give yourself - Colégio do Rosário

10th International Conference
RSHM Network of Schools
Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
27th June to 2nd July 2009, Porto, Portugal
give
yourself
to
CHALLENGE
introduction
Dear Students and Colleagues in Mission,
It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you for the 10th International Network of
Schools Conference, here, in Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Porto.
“Give Yourself to Challenge”, the theme of our Meeting, transmits quite well the Spirit
that moves all of us in our schools and inside the Network. Our Great Challenge is
the permanent motivation to go further and to dedicate the best of us to keep the
Flame alive – the Spirit of Faith and Zeal of Jean Gailhac and Mère St. Jean – in order
that “All May Have Life”, mainly those with whom we share our lives, especially the
16.000 children and youngsters around the world that we have the responsibility to
educate.
The Jubilee of the 200 years Birthday of the Foundress, the 160 years of the Foundation of RSHM Institute and the 10th Anniversary of our Network are joyful occasions
for all of us and renewed appeals to strengthen bonds that connect us: sharing our
Mission and Vision and stimulating creativity and enthusiasm in each other to keep
on giving answers to the challenges of the “global community” in which we live together.
It is also very exciting to host a group of our students, participating for the first time
in these Meetings. They are constantly the focus of our attention and action in each
of our schools and so it is completely justified to involve them into this dynamics.
I would like to thank to all those participating in the Meeting: to the delegates of the
schools, to the speakers, to the Director of our Network, Sr. Anne Marie Hill, to our
Provincial Council, to our Provincial Superior, Sr. Teresa Nogueira and to our General
Superior, Sr. Terezinha Cecchim. Thank you for your presence and for the unconditional support that you all gave us and that made this Meeting possible.
I hope the Conference meets everyone’s expectations and that it allows us to get
closer to each other and to become more capable of fulfilling our common Mission.
May God bless our work and illuminate our minds, spirits and hearts to live and share
the plenitude of His love.
With gratitude,
João Trigo
Headmaster
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welcome
Saturday, June 27
13h00 - 17h00 Check-in
13h00
Head of schools lunch
15h00
Head of Schools Meeting
(RSHM Network 10th Anniversary: looking over the past and
projecting the future…)
18h00
Welcome dinner at Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (CNSR)
You are the followers of Jesus Christ’s Mission…
Be willing to glorify God with Him, to save the
world, to fulfill your Mission.
Pe. Jean Gailhac
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believing in challenge
Be docile under God’s hand; don’t refuse anything
to Him. God Himself will shape you.
Pe. Jean Gailhac
Sunday, June 28
Implementation Committees meeting
09h30
Meeting at CNSR
10h00
Opening ceremony
Sr. Teresa Nogueira (Provincial Superior of the Portuguese Province)
Dr. João Trigo (Headmaster of CNSR)
Sr. Anne Marie Hill (Director of RSHM Network of Schools)
10h30
Break
10h45
Celebrating RSHM Network’s Tenth Anniversary
Sr. Rosamond Blanchet
(Provincial Superior of the Eastern American Province)
12h00
Mass at the Church of Ramalde
13h00
Lunch at Casa de Serralves / Museum of Contemporary Art
14h30 - 18h00 City Tour / Six Bridges Cruise
18h00
Return to Hotel
19h30
Depart from Hotel to Graham’s Port wine cellars
Visit to Graham’s Port wine cellars and dinner
23h30
Return to Hotel
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Sunday, June 28
Students meeting
09h30
Meeting at CNSR
10h00
Opening ceremony
Sr. Teresa Nogueira (Provincial Superior of the Portuguese Province)
Dr. João Trigo (Headmaster of CNSR)
Sr. Anne Marie Hill (Director of RSHM Network of Schools)
10h30
Break
10h45
Celebrating RSHM Network’s Tenth Anniversary
Sr. Rosamond Blanchet
(Provincial Superior of the Eastern American Province)
12h00
Mass at the Church of Ramalde
13h00
Lunch at Casa de Serralves / Museum of Contemporary Art
15h00 - 19h00 City Tour / Six Bridges Cruise
19h30
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Dinner at Oporto Youth Hostel
knowing the challenge
The true goal of your work and dedication is to
make God known; to make him generously loved.
Pe. Jean Gailhac
Monday, June 29
Implementation Committees meeting
08h15
Meeting at CNSR
08hh30
Mass
09h30
Mère Saint Jean: Memory and Challenge
for the Present
Sr. Teresa Nogueira
10h15
Break
10h30
RSHM Spirit and Mission
Sr. Luísa Almendra
11h15
Q & A, followed by Mixed Group Discussions
12h30
Lunch / IC Chairs Lunch/Meeting
School tour and group photos
14h00
Panel: Today’s Challenges (Globalization, Education,
New Technologies, Intercultural Dialogue, Refugees,
Immigration and Ethnic Minorities)
José Manuel Mendonça
Joaquim Azevedo
Rui Marques
Moderator: José Paulo Antunes
15h30
Break
16h00
Q&A
17h30
Visit to Casa da Música
18h15
Cocktail at Casa da Música
19h30
Concert at Casa da Música
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Monday, June 29
Students meeting
09h15
Meeting at CNSR
09h30
Presentations from the different schools
(5 minutes multimedia presentations)
11h00
Break
11h30
Getting to Know Each Other’s Experiences (Global
Citizenship, Education for Justice, Volunteer Work, …)
as anchored in RSHM shared Mission
12h30
School Tour
13h00
Lunch
14h00
Leadership training
Mary Ellen Gozdecki
17h30
Dinner at Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
18h30
Visit to Casa da Música
19h30
Concert at Casa da Música
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pilmigrage to Fátima
Tuesday, June 30
Implementation Committees meeting
07h30
Depart from Hotel
10h45-11h45
Visit to the Sanctuary, to the Basilica and to “Fátima Light
and Peace” exhibition
12h30
Mass at the Chapel of Apparitions
13h30
Lunch at Colégio SCM followed by a school tour
15h30
Visit to the Most Holy Trinity Church (new church)
16h30
Return to Oporto
18h30
Free Dinner
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Tuesday, June 30
Students meeting
08h30
Meeting at CNSR
09h00
(all day long)
Service Project followed by Reflection
(Working with children in “Projecto Raiz” – social project in a
nearby neighborhood)
13h00
Picnic at City Park
18h30
Dinner at Oporto Youth Hostel
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facing the challenge
To please God it is enough not to retreat but to
proceed always, following God’s voice which tells
us: “Go ahead”.
Pe. Jean Gailhac
Wednesday, July 1
Implementation Committees meeting
08h30
The Christian Answer to Today’s Challenges
Fr. Carlos Carneiro, S.J.
09h30
Mixed Groups Discussions
10h15
Break
10h45
Panel:
“IC Difficulties with the School Involvement and Strategies
for the Future”
Tracy Rutter - Paris
Geraldine Donnelly - London
Sr. Maureen Vellon, RSHM - Rome-Nomentana
Pamela Edmond - Rome-Villa
Moderator: Lilian Issa - New York
11h45
School Group Planning Sessions
13h00
Lunch
14h30
Assure continuity to the Spirit of RSHM founders and to
RSHM Mission in today’s world
Sr. Terezinha Cecchin (RSHM General Superior)
15h30
School Group Planning Sessions
16h30
Break
17h30
Mass: “Building a New Future Through Education”
(presided by D. Manuel Clemente, Oporto Bishop)
18h30
Dinner on the beach
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Wednesday, July 1
Students meeting
09h00
10h00
Suggestions for future exchanges among schools
Presentation: “Is Jesus Christ an answer to the challenges
of young people’s lives?”
Fr. Carlos Carneiro, S.J.
11h00
11h30
Break
Mixed Groups Discussions
13h00
Lunch
14h30
Assure continuity to the spirit of RSHM founders and to
RSHM Mission in today’s world
Sr. Terezinha Cecchin (RSHM General Superior)
15h30
School Group Planning Presentation for their School
Community
16h30
Break
17h00
Mass: “Building a New Future Through Education”
(presided by D. Manuel Clemente, Oporto Bishop)
18h30
Dinner on the beach
20h00-23h00
Time for Socializing
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committed to the challenge
Forget the little you’ve done. Venture to what isn’t done.
Pe. Jean Gailhac
Thursday, July 2
Implementation Committees meeting
08h30
09h30
10h00
Presentations of Individual School Plans for
2009/2010 school year
Evaluation of the Conference
Break
10h15
Report from: the Students Meeting and the Heads of
Schools Meeting
11h00
Closing ceremony
Concluding Remarks
Sr. Anne Marie Hill
11h30
Closing Prayer
12h00
Farewell Lunch
Departures
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Thursday, July 2
Students meeting
09h30
Evaluation of the Conference
10h00
Break
10h15
Report from: the Students Meeting and the Heads of
Schools Meeting
11h00
Closing ceremony
Concluding Remarks
Sr. Anne Marie Hill
11h30
Closing Prayer
12h00
Farewell Lunch
Departures
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participating schools
EUROPE
France
MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
72, boulevard de la Saussaye,
92200Neuilly sur Seine, Paris
Tel.: +33 1-46-24-10-51
Fax: +33 1-46-24-93-26
[email protected]
www.marymount.fr
Italy
Italy
MARIMOUNT SCHOOL
ISTITUTO MARYMOUNT
72, boulevard de la Saussaye,
Via Nomentana, 355, Rome
92200Neuilly sur Seine, Paris
Tel.: +39 06 8622 571
Tel.: 331-46-24-10-51
Fax: +39 06 8622 5743
Tel.: 331-46-24-93-26
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.marymount.it
www.marymount.fr
Italy
MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Via di Villa Lauchli, 180 00191 Rome
Tel.: 0039 (06) 36 291001
Fax: 0039 (06) 36 301738
[email protected]
www.marymountrome.org
Portugal
COLÉGIO DE NOSSA SENHORA DO
ROSÁRIO
Av. da Boavista, 2856 4100-120 Porto
Tel.: 226197590
Fax: 226197596
[email protected]
www.colegiodorosario.pt
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Portugal
COLÉGIO DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE
MARIA
Rua Jacinta Marto, 40
2495-450, Fátima
Tel.: 249530500
Fax: 249530509
Info2cscm-fatima.pt
www.cscm-fatima.pt
Portugal
COLÉGIO DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE
MARIA
Av. Manuel da Maia, 2 1000-201 Lisboa
Tel.: 218475342
Fax: 218476435
[email protected]
www.cscm-lx.pt
United Kingdom
MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
George Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey KT2 7PE, UK
[email protected]
www.marymountlondon.com
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participating schools
NORTH AMERICA
Mexico
Italy
COLEGIO
MARYMOUNT
MARIMOUNT
SCHOOL
Cuernavaca,
Morelos
72, boulevard
de la Saussaye,
Estrella
del Norte
Colonia
92200Neuilly
sur#6,
Seine,
ParisRancho
Tetela
Tel.: 331-46-24-10-51
Tel.:
52331-46-24-93-26
777 313-0077
Tel.:
Fax:
52 777 311-4277
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.marymount.fr
www.marymount.edu.mx
USA
CANTWELL SACRED HEART OF MARY
HIGH SCHOOL
329 North Garfiel Ave. Montebello CA,
90640, USA
Tel.: 226197590 Fax: 226197596
www.cshm.org
USA
MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
10643 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
90077 USA
Tel.: 310 472 1205
Fax: 310 476 0910
www.mhs-la.org
USA
MARYMOUNT SCHOOL
1026 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Tel.: 212 744 4486 Fax: 212 744 0163
[email protected]
www.marymount.k12.ny.us
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SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil
COLÉGIO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA
Rua Prof. Estevão Pinto, 400 – Serra
30220-060 Belo Horizonte-MG-Brazil
Tel.: (31) 2105 0880 Fax: (31) 3225 9840
[email protected]
www.scmbh.com.br
Brazil
COLÉGIO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA
SGA/Norte Quadra 702 Conjunto C
70710-750 Brasília-DF-Brazil
Tel.: (61) 3031 5000 Fax: (61) 3031 5027
[email protected]
www.scm-df.com.br
Brazil
COLÉGIO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA
Rua Tonelero, 56 – Copacabana 22030002 Rio de Janeiro-RJ-Brazil
Tel.: (21) 2545 9900
Fax: (21)2235 7995
[email protected]
www.scm.rj.com.br
Brazil
COLÉGIO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA
Praça São Januário, 276 – Centro
36500-000 Ubá-MG-Brazil
Tel.: (32) 3531 5281
Fax: (32) 3532 2622
[email protected]
www.scmuba.com.br
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participating schools
SOUTH AMERICA (cont.)
Brazil
COLÉGIO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA
Rua Coração de Maria, 315 Praia do Canto
29055-770 Vitória-ES- Brazil
Tel.: (27) 2124 9100
Fax: (27) 2124-9146
[email protected]
www.scmarie-es.com.br
Colombia
MARYMOUNT SCHOOL
Carrera 59B No. 84-52, Barranquilla
Tel.: (95)3788100
Fax: (95)3730802
[email protected]
www.marymountbq.edu.co
Colombia
COLEGIO MARYMOUNT
Calle 169 B Nº 74 A - 02, Bogotá
Tel.: +571 671-5597
Fax: +571 669-9077 x111
[email protected]
www.marymountbogota.edu.co
Colombia
MARYMOUNT SCHOOL
Calle 7 # 25-64 Medellin Colombia
Tel.: 574 26611555
Fax: 574 2688633
[email protected]
www.marymount.edu.co
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France
Marymount International School (Paris)
Sr. Anne Marie Hill
Anna Stadlman
Mary Mc Millan
Mary Jo Gillen
Tracy Rutter
Peter Farran
Yolanda Garnier
Rebecca Lyne
Jonathan Calvert
Headmistress
Grade 4 Teacher
Curriculum Co-ordinator
Resource Center
School Nurse
M. S. Technology
Grade 2 Teacher
Development Officer
Assist. to the Headmistress
Natsumi Takahashi
Colette Bertschy
8th grade
8th grade
Siobhan Berry
IC Chair
Student
Student
Chaperone
Italy
Istituto Marymount (Rome)
Sr. Maureen Vellon
Dolores Ponterotto
Giuseppe DiFilippo
Anna Maria Murari
Niamh Fahey
Chiara Fiore
Jennifer Smith
Loredana Crescenzio
Shane Grant
IC Chair
Middle School Principal
Elementary School Principal
Technology Teacher
Italian Teacher
English Teacher
Secretary
Secretary
Maths Teacher
Science Teacher
Elisa Del Sordo
Alessandro Conti
I Media
II Media
Linda Breda
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Student
Student
Chaperone
list of participants
Italy
Marymount International School (Rome)
Maire McNamara
Pamela Edmonds
Sr. Rosaleen Sheridan
Peter Kennedy
Marcia DoRosario
Sr. Paulita Kuzy
Renata Cardin
Tania Shah Povia
Greg Apparcel, CSP
Headmistress
Assist. to the Headmistress IC Chair
School Counselor
Secondary Principal
Italian teacher
Elementary Principal
Italian teacher
Science teacher
Chair of Board
Micole Pignataro
Vittoria Dawe
10th grade
10th grade
Student
Student
Chaperone
Laura Lentz
Portugal
Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Porto)
João Trigo
Purificação Rodrigues
Sr. Casimira Santos
M.ª José Freitas
Celso Ribeiro
José Aranda
Susana Sousa
Headmaster
Middle School Co-ordinator IC Chair
Vice-Head
Preschool Co-ordinator
Elementary School Coord.
High School Co-ordinator
Assistant to the Headmaster
Inês Maia
José Pedro Coimbra
10th grade
10th grade
Student
Student
Sara Cidade
English Teacher
Chaperone
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Portugal
Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria (Fátima)
Serafim Costa
Sr. M.ª de Sousa
Lopes
Sr. Clara d’Assis
Carlos Santos
M.ª da Graça Teixeira
Sandra Venâncio
Headmaster
Vice-Head
Beatriz Lucas
Pedro Carreira
8th grade
8th grade
IC Chair
Administrator
Co-ordinator
Co-ordinator
English Teacher
Student
Student
Chaperone
Ana Paulino
Portugal
Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria (Lisboa)
IC Chair
Sr. M.ª Dina
Sr. M.ª Alice Santos
Sr. M.ª das Dores
Martins
Ângela Malheiro
Paulo Campino
Administrator
Vice-Head
Elementary School Coord.
Mariana Lopes
Guilherme Pires
10th grade
11th grade
Student
Student
Luís Pedro de Sousa
Special Education Teacher
/Jean Gailhac’s Centre
Co-ordinator
Chaperone
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Middle School Co-ordinator
High School Co-ordinator
list of participants
United Kingdom
Marymount International School (London)
Sr. Kathleen Fagan
Matt Holdham
Headmistress
IC Chair
Physics Teacher and
Community and Service
Co-ordinator
Sr. Michaeline O’Dwyer Interim Headmistress
Nicholas Marcou
MYP Co-ordinator
Marie-Laure Jakomin French Teacher
Geraldine Donnelly
Head of Middle School
Inkeri Voutilanaen
School Development Officier
Teresa Lucas
Spiritual Life Co-ordinator
Anne Job
Margaretha Albrecht
10th grade
9th grade
Miss Christy Davidson Religious Studies Teacher
Student
Student
Chaperone
Mexico
El Colégio Marymount (Cuernavaca)
Kristine Salgado
Headmistress
IC Chair
Armando Rocha
Pia Remis
10th grade
10th grade
Student
Student
Renee Marson
Social Service Co-ordinator
Chaperone
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United States of America
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School (Montebello)
David Chambers
Raul Melendez
Headmaster
Assistant Principal:
Advancement and
Operations
IC Chair
Zonia Duenas
Christian Rodriguez
10th grade
10th grade
Student
Student
Charlotte Dallal
Teacher of World History
and French
Chaperone
United States of America
Marymount High School (Los Angeles)
Jacqueline Landry
Mary Benedict
Sandy Smith
Mary Ellen Gozdecki
Headmistress
Dean of Spiritual Life
Deputy Head
Chair Student Summit Task
Force
Rachel Grella-Harding Assistant to Dr. Gozdecki
IC Chair
Student
Student
Luisa de Carteret
Morgan Schweitzer
11th grade
10th grade
Marina Benedict
Dance Program Co-ordinator Chaperone
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list of participants
United States of America
Marymount School (New York)
Concepcion Alvar
Catherine Koller
Eric Walters
Headmistress
History Dept.
Director of Science and
Technology
Margaret Devany-McKee Class VII Teacher
Susan Johnson
Associate Headmistress
Katie Bergin
Head, Lower School
Lillian Issa
Director of Admissions
Beth Werwaiss
President, Board of
Trustees
Genna Mazzarella
Elizabeth Lynch
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do
do
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Sagrado
Sagrado
Sagrado
Sagrado
Sagrado
Coração
Coração
Coração
Coração
Coração
Student
Student
Chaperone
Sabra McKenzie-Hamilton
Brazil
Colégio
Colégio
Colégio
Colégio
Colégio
IC Chair
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Maria
Maria
Maria
Maria
Maria
Sr. M.ª Cristina Caetano Headmistress
Débora Duarte
Co-ordinator
Silvana Bizzo
Co-ordinator
(Belo Horizonte)
(Brasília)
(Rio de Janeiro)
(Ubá)
(Vitória)
IC Chair
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Colombia
Marymount School (Barranquilla)
Susan M. Kumnick
Assistant Director
Jeannette Navarro
General Manager and
Contact Person
Business Manager
Beatriz Alicia Osorio
IC Chair
Student
Student
Andrés Dau
Andrea González
Colombia
Marymount School (Bogotá)
Maria Angela Torres
Ines Elvira Escallon
Headmistress
Co-ordinator
IC Chair
Estefania Maichel
Daniela Castaño
10th grade
9th grade
Student
Student
Maria Alejandra
Sandoval
General Manager
Chaperone
Colombia
Marymount School (Medellin)
Ana Maria Bernal
Headmistress
IC Chair
Manuela Vélez
Juliana Jaramillo
8th grade
9th grade
Student
Student
Lina Maria Gallón
Preschool Director
Chaperone
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Short History at the 10th Anniversary
RSHM International Network of Schools Conferences
In 1999, 150th anniversary of the foundation of the RSHM Institute, the first meeting
of the Heads of RSHM schools worldwide took place in the Mother House in Béziers,
France.
In February 2000, the EAP published a “Goals and Criteria for the RSHM Schools”
booklet, including a range of criteria to measure the effectiveness with which the
spirit and mission of the RSHM are sustained in each schools.
During the same year, Sr. Anne Marie was nominated Director of the EAP Network of
Schools by the Provincial Council and an Implementation Committee was introduced
in each school, having as its principal responsibility the promotion and implementation of the Goals and Criteria within the school.
In 2000, the Eastern American Province decided to invite the 6 Marymount Schools to
a yearly meeting to share the progress made on the “Goals and Criteria”, to develop
training together and to share experiences. The Head and IC members of each school
participated in this meeting, which took place at Marymount International School,
London, between 28th and 30th June.
In 2003, by Sr. Anne Marie’s invitation, Colégio Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Porto,
participated in the Meeting in Béziers. During the Meeting it was agreed that it would
be important for the Network, for each school and for the RSHM itself to progressively
expand the participation to include all the RSHM schools.
Since then, the Network has welcomed new schools every year, and now comprises
21 schools from 10 countries, which educate over 16,000 students across different
parts of the world.
venues, dates and participants next page 
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Short History at the 10th Anniversary
Venues, Dates and Participants of Past Network Meetings
London, England
Marymount School, New York
Marymount High School, LA
Marymount International School, London
Marymount School, Paris
Marymount International School, Rome
Istituto Marymount, Rome
Nice, France
Same as 2000
London, England
Same as 2001
Béziers, France
Same as 2002, and
Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Porto
Rome, Italy
June 26 – June 30, 2004
Same as 2003, and
Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria, Lisboa
Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria, Fátima
London, England
Same as 2004, and
Marymount School Medellín, Colombia
Paris, France
Same as 2005, and
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary School, Montebello
Marymount School Cuernavaca, Mexico
Marymount School Bogotá, Colombia
Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast
New York, USA
Same as 2006, and
Marymount School Barranquilla, Colombia
Los Angeles, USA
Same as 2007, and
Colégio Sagrado Coração
Colégio Sagrado Coração
Colégio Sagrado Coração
Colégio Sagrado Coração
Colégio Sagrado Coração
June 28- June 30, 2000
June 30 – July 3, 2001
June 29 – July 2, 2002
June 29 – July 2, 2003
June 25 – June 29, 2005
June 24 – June 28, 2006
June 23 – June 27, 2007
June 29 – July 3, 2008
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Belo Horizonte
Brasília
Rio de Janeiro
Ubá
Vitória
speakers biographies
Sr. Rosamond Blanchet is Provincial Superior of the Eastern
American Province of the RSHM, based in Tarrytown, New York.
Among her many commitments she serves on the school board
of the EAP and Marymount Schools in London, Paris and Rome.
Prior this ministry, she served as a Provincial Councilor, teacher of
Mathematics and Science, EAP Initial Formation Directress, social
worker with foster care teenagers and in pastoral parish ministry.
She holds a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Columbia University,
New York and she is a member of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
Sr. Teresa Nogueira joined RSHM Institute on the 21st
September 1989.
She is the Portuguese Provincial Superior since 1st September
2006.
She has a degree in Philosophy and Religious Sciences. She
has a Masters degree in Vocational Understanding and Spiritual
Monitoring, by the University of Comillas, Madrid.
She taught Philosophy and Religious Education at Colégio do Sagrado Coração de
Maria, in Lisbon, where she coordinated High School.
As far as her work at the Province is concerned, she participated in the Planning Group
for International Experience and International Novitiate and dedicated to the Juvenile
and Vocational Pastoral. She was also Provincial Counselor and Novices Mistress.
Sr. Luísa Almendra is a member of the Portuguese Province,
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celebrating this year her 25 Jubilee as Religious of the Sacred
Heart of Mary. In her first years as RSHM she was asked to study
Theology. During these studies, the Faculty of Theology of the
Portuguese Catholic University invited her to do a master in Biblical
Sciences, in Rome, in order to become a professor of the Faculty.
Before going to Rome, she worked 3 years in the SHM School
of Lisboa. After her studies in Rome she maintained a close collaboration with the
schools, mainly the School of Porto.
She obtained a PhD degree in Biblical Theology, at Portuguese Catholic University.
Her thesis was published under the title Um Debate sobre o Conhecimento de Deus
(A Debate about God’s Knowledge).
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Today, she is a Professor of the Faculty of Theology, of the Portuguese Catholic
University, in Lisboa, and recently she was admitted as member of two important
Biblical Associations: International Society for the Study of Biblical and Semitic
Rhetoric; Association Catholique Française pour L’étude De La Bible. In Portugal she is
a member of the Center of Studies of Religions and Cultures at the Catholic University.
She participates in the Catholic TV Program «Ecclesia» and she is a collaborator
member of the most important catholic radio, Radio Renascença. She collaborates
with the local and National Church giving talks related with the Bible studies.
As RSHM, she is a member of the Group for the Ongoing Formation of the Portuguese
Province, and living in a university house for students, she collaborates in the
organization and formation of the university students.
José Manuel Mendonça. At the beginning of his career he
developed research projects in Denmark, Germany and England
in the areas of industrial electronics, automation and systems
of management of manufacturing, which alternated with almost
two years of experience in the industry in Portugal and abroad
(Switzerland).
This was followed by ten years of work at INESC-Porto on research,
development of products and advice to industry, working for several Portuguese and
foreign companies.
In 1995 José Manuel Mendonça was responsible for the Engineering Unit for Production
Systems at INESC-Porto.
He was a consultant of the European Commission.
As far as his academic work is concerned, he has published more than 70 papers
in Conferences and Journals with international “Refereeing”, two chapters of books
and he has been responsible the guidance of several PhDs and MasterGraduations.
He made over 50 presentations of papers at conferences, seminars, workshops and
lectures nationwide and internationally.
As a university teacher, he teaches in the areas of computer-controlled, Quality
Management, Industrial Automation, Information Systems Manufacturing and
Integration of Manufacturing Systems.
From 1996 onwards he took the responsibility over different areas of business
innovation and the transfer of technology, participating in the design and operational
management of some projects and programs aimed at Portuguese companies,
national and international in scope.
In late 2000 he took an executive post at the Foundation Ilídio Pinho, being
responsible for the area of projects and the development of the Plan of Activities of
the Foundation.
Presently he is INESC’s President (Institute of Engineering and Computer Systems).
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speakers biographies
José Joaquim Azevedo graduated in History by the University
of Oporto. He got a PhD degree in Educational Sciences by the
University of Lisbon.
From 1992 to 1996 he was a Member of the Steering Committee
of CERI – Centre for Studies and Research on Innovation in
Education, OECD.
Between 1988 and 1992, he was the General Director of GETAP – Office for
Technological Artistic and Professional Education.
Between 1992 and 1993 he was Secretary of State for Education and representative
of the Portuguese Government in seminars and conferences of UNESCO, OECD and
EU.
Presently he is the President of the Regional Centre of Oporto Catholic University. He
also holds the following positions at the same University: Professor; Director of the
Faculty of Education and Psychology; Director of the Schools of Arts; Interim Director
of the Biotechnology Faculty.
He is also the President of the Foundation Manuel Leão, as well as a Member of the
National Education Council.
He is the Director of the Magazine “Educational Investigation” of the Faculty of
Education and Psychology of the Portuguese Catholic University.
He is the Co-ordinator of the National Debate for Education.
Rui Marques graduated in Medicine by the Faculty of Medicine,
University of Coimbra and obtained the degree of Master in Social
Communication by the Portuguese Catholic University.
While a university student, he was the General Secretary of the
University Centre Padre António Vieira, linked to the Jesuits.
In September 1992, he participated in the Growing Hope Mission,
which aimed to host Ireland, victims of war in Bosnia (former Yugoslavia).
In 1994 he participated in the launch of the “Circle of Support for the integration
of the homeless” (known as CAIS), which aimed at the integration of the homeless
in our society, particularly in the field of employment and self-sufficiency through
the model of a magazine of photojournalism, sold exclusively by homeless people,
reverting to them almost all the revenue.
Between 1996 and 2000 he chaired the “Association for the Promotion of Multimedia
in Portugal”, representing the Portuguese multimedia community. He was also the
co-ordinator of the “National Year of Interactive Multimedia” in 1998.
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He lived in Dili between 2001 and 2002 and participated in the design, construction and
launch of the Youth Center Father António Vieira, in this city, which was inaugurated
on 4 December 2001.
In August of 2002, he is appointed by the Portuguese Government as Deputy High
Commissioner for Immigration and Ethnic Minorities, with the mission to participate
in the development of the integration of immigrants.
In 2005 he is appointed by the Portuguese Government as High Commissioner for
Immigration and National Co-ordinator of the Program Escolhas, until 2008. During
this period, he participated in the launch of the National Center for Immigrant Support
Program and the restructuring of Program Escolhas, a project that benefits some fifty
thousand children and young people from situations of vulnerability.
In March 2008, joined a group of founders of the matrix humanist party “Portugal
Hope Movement”.
José Paulo Antunes is a Professor at the School of Arts of the
Catholic Portuguese University (Porto) and Guest Professor of the
Faculty of Theology.
He graduated in Theology by the Faculty of Theology of the
Portuguese Catholic University and he also studied Singing, Piano
and Composition at the Conservatory of Music of Porto, where he
got a Singing degree.
He got a PhD in Theology at the Faculty of Theology of the Regensburg University, in
Germany, where he also studied Singing and Coral Conducting in the Hochschule of
Church Music and Musical Pedagogy.
He worked intensively in Coral Conducting, Singing and in the training of musicians
for the Christian Liturgy and he was a Religion teacher at Colégio de Nossa Senhora
do Rosário (Porto).
At the moment he works as a Professor for the degrees and Masters on Theology and
Music, as well as PhDs in Sacred Art. He guides several Master degrees dissertations,
in Music, Theology and two PhDs dissertations in Music.
He is a researcher at the Research Centre in Sciences and Technologies of Arts
(CITAR), where he develops researches in Musical Studies (Sacred Music and
Performance Studies), especially on Music and Rituality, Christian Liturgy and Musical
Language, Arts and Theology.
He coordinates a project entitled “Study and Description of the Portuguese Church
Music Scenery”. He is part of the Editorial Council of CITAR Journal. He has several
publications on his areas of study and research.
He is the Scientific Co-ordinator of the Master Studies on Church Music and the
Director of the Music Department of the School of Arts.
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speakers biographies
Carlos Carneiro, S.J. He was born in 1961, in Vila do Conde, and
he is the youngest of an eight-children family.
He joined the Society of Jesus, in Coimbra, in 1982.
He got a degree in Humanities by the Catholic Portuguese University
and another degree in Theology by the Gregorian University of
Rome.
He got a Master graduation in Moral Theology, under the thesis “The Useless Suffering
of Karamazov Brothers”, as well as a Masters in Psychology by the University of
Comillas, Madrid.
He is a teacher at the University of Theology and a Priest at Jesus Society since
1995.
He was the Founder of the University Centre of Oporto and Director of Manuel da
Nóbrega University Centre, in Coimbra (1996-2000).
He was a member of the Provincial Council of Jesuits in Portugal (2001-2006).
He was the Promoter of Vocations for Jesuits in Portugal (1996-2007) and he is the
Co-ordinator of the Juvenile Pastoral of Jesuits in Portugal.
Fr. Carlos Carneiro writes for several newspapers and magazines and orientates
training courses on leadership in Portugal and several other European and Latin
American countries.
He is a counselor of several cultural and religious institutions, as well as a member of
the Ethic Commission of the University of Coimbra Hospital.
He is very interested in the dialogues between faith, science, arts, ethic, politics,
religion and culture.
Sr. Terezinha Cecchin, General Superior, was born on March 18,
1943 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
She is the granddaughter of Italian immigrants and comes
from a large practicing Catholic family. From her earliest days,
Terezinha thought that she wanted to become a sister, even
though she didn’t really understand what that meant. The first
time she saw the RSHM was at a celebration honoring Our Lady of Loreto, the patron
of her city. When she saw them, she felt a strong attraction in her heart: “It is with
them that I want to go.” And so it happened. She threw herself into the unknown,
confident that she was giving herself into the arms of God. Sister Terezinha made first
vows in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, on September 9, 1961.
Sister Terezinha’s professional preparation was done in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
and Ubá. She studied World History and Pedagogy. She taught in a secondary school
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for some time, after which she assumed the position of director of the school, then
became mistress of novices and then provincial of the Brazilian province. She had
a sabbatical of five months in Mexico and then was missioned to the Mother House
where she lived for two years as a member of the community and collaborator in
their projects.
Sister Terezinha also worked on the Initial Formation Team of the Conference of
Religious in Brazil and was a member of Leadership Conference of Religious and then
of the Leadership Council of that conference.
Bishop Manuel Clemente of Oporto
After completing High School, he attended Lisbon Faculty of
Letters, where he graduated in History.
Then he entered the major seminary of Olivais in 1973.
In 1979, he graduated in Theology by the Catholic University, and
he got a PhD in Historical Theology in 1992 with a thesis entitled “The origins of the
apostolate in contemporary Portugal”. The “Catholic Society” (1843-1853).
He has taught Church History at Catholic University since 1975.
He was ordained a priest in 1979.
He was the Director of the Center for the Study of Religious History of the Portuguese
Catholic University and he coordinated the Preparatory Committee of the Assembly of
the presbytery for the Jubilee Year 2000.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon in 2000 and his Episcopal ordination
happened in January 2000.
He has been the promoter of the Pastoral Culture in Portuguese Episcopal Conference
since April 11, 2002. He has been a Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social
Communications since June 20, 2002. He has been the President of the Episcopal
Committee for Culture, Cultural and Social Committee, elected on April 5, 2005.
In February 2007 he was ordained Oporto Bishop.
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