Fr. Alceoni Berkenbrock (born September 30, 1963, Florianópolis) is a Brazilian writer and catholic priest.[1]
Biography edit
The youngest son of José Berkenbrock and Luci Berkenbrock, brother of Arno and Zioni. He carried out the initial studies in São José (SC). In 1986, he moved to Brusque to study at the Seminary of Azambuja [pt]. Ordained Deacon on April 24, 1993, and Presbyter on July 10 of the same year, in the Mother Church of the Santa Cruz Parish.[1]
Functions edit
The first occupation was in 1993 as vicar of the parish of Santo Antônio, in the district of Campinas (São José – SC). He then became parish priest of the Parish of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in the Procasa district. In 1999, he took over the São João Batista Parish in Itajaí.[1] In 2002, Alceoni became Spiritual Director and Vicar at the Shrine of Azambuja [pt]. In 2007, he moved to Garopaba to be the Parish Priest of the São Joaquim Parish.
He returned to São José in 2012, where he has since served as Parish Priest of the Sagrados Corações de Jesus Parish in Barreiros.[2] And Vicar General of Forania São José (Barreiros) since 2015.[3]
Pana project edit
The project is a partnership between Caritas Internationalis from Switzerland and Brazil in the framework of refugee immigration and humanitarian assistance.[4][5] In the language of the Warao people, indigenous ethnicity of Venezuelan territory, pana means friend, partner.[6]
Brazil has received a much smaller number of refugees than other South American nations, especially those that do not have a border with Venezuela, such as Peru, which received 354,000 people until July 2018. Chile had 105,700 refugees, and Argentina had 95,000 refugees.[7]
Books edit
- 365 Dias Rezando pelas Vocações (2016)[8]
Awards edit
- Freedom of the City of Garopaba (SC).[9][10]
See also edit
- Fr. Alcione Berkenbrock Institute: Official website
References edit
- ^ a b c "Pe. Alceoni Berkenbrock Arquidiocese de Florianópolis/SC" (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Pároco – Pe Alceoni Berkenbrock". Paróquia dos Sagrados Corações – Barreiros (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Paróquia São João Batista e Santa Luzia Destaque". capoeiras.org.br. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Coletiva de imprensa: Projeto Pana acolhe primeiro grupo de migrantes venezuelanos em Santa Catarina – Abbá, Pai – Comunidade Católica" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Mais 100 venezuelanos chegam em ônibus do Exército na Grande Florianópolis". nsctotal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Cáritas Brasileira Regional Santa Catarina realiza Chá de Panela para acolher imigrantes venezuelanos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Brasil recebe apenas 2% dos 2,3 milhões de venezuelanos expulsos pela crise". BBC News Brasil. August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-pároco de Garopaba lança livro com finalidade social". Portal Notícias in Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Secretaria Paroquial da Juventude- Paroquia São Joaquim: Pe. Alceoni Berkenbrock é cidadão honorário de Garopaba". Secretaria Paroquial da Juventude- Paroquia São Joaquim. December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Sessão Solene comemora o aniversário de Garopaba". garopaba.sc.gov.br.[permanent dead link]
