Appointments that have been made since August 2022

In the letter sent a few days ago to the Provincials, District Superiors and their councils, Brother Ernesto Sánchez, Superior General, proposed the list of appointments that have been made since August 2022, which we reproduce below.

General Administration

• Br. Angel Diego García Otaola (Mediterranea), as Director of the Solidarity Secretariat, for three years, starting 1 September 2022.
• Br. Luis Daniel Herrera Meza (Mexico Central), as Secretary General, for three years, starting on 1 October 2023.
• Br. Guillermo Villarreal (Mexico Occidental), as Postulator, for three years, starting on 1 September 2023.
• Br. Juan Miguel Anaya Torres (Mediterranea), as external canonical consultant, for three years, starting on 1 September 2023.
• Br Ton Martinez (L’Hermitage), as legal representative of the various legal entities related to the General House, for three years, starting on 1 October 2023.
• Br. Niño Mayor Pizarro (East Asia), as Assistant Director of the Secretariat for Education and Evangelisation, for a three-year term, beginning 1 July 2023
• Mr. Manuel Gómez (Mediterranea), as Assistant Director of the Secretariat for the Laity, for three years, starting on 1 February 2023.
• Mr. Mark O’Farrell (Star of the Sea), as Assistant Director of the Secretariat for the Laity, for three years, from 1 January 2023.
• Ms. Sara Pilar Cos Maruri, as a member of the Communications Department team, for one year, starting in November 2022.
• Mrs. Nazarena Palmieri, as receptionist at the General House, on a permanent contract, as from 1 January 2023.
• Mrs. Flaminia Filanci, as Coordinator of Operational and Support Services for various Departments and Secretariats, on a permanent contract, as of 21 March 2023.
• Br. Ben Consigli (General Councillor), as a member of the Institute Finance Council (EAC), from 1 September 2023 to 8 September 2025,
• Mr. Giugliano Panico (Mediterránea), as technical consultant to the Institute’s Council for Economic Affairs (CAE), for 3 years, starting on 1 March 2023.
• Mr. Francisco Javier Llamas, as Executive Secretary of the Champagnat Global Network, effective 1 September 2023.
• Ms. Ángela Mediero, as communications officer of the Champagnat Global Network, as of 15 February 2023.
• We thank Br. Francis Lukong (West Africa), for his three years’ service as Deputy Director of the Solidarity Secretariat, ending on 31 August 2023.

Ongoing Formation Programmes

• Brs Tony Leon (Star of the Sea) and José Miguel Caballero (Norandina) to lead the Gier programme, in June 2023 and 2024.
• Ms. Rosa Schiaffino (Mediterránea), as a member of the preparation team of the formation programme for international and intercultural communities, with CMI (Lavalla 200 and others), in May and June 2023.
• Brs César Augusto Rojas Carvajal (Norandina), Michel Maminiaina Razafimandimby (Madagascar) Juan Castro Leñero (Marist District of Asia), as the team that will lead the formators’ course in Manziana, from February to November 2024.

International Commissions

• International Commission for Child Protection: , for three years, starting on 1 September 2022: Br Rogerio Mateucci (Brazil Centro Sur), Br Fortune Chakasara (Southern Africa), Br Raj Kumar (South Asia), Mrs Marcela Hormazabal (Sta. María de los Andes), Mrs Nancy Camilleri (West Central Europe), Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher (Australia), and Mr Fernando Domínguez (Mediterranea), and the following Brothers of the General Council, designated by the Superior General: Kenneth Charles McDonald (Co-ordinator), Benjamin Lance Consigli and Oscar Martín Vicario.
• Preparatory Commission for the 3rd Marist Mission Assembly (MIMA III) to be held from 8 to 14 April 2024: Br Maurice Juvence (Madagascar), Ms Fatia Rodríguez Goncalves ( Brazil Centro Norte), Br Alejandro Mena Goldáraz (Iberica), Mr Mark Elliot (Star of the Sea), Ms María del Socorro Alvarez (México Central), Br Ángel Diego García Otaola (Secretariat of Solidarity), Mr Javier LLamas (Champagnat Global Network), Br José Sánchez Bravo, (Director of Education and Evangelisation), Br Niño Mayor Pizarro (Co-Director of Education and Evangelisation), Br Warnakulasuriya Marian Madushan Sasmika (South Asia). Luis Carlos Gutiérrez (Vicar General), Benjamin Lance Consigli (General Councillor) and Kenneth Charles McDonald (General Councillor).
• Br. Demosthenes Calabria (East Asia), as part of the International Marist Patrimony Commission, for three years, starting on 1 June 2023.
• International Marist Mission Commission, From 1 June 2023 (some will change according to their role in the Network or in the Region: Mr Javier Llamas (Champagnat Global Network), Mr Leonardo Soares ( Brazil Centro-Norte, executive secretary of the South America Region), Br Marcelo Bonhemberger (Brazil Sul-Amazonia, representative of the Network of Universities), Br Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro (Brazil Centro- Sul, representative of the Youth Ministry Network), Br Rodrigo Espinosa (Mexico Central, executive secretary of the Arco Norte Region), Br Francis Jumba (Southern Africa, Africa Region), Br. Kevin Wanden (Representative of Star of the Sea), Ms. Analía Ruggeri (Cruz del Sur, Solidarity), Br. Farancis King (South Asia, mission representative of the Asia Region). From the General Administration: Brs Luis Carlos Gutiérrez Blanco (Coordinator, Vicar General), Ben Consigli (General Council), Ken McDonald (General Council), Ángel Diego García Otaola (Solidarity Secretariat), Valdícer Fachi (Cmi), José Sánchez Bravo and Niño Pizarro (Education and Evangelisation Secretariat), Jorge Gaio (Bursar General), Gregorio Linacero (Assistant to the Bursar General and Manager of Strategic Projects) and Mr Andrea Rossi (Director of FMSI). (The appointment of the Representative of the European Region is still pending). We thank the people who have been members of this commission in previous years.
• Work teams for the International Forum on the Lay Marist Vocation, from 1 July 2023 to 30 November 2024:
  • Lay Marist Identity: Br. Damiano Forlani (Mediterranea) Ms. Elma Rafil (East Asia) Ms. Josmari Pauzer (Brazil Centro-Sul), Ms. Ana Saborio (Central America), Mr. Marcos Broc (Brazil Sul-Amazônia).
  • Formation and Accompaniment: Br. Jaime Comabella (Iberica), Ms. Ana Gómez (Mediterranea), Mr. Pedro Martí (USA), Mr. Nathan Ahearne (Star of the Sea), Mrs. Alida Bodomanitra (Madagascar).
  • Bonding to the Marist charism: Br. Isidro Azpeleta (Santa María de los Andes), Mrs. Christine Dispa-Lenertz (West Central Europe), Ms. Ana Sarrate (Iberica), Mr. Raúl Amaya (Santa María de los Andes).
  • Civil Structures: Br. Lisardo García (Compostela), Mrs. Danai Anagnostopoulou (L’Hermitage), Mrs. Nohemy Pinto (Central America) Mr. Mark O’Farrell (Star of the Sea).
  • Canonical Structures: Br. John Bwanali (Southern Africa), Mr. Pep Buetas (L’Hermitage), Mrs. Sara Sánchez (Santa María de los Andes), Mr. Manu Gómez (Mediterranea).
• Ad hoc Committee of the Champagnat Global Network: team is being set up and will be reported on later.
• Executive Committee of the Solidarity Network: team is being set up and will be reported on later.

Legal Structures

• Br. Brian Poulin (USA), as a member of the “Gier International Management Board” from 2 November 2022 to 30 June 2025
• Br. Gregorio Linacero (General Administration), as a Director of the Bedford Fund, for three years, beginning 1 January 2024.
• Br. Francisco Baeza (Mexico Occidental), as a member of the Bedford Fund Board, for three years, starting on 1 January 2024.

Other appointments:

• Br. Antonio Carlos Machado Ramalho de Azevedo (Brasil Centro Norte), as Community Leader of the community of N.D. de l’Hermitage, for three years, starting on 15 July 2023. We thank Brother Maurice Berquet for his service as superior of this international community for six years.
• Br. Warnakulasuriya Michael de Waas (East Asia), becomes a member of the Marist District of Asia, for three years, starting in January 2023.
• Br. César Barba (Mexico Central), continues in the Marist District of Asia, for three years, starting on 20 August 2022.
• Br. Reál Sauvegau (District of Canada), continues in the Marist District of Asia, for three years, starting on 3 September 2022.
• Our thanks to Br. Esteban Ortega Martínez (Ibérica), for his three years of service in the inter- congregational community of the Fratelli Project in Lebanon. Br Esteban is currently a member of the Aleppo community in Syria, together with Br George Sabe. We thank him for his willingness to serve there.