy for two of our brothers, andvisited the site of our new shelter house.He also went out to the streets tominister to the homeless with ourbrothers and sisters.

Streets minister in Manaus, Amazonas

“Missionary week”

Encounter in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

Lay-Associates

Mission in the countrysides