Day of Economy of Communion at the Center in Mariapolis Ginetta

Working in communion, is it possible?

19 May 2012, 9:30 AM
Centro Mariapoli Ginetta
Rod. Bunjiro Nakao, Km 47
Vargem Grande Paulista - SP

It is with great joy that we invite to participate the Day with Entrepreneurs on 19 May at the place where 21 years ago the EoC project was born, Mariapolis Ginetta. It is for anyone who is interested in knowing more about the Economy of Communion project.

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Luigino Bruni and Stefano Zamagni's book was published in Brazil last August

Porto Alegre, a presentation of the book "Economia Civile" (Civil Economy)

November 29, 2010, 19.30
Livraria Cultura - Shopping Bourbon Country
Av. Tulio de Rose, 80 Loja 302
Porto Alegre - RS

The event was promoted by Editrice Cidade Nova and Livraria Cultura..

Introduction: Armindo Trevisan, Università Federale Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) - Presentation: Maurício Serafim, Università dello Stato di Santa Catarina (UDESC). Conclusion: Klaus Brüsckhe, editrice Cidade Nova.

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From July12 - 15, the School is aimed at young people in all of South America  interested in the EoC

Comunion, Creativity and Passion for a New Economy

This is the title of the EoC  School for young people and new entrepreneurs that will be held this upcoming July 12 – 15, at the Mariapolis Santa Maria, Igarassu-PE in Brasile, for all the South American nations.

The aim is to offer information and training to business people who are interested in the Economy of Communion as an alternative, in a new way of doing business both individually and in the economic sphere.

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It the second year that the EoC organizes a Christmas Party

EoC Christmas Party at Ginetta Business Park

November 28, 2010 – at 10.00
Ginetta Business Park
Estrada do Monjope n° 5100
Cruz de Rebouças
Igarassu/PE

You are all invited to the second EoC Christmas Party at Ginetta Business Park: a beautiful idea of the entrepreneurs there and joyously welcomed by the local EoC Commission.

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"Here is another stone of that cathedral that we are building in the world." Roseli and Armando Tortelli felt expressed with these words of Alberto Ferrucci, who were present at the inauguration of B. Raizes, last October 8 in Curitiba.

born again from the "roots"

by Roseli Tortelli

There was an atmosphere of family and of great joy for this new stage of a company that has a history of over eight years. The name of this company, "B. Raizes" has a deep significance and is fully linked to what the Economy of Communion suggests. The "B" commits to what John Paul II said, calling us to "respond to Evil with Good, with a capital G." Raizes (= roots) instead is a response to what Chiara said on the EoC that has "the roots in Heaven." 

A hundred people came by during the course of the day.

A little history: During an EoC Congress in 2003, Claudete Bortoleto Cieslinski felt a strong desire to respond to the EoC project. She herself tells us: "I asked that Ginetta to give me a hand from heaven, because I did not have the means to start a business. She had taught us to believe in divine providence, and with this faith, I went ahead."

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A seminar on the Economy of Communion, to be held in the state of Maranhão

Communion is the new word in Economy

November 19, 2010, at 19:15
Centro Universitario del Maranhão
UNICEUMA Auditorium  
Unidade Anil
Av. Edson Brandão, s/n, 
São Luís-MA

This seminar, like that of last October 29 in Manaus, is promoted and organized by youth interested in the EoC. This time, it deals with students from the Management Department of UNICEUMA, in São Luís (Maranhão). The title refers to Luigino Bruni's book published in Brazil, Communion is the new word in Economy. And it will be a re-reading of this text, under the supervision of Prof. Msc. Rita Bulhão which will provide elements for reflection. 

UNICEUMA  website

Inaugurated last April 8 at Vargem Grande Paulista

A new company at the Spartaco Business Park: "DALLA STRADA" to the world!

by Carla Cotignoli

The high quality and originality of the “DALLA STRADA” (FROM THE STREETS) bags can immediately be recognized upon seeing the stores window display and its bright entrance. Until one week ago, the company was a school of professionals located in barrio Jardin Margarida, a visibly poor area in Vargem Grande Paulista. Now, they produce bags, accessories and jackets. On April 8, they became the newest addition to the companies housed in the Spartaco Business Park, currently home to some 9 production houses, all of which are governed by the Economy of Communion principles.

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The EoC school in Southern Brazil continues with always new nuances, involving many people:  from those who want to deepen their knowledge of the EoC to those who have never heard anything about it before. 

2010 EoC School: moments of true growth

By Roseli and Armando Tortelli

The August 12 EoC school had a new nuance that is worth highlighting: of the 190 participants, 150 were gathered in a hall at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC) in Londrina to follow by internet: that has never happened before! Renato Bigati, from the local EoC commission, and Jairo Rantin, who is responsible for the community of the Focolare Movement in Londrina wrote us: "The idea of this meeting was a true 'inspiration from Chiara Lubich', a good chance to invite a few people who had already shown an interest in knowing more about the EoC".

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In preparation of the 20th anniversary celebration of the EoC, three videoconferences involving 5 cities of Northeastern Brazil, have been held in Recife. Here's an insight from the last two videoconferences.

Northeastern Brazil: In preparation of the EoC's 20 years

March 18: During the videoconfernce, Magali, a member of the Salvador-BA commission remarked, "This is a rich and fulfilling moment," a feeling which seems to capture the actual experience.  

The Maristi congregation provided the venue for the 22 participants coming from the cities of Recife-PE, João Pessoa-PB, Natal-RN, Salvador-BA e Fortaleza-CE. The groups were composed of entrepreneurs, young students, professionals who held positions in government, professors and people involved in NGO work. The EoC attracts and is capable of involving many from different fields.

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Presentation of the EoC at the Department of Management at UFAM (Manaus, Brazil)

Economy of Communion: new economic behavior

October 29, 2010, at 18:00 
Università Federale dell'Amazonas 
Auditorio della FES-Facoltà di Studi Sociali
Av. Gal. Rodrigo Octávio Jordão Ramos,
3000, Setor Norte, Coroado I

The "management seminars" that students must develop during their course of study at the Department of Management of UFAM are aimed at developing their capacity to prepare and organize events to promote discussions that encourage critical thought on social, environmental and work topics, and which stimulate activities related to social responsibility. This is the context for the presentation of the Economy of Communion as a new kind of economic behavior. The event is fruit of the initiative of a student of the course who, in order to make it possible, involved six of his friends.

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