Published Wed, Aug 28, 24. Written by Kathleen Connors.
Thank you for helping Fr. Raul and the community outreach coordinators of the Amazon in Brazil!
PIME Missionary Fr. Raul Bonte Có works in the Amazon in Brazil at Our Lady of Navigators Parish. Located at the mouth of the Amazon River among hundreds of islands, the parish encompasses about 20,000 people in 121 villages. The riverbanks are populated with shacks of the people, who struggle to get by.
In this remote and harsh environment, the missionaries must go out and meet the people where they are and not wait for them to come to Church. When the pastor is not able to visit, community coordinators are vital to support these communities. To aid the work of his coordinators, Fr. Raul requested assistance of $16,512 annually from the PIME U.S. Mission Center.
Fr. Raul recently reported back that the first year of the project in 2023 was a great success. Thanks to PIME USA supporters, 48 community coordinators throughout the parish provided coverage to all 121 villages! The coordinators helped with many of the people’s needs, especially spiritual needs through liturgical and biblical formation. Additionally, they organized meetings, celebrations, and training sessions, while bringing food to the neediest. They were even able to offer drug prevention talks to youth in schools. Thank you for supporting the most vulnerable communities along the Amazon River!
