Young Marists elect a new Province Youth Commission
After two years of online meetings due to the pandemic, young people from all parts of the Marist Province of Brazil Centro-Sul held the VI Youth Assembly in person from 20 to 22 October in Curitiba. Their purpose in gathering was to elect a new Province Youth Commission”.
The Provincial, Br Bene de Oliveira, stressed that “our duty and mission is to guide them, support them and contribute something in this important stage of their lives, so full of possibilities and creativity, and to work alongside them in the youthful adventure of chasing their life dreams towards a new civilisation of love”.
In his words of welcome, Br Miguel Fernandes, the Director of Identity, Mission and Vocation of the PMBCS, spoke about the importance of the Commission: “When we speak of the Commission, we are talking about young people being represented in Marist decision-making forums. This is very important for the Institute because it makes it possible for us to be in touch with the reality of young people, to understand their needs and together with the Commission we can address these issues.
Those elected to the Commission for 2022-2025 were announced on 21 October during a celebration held at the Marist Champagnat Centre. Following their election, the new Commission met to briefly discuss challenges for the coming years. Among them are:
- To represent young people coming from different sectors. Those elected will update the guidelines for the group’s activities.
- To listen to and learn about initiatives taken by existing Local Commissions, with the aim of promoting more sharing between the sectors.
- To encourage the creation of Local Youth Commissions.
Members of the new Commission: Juliene Pereira dos Santos, Thierry Pablo Alves Adriano, Nicolas da Silva Neves, Julia de Mello Lima, Angélica Schettini Castilho, Emanuel da Silva, Mateus Augusto Silva Bahouth, Bruna Grazziotin Vilela Santos.
