We joyfully announce the following appointments for positions of authority:
Regional Appointments
North America Region (Regional Headquarters: New York)
- Hilda Yara dos Santos Pires (Boston), Regional Formative Animator – North America
- Bárbara Tavares de Melo Freitas (New York), Regional Apostolic Animator – North America
Hispanic America Region (Regional Headquarters: Asunción)
- Ana Carolina Macedo Lima (Panama), Regional Formative Animator – Hispanic America
- Gabriel Casali Ferraz (Santiago de Chile), Regional Apostolic Animator – Hispanic America
Europe Region (Regional Headquarters: to be defined)
- Maria do Socorro Cruz de Oliveira (Ferrara), Regional Formative Animator – Europe
- Roane Jane Maia Holanda (Toulon), Regional Formative Animator – Europe
Africa Region (Regional Headquarters: Mozambique)
- Glória Maria de Souza Gomes (Mozambique), Regional Apostolic Animator – Africa
Asia Region (Regional Headquarters: Haifa)
- Ana Jamilla de Sousa Silva (Taiwan), Regional Formative Animator – Asia
- Fr. Vítor Bomfim Santos (Taiwan), Regional Apostolic Animator – Asia
Brazil Northeast I Region (Regional Headquarters: Teresina)
- Maria Odeísa Nogueira de Oliveira (Sobral), Regional Formative Animator – Northeast I
- Juliana Cavalcanti dos Santos (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance), Regional Apostolic Animator – Northeast I
Brazil Northeast II Region (Regional Headquarters: Salvador)
- Ana Claudia Germano da Silva (Recife), Regional Formative Animator – Northeast II
- Renatta Elenise Braga Dalmacio (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance), Regional Apostolic Animator – Northeast II
Brazil Southeast and Central-West Region (Regional Headquarters: Brasília)
- Joselina Batista Raiol (Belo Horizonte), Regional Formative Animator – Southeast and Central-West
- Anatyeli Cristine Oliveira Melo (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance), Regional Apostolic Animator – Southeast and Central-West
Brazil São Paulo Region (Regional Headquarters: São Paulo)
- Mariana Daros (Santo Amaro – Contemplative), Regional Formative Animator – São Paulo
Brazil South Region (Regional Headquarters: Curitiba)
- Maria Lucileide de Lima Muniz (Florianópolis), Regional Formative Animator – South
- Marina de Castro Lima (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance), Regional Apostolic Animator – South
We also announce that the General Council of the Community has discerned the following foundation for the year 2025, along with its house composition:
NEW FOUNDATION: Seoul / South Korea
- José Carlos Pontes Pasternak Junior (Lisbon), Local Responsible
- Maria Angélica Zucareli Sousa (Diaconia – Formation Assistance)
- Paula Raquel Vanegas Calderón (Diaconia – Youth Advisory)
- Thulio da Silva Parazi (Rio de Janeiro – Catete)
- Vitória Maria Vale Oyama (Diaconia – General Office)
OTHER DISCERNMENTS
FORTALEZA Vocational Secretariat
- Delni Bezerra de Oliveira (Fortaleza – TV), Coordinator of the Vocational Secretariat in Fortaleza
TV Sector
- Marcelo Eduardo de Menezes Furtado Marques (Natal CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
- Vitória êe Santos Cardoso (Belo Horizonte)
Health Sector
- Josilene Fernandes de Oliveira (Juazeiro do Norte)
DIACONIA Apostolic Assistance
- Keciane Silva Lima (Diaconia – Shalom Publications)
Formation Assistance
- Tânia Maria dos Santos (Santo Amaro – Contemplative)
Communication Assistance
- Dayane Almeida da Silveira (Fortaleza – TV)
- Letícia Gabriela Marciel Bezerra (Arapiraca)
- Maria Clara Correia de Lima Arizot Aragão (Rio de Janeiro CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
Parresia Institute
- Cláudia Carneiro (Aracaju – Centro)
“Lançai as Redes” Sector
- Raull Sousa Pontes (Salvador)
HISPANIC AMERICA REGION Bogotá / Colombia
- Bruna Pereira Freire (Aix-en-Provence)
Panama
- Lissette Jacqueline Figueroa Zamora (Guayaquil CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
EUROPE REGION Lisbon / Portugal
- Marcos Paulo Rodrigues da Silva (Vitória da Conquista), Local Treasurer
BRAZIL NORTHEAST I REGION Crateús / CE
- João Pedro Pinheiro Nunes (São Luís)
Itapipoca / CE
- Carla Valteíze de Souto Silva (Santo Amaro – Apostolic)
- Douglas Marques Ferreira (Crateús CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
- Francisca Josivania Bezerra Nogueira (Maceió)
Juazeiro do Norte / CE
- Mariane Freire da Silva (Natal – Petrópolis I), Apostolic Coordinator
- Richard Alves (São Luís)
Parnaíba / PI
- Adriano dos Santos Sales (Belém)
- Renata Marques Lopes (Belém – Ananindeua)
- Roseli Morais de Carvalho (Palmas CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
Quixadá – Remanso da Paz
- Antônio Amauri Freires Junior (Belém CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
Sobral / CE
- Francielle Vargas (Manaus)
- Israel Rocha de Souza (Natal – Petrópolis I)
São Luís / MA
- Samara Rodrigues Duarte (Belém CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
- Wanderson Felipe Bezerra de Lima (Campina Grande), Apostolic Coordinator
São Luís – Espaço de Paz
- Ana Kessya Ribeiro Costa (Fortaleza CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
BRAZIL NORTHEAST II REGION Aracaju / SE – Centro
- Eloiza de Oliveira Lima Amaral (Sobral)
- Naedja Loizy Damaceno de Oliveira (Juazeiro do Norte)
Campina Grande / PB
- Alexandre Campos Silva (Aix-en-Provence)
Maceió / AL
- João Carlos de Sousa Lima (Fortaleza CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
- Nathalia Xavier Moura Pegado (Natal CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
Mossoró / RN
- Júlia Vitória Nunes dos Prazeres (Belém CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
- Maria Cecília Fontes Morais (Budapest)
Natal / RN – Planalto
- Ricardo Vale Baumgratz (Quixadá – Remanso da Paz)
Patos / PB
- Daiany Cristina Leal (Cruzeiro do Sul)
Recife / PE
- Natália Glícia Martins Sabino (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance)
Salvador / BA
- Renatta Elenise Braga Dalmacio (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance)
Vitória da Conquista / BA
- André de Castro (Rome – Anagnina), Local Treasurer
BRAZIL NORTH REGION Belém / PA
- Vitória Serra de Menezes (Aracaju – Centro)
Macapá – Santana
- Ana Carine de Sousa (Parnaíba CAL), Missionary Covenant Community
Manaus / AM
- Marizete Nunes de Araújo (Belém – Ananindeua)
BRAZIL SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL-WEST REGION Belo Horizonte / MG
- Giselle Silva Queiroz (Mossoró)
Belo Horizonte – Ouro Preto
- Fabrício da Costa Macieira (Vitória)
Brasília – Asa Sul
- Anatyeli Cristine Oliveira Melo (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance)
- Weider Rodrigues Pinheiro (Sobral)
Cuiabá / MT
- Nicolas Albuquerque de Matos (Braga)
Rio de Janeiro – Catete
- Bruno Meireles de Araújo (Brasília – Taguatinga)
Rio de Janeiro – Vigário
- Cássio Costa Silva (Maceió)
- Maria Danires Egídio Vieira (Aracaju – Alto)
Vitória / ES
- Filipe Laert de Sousa (Paderborn)
BRAZIL SOUTH REGION Curitiba / PR
- Pâmela Lavínia Firme Silva (Belém)
Ponta Grossa / PR
- Marina de Castro Lima (Diaconia – Apostolic Assistance)
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS: In addition to the reallocations above, the following appointments for authority service were made:
- Ana Paula Rocha de Andrade as Regional Responsible for Parquelândia
- Aline Maria Matos Menezes de Melo as Local Treasurer for Panama
- Andrea Belaunde Cano as Local Treasurer for Corrientes
Grateful to God for the offering of each missionary, we entrust to Divine Providence, through the hands of Saint Joseph, the life and mission of the brothers and sisters mentioned above.
