On June 27 of this year—the eve of the liturgical celebration of Saints Peter and Paul—we three candidates, Paulo Roberto Ribeiro da Silva, Doraci Pereira da Fonseca Silva, and Maria Lucilândia de Souza Pereira, made our promises to join the Association of Pauline Cooperators. The vigil celebration took place at the Maria do Bom Pastor Chapel, located at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (Pastorinhas) house in Jardim D’Abril, São Paulo. The Mass was presided over by Fr. Romild

The Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul marked an important moment in the life of the Pauline Cooperators group from Boa Vista, Roraima: their annual spiritual retreat. "At home within with Christ, to build the 'house'!" Guided by this theme, the group prayed and reflected on their personal and collective journey as Cooperators. Cooperators Antônia and Rosângela share their impressions and experiences of this moment: These were days of grace at the Gathering; we liv

At the end of June, a month when we celebrate many saints, we commemorate the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on June 29th. We, the Pastorinha Sisters, venerate these saints as our protectors and models of holiness, and as inspirations for our pastoral mission. Our religious community is part of the Santa Teresinha Parish in Sant’Ana do Livramento, RS. This week, we experienced several moments of community bonding. On June 25, the Pauline Cooperators group gathered to celebrate

Being Young Today: Called to What? The Pastorinha Sisters of Boa Vista, Roraima, wish to share the joys of the vocational work with young people that is taking place in our community. These are vocational afternoons for youth aged 14 and up—monthly, mixed-gender gatherings aimed at helping young people discover God’s plan for their lives. The gatherings take place at our home on the last Saturday of each month, featuring themes related to vocation within the context of the li

The Little Shepherd Sisters of Boa Vista – Roraima, share the joys of vocational work with young people, which has been taking place in our community: vocational afternoons with young people from the age of 14. These are mixed monthly meetings, aimed at helping them discover God's plan for their lives. They take place in our house, on the last Saturday of each month, with themes related to vocation, within the liturgical season. Young Larissa Victoria Santos Pereira, 19 years

We, the Sisters of the Holy Apostles community of Caxias do Sul/RS, joyfully celebrated the Easter Triduum with the other communities from April 2nd to 4th. This is the second year we have experienced celebrating with three communities of the Immaculate Conception Parish: Saint Frei Pio, Our Lady of Aparecida, and Saint Anthony - Esplanada. A liturgy group was formed to prepare and lead the celebrations, involving the people and also the catechumens. There was good participat

From March 27 to April 6, noi, Sister Ana Paula Salton and Sister Gabriele Camelo Moraes, giovani suore, abbiamo visuto un period di incontro, preghiera e condivisione during our pastoral insertion in the Parish of Santa Teresa a Santana do Livramento/RS. This is an auspicious moment in the process of formation of the Juniorate, and it was very important for our path and our mission as Piccole Suore Pastorelle. From April 2 to 6, also Sister Maria Rejane Deluchi, who is accom

On January 24, 2026, in the city of Regente Feijó/SP, the celebration of the 50th Jubilee of Consecrated Life of Sister Rosa de Paula, as a Sister of Jesus the Good Shepherd - Little Shepherdess, took place, with the presence and participation of the local community and family. The celebration was presided over by Father Cristiano, Pallottine, and concelebrated by Father Melhoranca, the local parish priest, and was very well prepared by the parish community and had good parti

Shaped by the LOVE of Jesus the Good Shepherd After the beautiful experience of communion that we were able to experience this January, with the 1st Provincial Assembly and the Celebration of the jubilees of religious consecration, the Brazil Province experienced profound moments of prayer and listening to the Lord, with the annual spiritual exercises. There were two groups, one in Caxias do Sul, whose news has already been published, and another in São Paulo, at Jardim das P

Christ the Good Shepherd, the Risen One, who shapes us each day. Building fraternal relationships and a synodal church. From January 10th to 18th, 2026, the Annual Spiritual Exercises took place at the Bom Pastor Inn, Terceira Légua – Caxias do Sul/RS. Seventeen sisters from various communities of the Province participated. The theme was: “In the Synodal Church”, guided by Friar Laércio Duminelli da Luz, OFMcap. This theme was chosen in light of the General Objective of the s

“YES” – let it be done to me according to Your Will. Here I am to bear witness... On January 11, 2026, at the Chapel of Mary Mother of the Good Shepherd, Jardim das Pastorinhas in São Paulo, the Jubilees of the Sisters were celebrated: Caritas Zamonaro – 60 years; Angela Soldera, Rosa de Paula and Seli Rico – 50 years; Rosilene de Lima – 25 years of religious life consecrated to Jesus the Good Shepherd. On this day when the liturgy calls us to pray the Baptism of Jesus, Fathe

God is weaving His work in the simplicity of walking together... At the beginning of this new year, the Shepherdess Sisters of Brazil gathered at the House of Prayer of the Pauline Sisters, from January 3rd to 9th, 2026, in the city of São Paulo, for the First Provincial Assembly, after the unification of the two Brazilian Provinces into the single Province of Brazil, which took place on January 1st, 2026. This is a historic milestone, preceded by moments of fellowship during

On December 24, 2025, at the São Pedro e São Paulo Parish in Terceira Légua – Caxias do Sul/RS, we celebrated the birth of Jesus, our Christmas. Present were families and communities from the Parish and people from other communities. It was a very beautiful and participatory moment; the Mass was presided over by Friar Affonso Costela, OFMcap. Along with the celebration of the Lord's Christmas, we remembered the lives of our Italian immigrant brothers and sisters, who 150 year

The Jubilee of Hope of the Pastoral da Criança (Children's Pastoral) took place in Curitiba, Paraná, on December 6th and 7th, 2025, bringing together approximately two thousand volunteer leaders from all over Brazil to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Pastoral's founding. The central theme, "Jubilee of Hope," aligned with the Jubilee Year of the Church, aiming to celebrate faith, mission, life, and unity, renewing the commitment to service in the care of children and pre

Founded on Christ, we build our Pauline “House” for the World On December 6th, at the São Benedito Community – Vila Nova Esperança neighborhood, in Eldorado/SP, the last Pauline Cooperators Meeting of the year 2025 took place, with the participation also of the group preparing for their promises. The meeting was led by the Pauline Cooperators from São Paulo, Ivete and Toninho, and Sister Bertila Picelli – a Little Shepherdess, with the presence of Sister Ângela Biagioni, also