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
Avila, North Sydney
Brisbane
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
Belo Horizonte
Montes Claros
Buritizeiro
Brazilia
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
Grail Center Locations:
Grailville
Cornwall
Bronx
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York City
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
land
Many
Thanks
to the
South
African
Grail
n
and the International Backstage Team…
Ginoca Neto
Aggie Modise, Loek Goemans
Sally Timmel, Anne Hope
Nqobile Masuku
A South African Welcome
Loretta Joseph, Aggie Modise, Jacky Gind, Ntombi Nyati, Priscilla Erasmus, Joy Talliard
Sustainable Development & Solidarity Economy Work Group
SDSE Work Group: Sibongile (SA), Becky (USA), Evetha (Tanzania), Shirlei (Brazil), Reyna (Mexico), Zodwa (SA), Josephine (Uganda), Rose (italy)
International General Assembly 2011
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
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