Transformation Project

During the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, celebrated in Rome from 8 to 12 October 2025 in the Paul VI Hall, several inter-congregational projects were presented: stories of service, care, and fraternity born from the desire to live the Gospel together. These experiences show that shared mission is not simply an example to admire, but a path to follow. 

This journey of collaboration and communion reveals how it is possible to respond more effectively to the needs of our time when we work together: charisms are strengthened, and the response of consecrated life becomes more fruitful and meaningful.

This project is born from the desire, characteristic of Consecrated Life, to embrace a lifestyle that reflects gratitude and responsibility toward our common home. It is not only about ecological actions but about a conversion that transforms our relationship with the earth and with others. Every act of care, even the simplest, becomes praise to the Creator and a commitment to future generations.

CONTEXT

Founded in 2007 in Passo Fundo (Brazil) as a result of the CNBB's Fraternity Campaign. The local reality showed many recyclers living in poverty and exclusion, and the need for public policies for waste management and socio-environmental education.

MISSION

Promote environmental preservation and social inclusion by organizing and supporting recyclers and their families, as well as fostering educational processes and citizenship initiatives.

HIGHLIGHTS

Organization of recycling cooperatives, ensuring decent work, income, and recognition.

Socio-educational programs for children and adolescents, promoting bonds, citizenship, and overcoming violence.

Strong influence on environmental and social public policies.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS and CONGREGATIONS

·  Cáritas Archdiocese of Passo Fundo

·  Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians

·  Missionaries of the Holy Family

·  Redemptorist Missionaries

·  Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady