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Migrants in the Amazon prevented from crossing the bridge
Soeur Joaninha avec les migrants à la frontière du Perou Joaninha Honório Madeira, missionária da Rede Itknersnte da Repam (Foto: Alexandre Cruz Noronha/Amazônia Real)
Sem perspectivas de emprego, imigrantes iniciam movimento de retorno e enfrentam dificuldades na fronteira com o Peru. A imagem acima é de autoria de Alexandre Cruz Noronha/Amazônia Real.
Difficultés rencontrées pendant 27 jours.
Soeur Joaninha avec les migrants à la frontière du Perou Joaninha Honório Madeira, missionária da Rede Itknersnte da Repam (Foto: Alexandre Cruz Noronha/Amazônia Real)
“O que estamos vivendo aqui, realmente, é uma coisa cruel. Atinge o coração da humanidade. As pessoas sendo tratadas como coisas, como lixo, e aqui no Peru é a primeira vez que estamos vendo isso. Realmente é uma coisa cruel.” A frase é da missionária Joaninha Honório Madeira, da Ordem da Imaculada Conceição. Conhecida como irmã Joaninha, ela integra a Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônia, cujo trabalho é oferecer assistência social e religiosa aos moradores das comunidades urbanas, ribeirinhas e indígenas da tríplice fronteira.
Ao lado de outras lideranças católicas, ela ficou na linha de frente dos escudos e bombas lancedas pela polícia peruana. “A polícia foi extremamente violenta. Antes nós só ouvíamos dizer que era violenta, mas ontem (16 de fevereiro) nós vimos. Quase apanhamos também. O primeiro bloco [de imigrantes que furou o blocio] faith tratado com muita violência. Três mulheres gestantes foram parar no posto de saúde”, afirma.
Para a católica missionária, os imigrantes haitianos e africanos sofrem ainda pelo racismo. From acordo com a irmã Joaninha, imigrantes de países como Venezuela, Colombia and Cuba conseguem transitar de um lado para o outro da bordereira. “Estamos testemunhando um racismo aqui na bordereira. Pessoas de varios países passam. Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil. Chile, Argentina. Todos passam. Agora quando é haitiano ou africano a situação é diferente e acabam caindo na mão de exploradores”, related.
A missionária lembra que pessoas de qualquer outra nacionalidade pagam 5 reais ou soles (a moeda peruana) para atravessar o rio Acre. Já haitianos e africanos precisam desembolsar 50 dólares, but os 200 dólares para chegar ate Puerto Maldonado. Numa viagem comum, a passagem em vans de Iñapari ate a capital of Madre de Dios custa 40 soles – o equivalent to 15 dólares. Do lado brasileiro os imigrantes também são vitimas da extorsão de taxistas. Na curta viagem entre a entrada de Assis Brasil ate a ponte binacional, chega-se a pagar ate 100 reais num percurso inferior a oito quilômetros.
“É uma exploração. A fronteira virou um ganha dinheiro from do sofrimento humano. Estamos procurando onde denunciar isso. Com o fechamento da fronteira, o rio se tornou a solução para atravessar. Estão explorando os haitianos por conta da cor da pele. A gente está vendo isto a olho nu”, diz a missionária Joaninha.
Sister Joaninha Honorio Madeira, missionary of the Rede Itinerant of the Repam na Amazonia
February - March 2021
A reportagem da Amazônia Real acompanhou o drama dos imigrantes que tentam sair do Brasil.
I learned a lot during these 23 days of free presence with my brothers and sisters, Africans, Haitians, Congolese, from the Ivory Coast, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India...
Thank you for allowing us to live the Gospel of hospitality: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me into your city.
in your city.
Joaninha Honorio Madeira cic- Itinerant Missionary Team of Amazonia.
Marie Sidonie OYEMBO
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Sr Marie Sidonie appointed by Pope Francis
The Congregation is happy to learn this February 19 of the appointment of Sr. Marie Sidonie Oyembo as "Consultant for the Congregation of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life", by Pope Francis.
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
See letter from the General Team
In addition to this, you will need to know more about it.
Decree of Pope Francis on February 19, 2020
What does the mission of consultor to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Society of Apostolic Life consist of?
The Second Vatican Council promoted in the Church the vision of a Church, people of God, a Church “mystery of communion”, in which all the baptized participate according to their specific duties in the unique mission of Christ.
The Council thus made it possible to develop the putting into practice of two fundamental ecclesiological principles: synodality and co-responsibility.
By Synodality, we mean the communion of faith and of the faithful. The word "synod" means, "to walk together" - Laity, Pastors, Bishop of Rome - because Saint John Chrysostom already said, "Church, means synod".[1]
A synodal Church lives by listening together to the Spirit, in order to know, understand and realize what God wants for the Church and for the world today. Co-responsibility is thus a concrete consequence of synodality.
The mission of consultor is understood from the vision and the concrete experience of the Church communion, people of God. Also, the Holy See entrusts each Dicastery with a share of the responsibility for the unique mission of Christ.
To be a consultant to the CIVCSVA means to share in a particular capacity the unique mission entrusted to him by the Holy See, at the service of the Church and of humanity, with Institutes of consecrated life, Secular Institutes, Societies of Apostolic Life, individual forms of consecration to God (consecrated Virgin, hermit, widows), Associations of lay faithful with a view to being erected into an Institute of Consecrated Life, other forms of associations, unions of Institutes, Conferences, Confederations relating to the various forms of consecrated life.
To be a consultant, the Holy Father, after having collected the necessary information and proceeded to a very serious discernment, appoints the chosen Christian who can be lay, religious, cleric[2]and publication is made by the Secretary of State. A consultant has a preparation, experience and expertise required in the field entrusted to him. He will be called upon to contribute to important issues relating to the mission of the Dicastery.
We thank the Holy See for the trust placed in our poor person and in our Congregation. We implore from all consecrated persons the abundance of the Holy Spirit, so that together and in the Church, we may persevere in the living of a consecrated life as disciples, humble servants and servants, who welcome day after day the grace of God's faithfulness.
Sr Marie Sidonie OYEMBO, cic
[1][1]On October 17, 2015, Francis gave a speech for the closing of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the institution of the synod of bishops, in front of all the participants of the Synod for the family, Saint John Chrysostom, Explicatio in ps 149: PG 55, 493.
[2]Some are major superiors of Institutes, others are bishops, theologians...
Brief Biographical Presentation of Sister Marie Sidonie OYEMBO
Origin and formation
Oyembo Sidonie was born on May 5, 1968 in Port-Gentil (Gabon), to Samuel OYEMBO and Jeanne Nicole NGUELE. She is the third child in a family of five. Baptized at Saint – Dominique de Moanda in Haut – Ogooué, she will receive first communion at the Parish of Saint – Paul des Bois in Port – Gentil and Confirmation at the Parish of Saint – Louis in Port – Gentil.
She did her primary studies in the Catholic schools Saint - Paul and Sainte Thérèse of Port - Gentil, then, her secondary studies at the Lycée Raponda Walker College in Port - Gentil and at the Immaculate Conception Institution in Libreville.
She did her Higher and University studies at the Catholic Faculties of Kinshasa where she obtained the Graduat in Philosophy (2015) and began her theology studies there, at the University of Burgundy in France where she graduated with a Master's degree in Social Sciences and Education (2009), then at the University AS Thomas d'Aquin in Urbe - DOMUNI a Master in Theology (2018). She is currently preparing her doctoral thesis in theology on the Eucharist.
In addition to academic training, she has benefited from various training courses for human and spiritual accompaniment at IFHIM in Canada (Summer Sessions 2004) at Mater Christi in Burkina Faso (2006), in the DRC and in Gabon. She is a member of CAPACITAR INTERNATIONAL.
Religious life and mission
Sidonie returned to the postulancy of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Castres at the Mother House on September 4, 1988. When she entered the novitiate, she took the name of Sister Marie Sidonie. After two years of novitiate in the same place, she made her profession on August 11, 1991. She made her perpetual vows on September 8, 1996 in Port-Gentil (Gabon).
She assumed the following missions: Parish Pastoral (catechesis, youth, liturgy, CEVB, Justice and Peace), Social Pastoral (Women), ad extra mission in the DRC, School Pastoral (Philosophy teacher, of Religion and School Administration, Educational Advisor, Director, Head of High School, Founder of the National Center for Religious Animation which has become National Chaplaincy for Catholic Education), Training (Professor of Theology at the Major Seminary, Trainer in religious life, conferences, seminars, theology courses, sessions and retreats), Animation of consecrated life (members of several commissions in her congregation (spirituality, constitutions, formation), responsible for the local community, Provincial Superior, President of the Conference of Major Superiors of Gabon ( COSMAG), President of the Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COSMAM), Coordinator of the Vi Committee e Consecrated (COSMAG – CEG). Sister Marie Sidonie is the author of several books and articles on history, religious life, education…
Today, it is still given in education, formation and accompaniment of consecrated life. She has just been appointed by Pope Francis, consultor to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, on January 19, 2021.
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