The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice celebrated the 150th anniversary of their founding 2005. To commemorate this memorable milestone, each province undertook a Jubilee Project that would serve those most in need in their area. The sisters of Nossa Senhora Apaarecida Province discerned and responded to the call of the Church in Brasil to minister among the people of the Amazon, a very remote area on the Japura River in Tefe Pralacy. The trip from Curitiba to Japura takes 4 to 5 days and includes at least 3 plane rides and a lengthy boat ride lasting anywhere from 13 to 52 hours. Japura has not had priests for many years and the Catholic Church was slowly disappearing from there. Thanks to the missionary efforts of our sisters in Brasil the face of the Church is changing in the Amazon and the faith is gradually being restored to Japura and the communities along the river. The first pastor, Fr. Candido, arrived in Japura in 2010. The Felician community consists of four sisters: Irmas Florizete Maria, Maria Roberta, Isabel Maria, Juscieda Maria. A brief description of some of the ways in which they bring the face of Christ to the people of these remote and primitive communities follows. The creative gifts of the sisters have enabled them to teach life-sustaining skills that are gradually empowering the people. Our hope is that the seeds that the sisters have sown will allow the people to grow into mature adults who are grounded in their faith. View Amazon Video Files

IR ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA IM ROBERTA GOMES

IR. JUSCIËDA MARIA IR. FLORIZETE MARIA

 

 

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