Announcement of the appointments of the new members of the Lavalla200> Initiative
On 5th July, the Superior General, Br Ernesto Sanchez, announced the appointments of the third group of candidates of the Lavalla200> program, International Communities for a New Beginning, whose preparation period ran from 5th May to 7th July.
This announcement followed a lengthy period of preparation and discernment in line with the vision of the International Communities for a New Beginning: aspiring to be a significant present among children and young people in situations of vulnerability; to create a new mindset of global availability; to place a high value on and live out intercultural living and ministry; to develop a quality relational style of community life, witnessing to the Gospel, and with a strong emphasis on spirituality.
The new members were assigned as follows:
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Lavalla200> Atlantis (South Africa):
Juliana Maria Fontoura Galline – Province of Brazil Centro-Sul
Diogo Luis Santana Galline – Province of Brazil Centro-Sul
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Lavalla200> Siracusa (Italy):
Regina Biasibetti – Province of Brazil Sul-Amazonia
Rosa Schiaffino – Province of Mediterranea
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Lavalla200> East Harlem (United States):
Wendel Augusto Santos Gama – Province of Brazil Centro-Sul
Br. Lazar Hirudayasamy Sebastian – Province of South Asia
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Lavalla200> Diocese of Holguín (Cuba),
Br. Jorge Gaio – Province of Brazil Centro-Sul
Silvia Margarita Pérez – Province of Santa María de los Andes
Ricardo Antonio Miño Barreno – Province of Santa María de los Andes
Br. Dionesio De Vera JR Acosta – Province of East Asia
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Vietnam (District of Asia):
Br. Dong-Ryeol (Anselmo) Kim – Province of East Asia
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Pailin -Cambodia (District of Asia):
Br. Pierre Joseph Rasolomanana – Province of Madagascar
Others:
- Br. Francis Peter Amoako-Attah, of the District of West Africa, will continue at Pailin (Cambodia) – District of Asia.
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Br. Jonnel Maglungsod Sisneros, of the Province of East Asia, will continue in the Lavalla200> community at Mount Druitt – Australia.