Historical summary, current situation and personal testimonies of Augustinian Recollect missionaries who have worked side by side and built part of their personal history at the service of the people of Tapaua, the Amazon, Brazil.
On the 1st of May 1965 the Parish of Saint Rita in Tapaua was built. It represents fifty years of shared history with the Augustinian Recollect Order, which will we present bearing in mind three aims: recognizing the work carried out; learning from history to improve the future from a more aware present; and to admire the witness of faith, life and service of those who have built up this Church.
Sources:
• Daniel Albuquerque, Tapauá, primeira geração.
• Sebastião A. Ferrarini FMS, Tapauá, sua história, sua gente.
• Augustinian Recollects, Boletín de la Provincia de San Nicolás de Tolentino.
• Augustinian Recollects in Tapaua, Livro de coisas notáveis.
• Province of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine, OAR Al Habla.
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ÍNDICE
- Introduction: Tapaua: 50 years building up the Church and Society
- 1. A world of unbelievable dimensions
- 2. A difficult place for a human being
- 3. The Parish of Saint Rita’s is born
- 4. The Augustinian Recollects become citizens of Tapaua
- 5. Half a century building the Parish
- 6. Presence in the rural region
- 7. Large periods of absence or isolation
- 8. Pastoral priorities
- 9. The indigenous issue
- 10. The education issue
- 11. The health issue
- 12. Charity from outside
- 13. Witnesses: Jesus Moraza
- 14. Witnesses: Eneas Berilli
- 15. Witnesses: Francisco Pierola
- 16. Witnesses: Cenobio Sierra
- 17. Witnesses: Nicolas Perez-Aradros
- 18. Witnesses: Luis Busnadiego
- 19. Witnesses: Juan Cruz Vicario
- 20. Witnesses: Francisco Javier Jimenez Garcia-Villoslada
