Brasil Sul-Amazônia province

On Sept. 22, Brother Jader Luiz Henz of the Brasil Sul-Amazônia province made his perpetual profession at the Marist Institute. The celebration was held in the Santa Teresa Community, which is in his hometown, Campina das Missões, in Rio Grande do Sul.

The celebration was attended by the provincial, Brother Inacio Etges, Marist brothers and laity, educators of the Colégio Marista São Francisco, members of the Marist Youth Ministry, family members and the local community.

In the week preceding the vows, Marist brothers and laity, together with the service of vocation animation, visited schools in Campina das Missões and spoke with students about their life project and vocations.

Brother Jader, born on Aug. 10, 1989, began his Marist formation in February 2007. In 2012, he worked in the ministry service of the Colégio Marista São Luísand graduated in pedagogy from the Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul.

In the 2016, he was sent to the Marist community of Rio Grande, working at the Colégio Marista São Francisco as pedagogical coordinator and later as vice director. During this period, he also completed a Master in science education at the Universidade Federal de Rio Grande.