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The International Grail

As seen by the IGA 2011 * Kleinmond, South Africa

Grail Centre*Kleinmond*South Africa

International Leadership Team

Christa Werner (Germany) * Carol Webb (Australia/US) * Christina dos Anjos (Brazil)

AUSTRALIA 1936

2011 IGA Delegates: Kay Hunt (IC) * Mary Nelson National Leadership: Jill Herbert, Kay Hunt, Mary Nelson Active Members: 67 Nucleus Members: (9) Participating Religions: Catholic: 90% Protestant/Anglican: 10% Active Regions: 4 North Queensland Brisbane Avila, North Sydney Melbourne National Focus: Trade & Multilateral Agreements, Popular Education, Migrants & Refugees, Inter‐Faith Dialogue, Gunawirra Aboriginal Projects, Prayer & Spirituality

Mary Nelson * Kay Hunt

BRAZIL 1949

2011 IGA Delegates: Shirlei

• A. Silva (IC) *Eliana

Rocha National Leadership: (9) Shirlei, Marina Flavia, Matilde, Claudia, Nadia, Xanda, Dilma e Maria Active Members: 35 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Catholic: 34 Spiritist Doctrine: 1 Active Regions: 6 Pirapora Buritizeiro Belo Horizonte Brazilia Montes Claros Angra dos Reis Grail Center Locations: Belo Horizonte –MG (national headquarters) Buritizeiro –MG National Focus: Solidarity Economy, Women’s Rights, Community Health & Education, and Strengthening of Culture

Christina dos Anjos (ILT) * Shirlei Almeida da Silva * Eliana Rocha

CANADA 1950’s

2011 IGA Delegates: Mary Boyd (IC) * Samia Saad National Leadership: (3) Active Members: 14 Nucleus Members: (5) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic: 93% Protestant: 7% Active Regions: 4 Toronto Charlottetown Montreal London National Focus: Global Justice

Mary Boyd * Samia Saad

GERMANY 1932

2011 IGA Delegate: Maria Schwab (IC) National Leadership: Maria Schwab, Silvana Ferraguti, Maria Bauernfeind Active Members: 23 Nucleus Members: (5) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Grail Center Locations: 3 Mulheim Offenbach Munich National Focus: Migrant Project‐ International Initiative Hochfeld Inter‐Religious Dialogue

Maria Schwab * Christa Werner (ILT)

ITALY 1962

2011 IGA Delegates: Claudia Poggi *Rosemeire Rodrigues, National Leadership: (3) Gemma, Pia, Marina Sangalli (IC) Active Members: 12 Nucleus Members: (1) Participating Religions: Catholic Christian Feminist Theology New Paths of Bible Spirit/Eco‐Spirituality Active Regions: 3 Milano Roma Calabria National Focus: Migrant Women Project, Third Phase Txintxa Process

Claudia Poggi * Rosemeire Rodrigues

KENYA 1979

2011 IGA Delegates: Perpetua Otieno (IC)*Angelina Kyonda National Leadership: (4) Active Members: 30 Nucleus Members: (4) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Kisumu Kitale Machakos Nairobi Grail Centers: Daranja Mbili in Kisumu National Focus: Primary Education

Perpetua Otieno * Angelina Kyonda

MEXICO 1968

2011 IGA Delegates:

Rosaurora Espinoza , Reyna Martinez National Leadership: (4)

Active Members: 14 Nucleus Members: 1 Participating Religions: Multiple

Mostly Catholic

Active Regions: 2 Groups approach

Mexican reality in 5 regions North‐South Group Morelos‐Los Reyes

National Focus: Women’s spirituality

according to indigenous roots, Education, Rural Women’s Projects, Environment, Traditional health and ways of celebration

Rosaurora Espinoza * Reyna Martinez

MOZAMBIQUE 1986

2011 IGA Delegates:

Manuela Muianga (IC)

National Leadership: Manuela

Muianga, Emilia Botao

Active Members: 23 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions:

Catholic

Active Regions: 1 Grail Center Locations:

Maputo

National Focus:

Environment

Manuela Muianga

NETHERLANDS 1921

2011 IGA Delegates:

Elly Koenig (IC) *Hermien van Sloten

National Leadership: Elly

Koenig, Elly v. Leeuwen, Didine Petit, Joke Poot

Active Members: 41

Nucleus Members: (16)

Participating Religions: Multiple

Catholic Protestant Buddhist

Grail Center Location:

Utrecht

National Focus:

Human Trafficking, Inter‐Religious Dialogue/Diversity, Anti‐ Discrimination

Hermien van Sloten, Elly Koenig, Mieneke Hage, Mary Omedo

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1981

2011 IGA Delegates:

Albina Namuesh (IC) * Monika Moka

National Leadership: (4) Active Members: 42 Nucleus Members: (1) Participating Religions:

Catholic 100%

Grail Center Locations: 3

Wewak Manus Port Moresby

National Focus:

Poverty, Health HIV‐AIDS, Education, Church & Youth, Environment

Albina Namuesh * Monika Moka

PHILIPPINES 1975

2011 IGA Delegates: Monica de Leon (IC) * Adalberta Francis National Leadership: Adalberta Francis, Mavhic Simborios, Candie Mugot Active Members: 29 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Manila

• E. Samar
• N. Mindanao
• W. Mindanao

National Focus: Leadership Training Seminar for Young Women, Livelihood for Members

Adalberta Francis * Monica de Leon

PORTUGAL 1957

2011 IGA Delegates:

Maria Carlos Ramos (IC) * Mariana Malta

National Leadership: Maria Carlos Ramos,

Mariana Malta, Maria Ondina Duarte

Active Members: 68

Nucleus Members: (15)

Participating Religions:

Catholic 100%

Grail Center Locations:

Terraco‐Lisboa Golega

National Focus: Women, Migration, Young

People & Teenagers, Theology & Spirituality, Development & Cooperation, Training for Transformation, Formation & Projects, Banco de Tempo

Ginoca Neto * Mariana Biltes * Joana Fialho Maria Carlos Ramos * Mariana Malta

SOUTH AFRICA 1945

2011 IGA Delegates: Zodwa Mabaso (IC) * Nabs Wessels National Leadership: Nabs Wessels Aggie Modise, Thoko Makhanya, Loek Goemans, Zodwa Mabaso National Formation: Sibongile Mtungwa, Ina Conradie, Ann Moore Active Members: 41 Nucleus Members: (5) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic Protestant Active Regions & Grail Centers: 3 Kleinmond Johannesburg KwaZulu Natal National Focus: Justice, Popular Education, Global Warming, Environment, Sustainability

Zodwa Mabaso * Nabs Wessels * Aggie Modise

SWEDEN 1998

2011 IGA Delegates:

Joyce Kemuma (IC) * Bibi Helgesson

National Leadership: (5) Kerstin, Bibi,

Joyce, Anne, Karin

Active Members: 8

Nucleus Members: 0

Participating Religions: Multiple

Lutheran Other Protestant

Active Regions: 2

Uppsala/Stockholm Goteborg

National Focus: Inter‐Religious

Dialogue, Retreats & Pilgrimages

Bibi Helgesson * Joyce Kemuma

TANZANIA 1970

2011 IGA Delegates: Margarita Shirima (IC) * Evetha Mcha National Leadership: (5) Margarita Shirima, Maria Msuya, Regina Mlikha, Dionisia Mshasa, Yustina Karama Active Members: 100 Nucleus: (52) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Grail Center Locations: 2 Kisekibaha Dido National Focus: Education, Environment

Margarita Shirima * Rose Mmbaga * Evetha Mcha

UGANDA 1953

2011 IGA Delegates:

Josephine Nakagolo (IC) * Winfred Nyonyozi

National Leadership: (3) Josephine Nakagolo,

Teopista Nakabule, Clothilda Bukirwa

Active Members: 50 Nucleus Members: (12) Participating Religions:

Catholic 100%

Active Regions: 4 Grail Center Locations:

Kampala Masaka Mushanga Kishabya

National Focus:

Health, Women’s Issues, Education

Josephine Nakagolo * Winfred Nyonyozi

USA 1940

2011 IGA Delegates: Marian Schwab (IC) * Becky Hill National Leadership: Mary Farrell, Judith Blackburn + National Council Active Members: 244 Nucleus Members: (29) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic Protestant Jewish Various Spiritual Journeys Active Regions: 9 Boston Grail Center Locations: Philadelphia Grailville Cincinnati Cornwall New York City Bronx Michigan Wisconsin National Focus: Louisiana Social Justice, Spiritual California Diversity, Environment, Southwest United Nations Council on Status of Women

Becky Hill * Noreen Willhelm * Marian Schwab * Lucy Jones

OPEN DAY at Mthimkulu

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Many Thanks to the South African Grail and the International Backstage Team…

Sally Timmel, Anne Hope Nqobile Masuku Aggie Modise, Loek Goemans Ginoca Neto

Loretta Joseph, Aggie Modise, Jacky Gind, Ntombi Nyati, Priscilla Erasmus, Joy Talliard

A South African Welcome

SDSE Work Group: Sibongile (SA), Becky (USA), Evetha (Tanzania), Shirlei (Brazil), Reyna (Mexico), Zodwa (SA), Josephine (Uganda), Rose (italy)

Sustainable Development & Solidarity Economy Work Group

Back Row: Mary Nelson, Nabs Wessels, Marian Schwab, Maria Carlos Ramos, Mary Farrell, Lucy Jones, Bibi Helgesson Second Row: Zodwa Mabaso, Shirlei da Silva, Elly Koenig, Kay Hunt, Perpetua Otieno, Noreen Willhelm, Maria Schwab, Mariana Malta, Christa Werner, Reyna Martinez, Joyce Kemuma, Margarita Shirima, Loek Goemans, Mieneke Hage, Angelina Kyonda, Josephine Nakagolo, Evetha Mcha Third Row: Mariana Biltes, Joana Fialho, Eliana Rocha, Mary Boyd, Rosaurora Espinoza, Winfred Nyonyozi, Becky Hill, Rosie Rodrigues, Christina dos Anjos, Samia Saad Front Row Seated: Monica de Leon, Hermien van Sloten , Carol Webb, Albina Namuesh, Adalberta Francis, Monica Moka, Mary Omedo Not Pictured: Claudia Poggi , Manuela Muianga, Marilyn Aitken, Sibongile Mtungwa

International General Assembly 2011

GOD BLESS AFRICA !

The International Grail Vision Statement

We are an international movement and community of women of different cultures, social backgrounds and generations. We trust in the Spirit of God, Mystery and Source of Life. We are called to create a sustainable world, transforming our planet into a place of peace and justice. We acknowledge that we are part of the whole of creation, striving to live simply and to nurture a culture of care for all the earth. We are determined to look for signs of hope in a complex world. We are strengthened by the compassionate energy and creative action of women. Born in the Catholic tradition, the movement is grounded in the Christian faith and challenged by the radical call of the teachings of Jesus. Today we are women of various religious traditions and on life-giving spiritual journeys. We recognize that in each of our Grail countries, our expressions of faith, religion and spirituality reflect our own realities and cultures. We respect and acknowledge these differences. Recognizing the global realities we confront, we are committed to growing together and learning from one another’s wisdom, experience and spiritual search.

September 23, 2011