The annual conference of the Province of Brazil welcomed 33 of the 34 brothers who are in Brazil and 6 from Paraguay.
The gathering took place from 22nd - 29th January in a Jesuit house by the sea in Vila Anchieta, Boraceia Beach in the state of São Paulo. There was a daily rhythm of prayers, eucharist and common worship, along with social evenings and pleasant recreation. Every morning and some afternoons were taken up with studies, assembly and retreat. The main theme of this year was the transmission of the General Chapter. All the brothers received the documents of the Chapter translated into Portuguese and through various dynamics in plenary and groups were able to study and share on each of the documents resulting in a choice of options in line with the capitular decisions
Also present at the conference were students ranging from postulants to the IF Fourth Stage of Paraguay and Brazil. The retreat day was directed by Osvanio Mariano on the Inner Life. On the first day the Capitulants Sérgio Stein, Ángel Armoa and Osvanio shared their experiences, photos and impressions of their time in Rome with the brothers and brothers in the General Chapter. During the Assembly each commission presented its activities for 2018 and the Vice Postulation presented a review of the year that marked 75 years of the death of Blessed Eustaquio: (August 2017 - December 2018). On the final day the Provincial shared the program for the province in 2019, announced the Perpetual Profession of Armin Pérez and the composition of some communities involving small changes. Juan Carlos Pérez of Paraguay will begin a Master's degree in Theology in São Paulo.
01/30/2019