Dear friends, I wish you a Happy Easter, from here in Nova Contagem, Minas Gerais. Easter Sunday is a day of joy, of life, of Liberation. The photos attached describing a moment of our CLM group celebrating Maundy Thursday, washing each other’s feet.
We continue our journey with courage, commitment, service and passion, knowing that life triumphs over death and that love makes it born again, forever.
Happy Easter to all.
A hug.
With love Emma (Italian CLM in Brazil)
THUS SAYS THE LORD: Behold my servant -I receive- in him my soul delights, I the Lord have called thee for justice and took you by the hand, have formed you and I did so as covenant of the people, starlight for nations, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison, shows those who live in darkness.
After meeting the group of CLM, have made an experience for two months training in our community and mission of Ipê Amarelo in 2013, Valdir Moreira returned to his hometown to reflect and hear more clearly the call of God on his life.
Our reality is a challenge in every way, I think every mission field has its challenges! So do not always expect the return of those who come here for the missionary journey.
But when you put your ear to the heart of the Father who is always calling laborers into the vineyard, urban violence, work, community life, in short, the challenges are small compared to the baptismal commitment.
Jesus crossing the Jordan River leaves father, mother and begins his mission, Jesus stands in the queue of men.
In the footsteps of Jesus, after reflecting Valdir sets out to serve, passes through the State of São Paulo and reaches the state of Minas Gerais.
The footprints of Jesus in Ipê Amarelo
After the party receiving comes time to put their hands to the plow!
Starts training hike, the first meeting started already in the early days of his arrival.
Father Jorge Padovan, our spiritual director is made available to encourage and guide once again a new vocation CLM. Let us pray the God of hope and life under the intercession of St. Daniel Comboni and Our Lady Aparecida to continue pouring blessings on all.
Valdir has also begun working for financial aid, as laymen we live of our sustenance, not to mention those who help us in this way, including offering paying jobs.
By Maria Lourdes Vieira
The sending of Scharliman to the international community of Rondos in Peru.
The arrival of the CLM Emma, who comes from Italy for a period of 3 years to Ipê Amarillo, Contagem-Minas Gerais.
The constant communication and support from the Central Committee and the Comboni Missionaries.
The annual meeting of the CLM, moments to check the path we are walking and find the CLM scattered throughout the mission territories of this immense Brazil.
The renewal of Flavio for 2 more years on African soil, and of course his presence with us on vacation and his availability, even while on vacation, he spared no efforts to address many invitations to talk about his missionary experience in these two years Mozambique.
Time to satisfy our nostalgias, to share joys and sorrows and recompose the strength to follow God’s plan in our missionary commitment for 2014. The pains, which are not lacking in anyone’s life, passed because its promise is real and true: I will be with you until the end.
So, friends and fellows CLM everywhere, we want to start 2014 with much strength and courage to all.
May Our Lady of Aparecida and all the saints in each country encourage us in this beautiful journey of our yes to God and Comboni.
By Maria Lourdes Vieira.
The parish of Santo Domingo and the thirteen communities received the pastoral visit of Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Fechio (Bishop of Belo Horizonte), 7 and 8 December in the district of Nova Comtagem. A special time of fellowship and sharing.
On Saturday, the Comboni missionaries presented the activities of the parish and visit the religious communities. During the evening Mass, Dom Luiz Fechio imparted the sacrament of Confirmation to the youth of the communities.
Dom Luiz visited on Sunday, the Comboni house that, through the Ministry of Prisons provides support for families of prisoners and people with addiction. He also met with leaders of the Parish Pastoral Council and the coordinators of the communities.
Don Luis Fechio in his pastoral visit also had the opportunity to see the house of the Comboni Lay Missionaries here in Ipê Amarelo and know how is the life of the CLM. For him and for us it was good to share the experiences, joys and sorrows, more joys as it is clear. Don Luis was happy to know that in a distant periphery, the CLM are communion with the people.
A Mass attended by representatives of the thirteen communities marked the end of the visit.
By Maria de Lourdes Vieira
Emma arrived in Brazil on December 1st, 2013.
She has come for a period of 3 years.
The community of Our Lady of Aparecida, Ipê Amarelo, has welcomed her. On this day 8/12, day of the Immaculate Conception, Emma was presented and received by the people. Taking advantage of the pastoral visit of Don Luis, Bishop of our region, Emma spoke of the joy of participating in community life and walk with Jesus in this Brazilian land.
Now she is studying the language and seizes the moment with the children here at the home of Mission Santa Terezinha of Ipê Amarelo to improve her Portuguese.
Welcome Emma!
By María de Lourdes,
CLM Brazil
