Spotlight News Bulletin nº 119

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Nº 119 MARCH & APRIL 2018

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EDITORIAL

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The old adage that life only begins in Brazil after Carnival is probably true, but at least this year, we get an earlier start.

Many of you have complained that you are receiving Spotlight very late, and in too many cases not at all. We are experiencing very serious problems with the postal services and must apologise to our readers.

In the last issue we made an appeal for a contribution of R100,00 for a years Spotlight, and we included an individual payment slip identifying each reader with a centavo addition. Due to the problem mentioned above, we are repeating this again in this

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BRITISH SOCIETY

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Annual General Meeting 2017

On 7th December 2017 we held the British Society’s Annual General Meeting where British organisations such as St. Paul’s School, St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, the Royal British Legion, the Carajás Scouts, St. Andrew’s Society, and São Paulo Yacht Club (SPYC) presented their 2017 achievements along with their plans for 2018.

We are proud to inform that the FBB elected Mr Matthew Govier as a new trustee and we wish him all the best for a three-year term. Mr Govier will join former trustees Mr. Douglas Munro, Mr. John Pacey and Mr. Andrew Macdonald.

We would also like to welcome Mr. Thomas Berkes who has joined the Board as Councillor in the position left by Mr. Robert Filshill. The Board of Members will now be composed by Mr. Michael Betenson as Presi-

dent, Mrs. Rachel Govier as Vice-President, Mr. Nicholas McCarthy as Treasurer, and Mr. Matthew Evans as Secretary. As Directors at Large we will have Mr. Marcos Versteeg, Mr. Anthony Jezzi as well as Mr. Thomas Berkes, along with Mr. Duncan Lawrie and Mr. Philip Reade.

Mr. Derek Barnes has stepped down from his position as a trustee and received a silver plaque in recognition to his outstanding support to the community for the past 40 years.

If you have any doubts or suggestions regarding the British Society send your message to contact@britishsociety.org.br and we will get back to you as soon as possible. It’s always a pleasure to hear from the community members.

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SÃO PAULO YACHT CLUB

SPYC & SAILAWAY São Paulo Yacht Club opens the Sailing Season Opening Regatta: 4th February, 2018

CULTURAL SYNOPSIS Edifício Altino Arantes, an Art Déco building on Rua João Brícola, 24, city centre, former Prédio do Banespa has now become Farol Santander and is open to the public. It was built in 1947 , first designed by the architect Plinio Botelho do Amara, l but later modeled on the Empire State Building by the Camargo & Mesquita building company. It is 35 stories high. Visitation is open Tue-Sun, 9h to 19h. Entrance fee is R$17.50 to visit 3 floors containing a few bank relics of the past The Caixa Cultural Sé Memoir is much more complete and exciting: and the 21st floor you can watch kiddy skating and then you can go to the 26th floor for the view (rather poor when compared to the one from the last floor now closed to the public) and a not very attractive restaurant for good coffee but very slab-a-dash lunch.

On three other floors there are temporary exhibitions, for which you pay extra if you intend to visit them. (I would not recommend them). The whole space available and open to the public is very narrow, even more so when compared to the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. The ticket system is atrocious as tickets are checked on each floor on the way in and on the way out. I can imagine the accumulation of visitors on a busy day and the despair of staff checking information and sorting people out. I went on a calm day, at lunch time and they were able to make mistakes which delayed the whole process, of course. Why do I then write about it? There is a differential: A loft on the 25th floor, 400m² with kitchen and bath which one can rent for overnight stay (sleeps 3 people) for R$4001,00 the night! Or to hold a party. I would call the visit ‘interesting’ and maybe you wish to see it, because TV Globo is advertising it.

If you go there eventually, have lunch round the corner at Leiteria Pereira, Rua São Bento, 514, open Mon – Wed , 10h to 22h (23h on Thu/Fri). Delicious choices, large portions and good value for money, besides a variety of good beer. For desert, go a few steps further to Casa Mathilde, Pça Antonio Prado, 76 (www.casamathilde.com.br) for Portuguese sweets and fantastic bread. Take home some of the ‘Travesseiros de Cintra’,

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from Casa Mathilde, of course, not from the Loft).

As I’ve described the Edificio Santander I may just mention some other buildings in São Paulo. Japan House on Av. Paulista, 52, (metro Brigadeiro) built by Kengo Kuma. ( opens Tue-Sat, 10h-22h; Sun/Holidays, 10h-18h).

T. 30908900 It is one of three in the world. The front consists of a wood (hinoki-considered sacred in Japan) structure ,just fit together, a technique which resists over centuries.The walls and sliding doors are covered with paper -washi -much appreciated in Japan. The building holds exhibitions, shows, workshops in Japanese Art and Gastronomy.

João Artacho Jurado (1907-1983) was a self-made architect and designed many building between São Paulo and Santos. He was the first one to create curves, space and colours, mainly, yellow, pink, light green and blue on façades. He and his brother owned the building company ‘Monções’ which gave name to the district in São Paulo: Cidade Monções .He designed functional buildings with party rooms, reading and music rooms, playground, restaurants, bars, winter gardens, terraces with views, shops and underground garage Edifício Louvre, Av. São Luis 192; Edifício Planato, Rua Maria Paula, 279 and Edifício Viadutos on Pça General Craveiro Lopes, 19-Bela Vista are some of his buildings still to be seen. More about his ‘forbidden architecture’: youtube.com/user/arquiteturaproibida/videos .

In May , the very special St. Petersburg Dance Theatre hits São Paulo with two performances in Tom Brasil not to be missed: Dancing in the Rain (18th) and Swan Lake (19th). Tickets will be available soon.

Christina Thornton.

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Man´s best friend? Since when?

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extra care and food and were most likely to survive. Simultaneously, dogs learned to manipulate people for their own

In the book “Sentiens”, by Yuval Noah Hariri, he writes and

needs. A 15,000-year bond has yielded a much deeper un-

I quote:

derstanding and affection between humans and dogs than between humans and any other animal. In some cases dead

“What generalisations can we make about life in the pre-ag-

dogs were even buried ceremoniously, much like humans.”

ricultural world?... the vast majority of people lived in small bands numbering several dozen or at most several hundred

The author goes on to point out that “even if in times of

individuals, and all these individuals were humans...

crisis neighbouring bands drew closer together, and even if they occasionally gathered to hunt or feast together, they still

There was just one exception to this general rule: the dog.

spent the vast majority of their time in complete isolation and

The dog was the first animal domesticated by Homo Sapiens,

independence.” There is no evidence that people traded

and this occurred before the Agricultural Revolution. Experts

with each other, or had a permanent political framework, and

disagree about the exact date, but we have incontrovertible

there were no permanent towns or institutions. “The average

evidence of domesticated dogs from about 15,000 years

person lived many months without seeing or hearing a human

ago. They may have joined the human pack thousands of

from outside of her own band, and she encountered through-

years earlier.

out her life no more than a few hundred humans.”

Dogs were used for hunting and fighting, and as an alarm

So, you can imagine how very important was the relationship

system against wild beasts and human intruders. With the

of each person with their dog! That relationship and depend-

passing of generations, the two species co-evolved to com-

ence continues, in some instances, until today.

municate well with each other. Dogs that were most attentive to the needs and feelings of their human companions got

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION – SÃO PAULO BRANCH folk to the defence of The Crown, and the contribution of those from our own community here in Brazil that gave so much in war; then, and in the years that followed.

AGM By the time you receive this article the Royal British Legion - São Paulo Branch Annual General Meeting will have taken place on the 20th of February 2018 at the São Paulo Athletic Club in Santo Amaro. We will update you in the next Spotlight edition with the details from this AGM. GREAT PILGRIMAGE 90 The Royal British Legion - São Paulo Branch has been invited to participate in a very special event this year.

It is the GREAT PILGRIMAGE 90, which will take place from the 5th to 9th August 2018; representatives of our branch will participate in a Remembrance visit to The Somme and the Ypres Salient.

There will be a mass parade and march past to the Menin Gate for a commemorative service to mark the centenary of the start of the ‘Last 100 Days’ offensive. The march past will be observed by royal, diplomatic, civic and military guests from the UK, Commonwealth and countries of Northern Europe. We will also be parading a wreath containing a Remembrance message from our community here in Sao Paulo, to the Menin Gate as part of the parade. The wreaths will be arranged into an enduring structure within the grounds surrounding the Menin Gate and will remain in place for up to a month for viewing. The Last Post Association, the body founded in 1928 that began the Last Post Ceremony and are still responsible for delivering the daily commemoration at the memorial, will lead this national commemorative service and wreath laying This will be the largest membership event in the history of the Legion

Great Pilgrimage 90 (GP90) will be a modern recreation of the 1928 pilgrimage. Ninety years ago, 10 years after the end of the Great War, veterans and widows visited the wartime battlefields of The Somme and the Ypres Salient, walking for miles between each; every site the scene of sacrifice of a scale never seen before.

On the 8th August 1928, the original pilgrims marched in solemn salute to the Menin Gate in Ypres under the watchful gaze of the Prince of Wales, then the Legion’s Patron, to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the “Last 100 Days Offensive” which, later that year, led to the signing of the Armistice.

GP90 promises to be a magnificent occasion, an unforgettable moment in the history of the Legion and we feel very proud to have been invited and to represent our community.

On the 8th August 2018 we hope to proudly carry our Standard along that very same route in Ypres, representing the communities of Britain and Ireland that willingly contributed an entire generation of their men-

The next event as published in the calendar, being:

Our participation as a branch at this very important event has been confirmed and for those of you who receive the RBL Magazine you will see a mention about our participation in the form of the photograph below in the next edition which you should have received by now.

As far as we know this is the first time the RBL São Paulo Branch has had a mention in this magazine!

April Churrasco - 12:00 pm on Saturday April 28th to be held at St Paul´s School.

11 Please mark the date in your calendar; we will also update you via the BSSP. Paul McMahon President Royal British Legion - SĂŁo Paulo Branch

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GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

“LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO DRINK BAD WINE”

I am always very grateful for the suggestions and feedback I receive from readers, so the following is adapted from an email I received last week. You have probably read similar advice before, but here are some friendly reminders: Some people embrace their golden years while others become bitter and surly, but life is too short to waste on the latter. We have good memories and bad ones, but the important thing is to make the best of the present.

Do moderate exercise (like walking every day), eat well and get plenty of sleep. Also, keep in touch with your doctor and do tests even when you are feeling well.

Stay informed by reading newspapers and books, watching the news on television and going online. Socialize as much as possible, but talk less and listen more. Respect the younger generation and their opinions, but make your own decisions. Give advice (when it’s requested) but avoid criticism (even when it’s justified).

All that sounds simple, but it’s not easy! Also enjoy being alone, but don’t abandon your hobbies or friends.

Find something you like doing and spend time having fun; ALWAYS keep your sense of humour.

Finally, if you’ve offended someone, apologize; if you’ve been offended by someone, forgive them. Someone once said: “Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Don’t take that poison, or drink bad wine!

For counselling, coaching or further information, please contact: PenelopeFreeland@gmail.com Penny Freeland is a British qualified counsellor and coach. Feedback and suggestions for future topics are always welcome. All communication will remain confidential.

HEALTH AND FITNESS

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YELLOW FEVER Around late 19th and early 20th centuries the ports of Rio de

symptoms are generally non-specific, and cannot be distin-

Janeiro and Santos were avoided by the main shipping com-

guished from other viral infections, such as fever, chills, head-

panies because they were known as fever-infested swamps.

ache, muscle aches, and vomiting. They last from three to

Enter Oswaldo Cruz, born in SĂŁo Luiz do Paraitinga, SĂŁo

four days, and in most people, disappear. The next phase is

Paulo, even nowadays a very, very small place. Shortly after,

remission, which lasts for 48 hours. Patients improve. The

his father, a doctor, was transferred to Rio de Janeiro, where

majority recover. Unfortunately a third, more toxic phase of

young Oswaldo pursued medical studies in the National Fac-

infection occurs for 15 to 25% of patients. A condition called

ulty of Medicine there, later specializing in Bacteriology at

viral hemorrhagic fever can develop with internal bleeding,

the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Upon returning from Europe,

high fever and damage to the liver, kidneys and the circulatory

the Port of Santos was devastated by an epidemic of bubonic

system. Up to 50% of people who reach this phase die. Yel-

plague. In 1903 he was appointed to a role equivalent to

low fever is diagnosed by symptoms, recent travel activity

Health Minister today. After setting up an institute to produce

and blood tests. Medical treatment focuses on easing symp-

anti-plague serum, he initiated historic sanitation campaigns,

toms, as there is no cure for the viral infection itself. Hospi-

and through the extermination of rats, whose lice transmitted

talization is often needed. As there is no cure, prevention is

the disease, the incidence of bubonic plague fell in a few

critical. Vaccination is advised for adults and children over

months. During the same period, when fighting yellow fever,

age 9 months living in countries with a known risk of yellow

Oswaldo Cruz faced various problems. A large section of

fever. Vaccination is not advised for everyone. As the vaccine

doctors and the population believed that the disease was

is produced from an attenuated virus, it can cause serious

transmitted through contact with clothing, sweat, blood and

adverse effects in certain people. Therefore, people who

secretions of sufferers. He, however, believed in another the-

have a compromised immune system, such as from HIV, or

ory: the transmitter of yellow fever was the mosquito. He

who have cancer or thymus gland problems, who have had

therefore suspended disinfection activities, and put in place

treatments that disrupt the immune system, such as steroids

sanitation measures with brigades who visited houses, back-

or cancer treatment, or who have had a life-threatening al-

yards, gardens and streets to eliminate the insects, and pre-

lergic reaction to eggs, chicken, gelatin, are not advised to

vent the persistence of stagnant water, a breeding place for

take the vaccine. Pregnant women, children younger than 9

mosquitoes. Those actions provoked a violent popular reac-

months, and people aged 65 or older are not supposed to

tion, but by 1907 yellow fever had been eradicated in Rio de

be vaccinated. Other measures are advised for people living

Janeiro. Shamefully the disease is back one hundred years

in areas where exposure to the virus is possible, such as using

later.

insect repellent for mosquitoes on exposed skin, covering arms, hands, legs and head to protect from bites, using

Yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by a bite from

screens on doors and windows, and mosquito netting over

infected mosquitoes most commonly found in parts of South

beds to keep mosquitoes away. People are also advised to

America and Africa. When transmitted to humans, the virus

avoid outdoors during peak mosquito hours (dusk to dawn).

can damage the liver and other organs, and can be potentially

Let us keep this infection at bay!

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SPAC – SÃO PAULO ATHLETIC CLUB

SWEAT, SAMBA AND SMILES AT THE CARNA SPAC It was a warm Saturday on February 3rd, full of debuts at the

first edition of CARNA SPAC. Samba was played all afternoon

lovely SPAC Santo Amaro, our Country Club, neighbouring

by Mr. Tobias, Mrs. Elisete and their band, coming directly

Guarapiranga’s Dam in São Paulo.

from samba school Vai-Vai, bringing all club members and guests to the terrace’s dance floor, while slight rain showers

SWEAT - The day began with SPAC’s cycling team arriving

poured from time to time cooling down the weather. DJ

from SPAC Town, located 22 km away, in the region of Con-

Carioca completed the party, playing until sunset.

solação, a challenging but worthy ride. Sixteen adventurers completed this task and many of them had no problems

All 200 commemorative CARNA SPAC shirts, our “abadás”,

pedalling all the way back!

were sold out, and could be customized by their lucky owners – an activity that delighted specially our lady guests.

The opening of the football and rugby pitches then took place at 9:00, with amazing internal tournaments for the youth

Meanwhile, SPAC kids were enjoying their own costume dress

and adult football teams, gathering more than 80 players of

Carnival under the arbor next to the swimming pool, full of

all ages; fun and dynamic training sessions for the whole

music, confetti and fun.

rugby division for both genders – even a fancy dress touch rugby match was played, as an introduction of what was

SMILES - Sport, laughs, good food and dancing provided a

going to be on display later in the day. Our brave warriors

great time for all our members and friends, who enjoyed the

proved they are ready to run out and honour SPAC’s history

most on that first Saturday of February. We are already look-

on the grass fields this year.

ing forward to the CARNA SPAC 2019 edition!

SAMBA - To celebrate such efforts, delicious feijoada (also

Our special thanks to our sponsors Cerveja Coruja, Camisaria

with a vegan recipe as an option), caipirinhas and premium

Fascynius and all SPAC employees, that were essential to

beers were offered to the “foliões” for the launching of the

such success!

ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

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STORY

THE REAL STORY OF KING ARTHUR © John H. Griffith-Davies, 2017.

Everyone is familiar with the Legend of King Arthur, which is a fictitious story that was concocted by the first great French novelist called Chrétien de Troyes in about 1165, who unscrupulously distorted the facts with his ‘poetic licence’ and modified the names of the characters and places to suit his Frankish audience too. He even invented characters such as Sir Lancelot! His tale became very popular to such an extent that it circulated around the Holy Roman Empire (where Burgundy, Germany and northern Italy are situated nowadays) for several centuries and it became ever more fantastic as other authors embroidered it. The so-called Heidelberg Manuscript is the synthesis of these myths, whereby Arthur was transformed into a chivalrous Christian knight who belted around the Mediterranean searching for the Holy Grail and encountering various natural and supernatural hazards on the way, rather like a latter day Odysseus.

Absurdity itself!

Chretien based his novel on a genuine history that had been written six centuries beforehand by the Welsh priest and monk called Saint Gildas, who had witnessed the important historical events at first hand in Caerleon (Camelot): this detailed and undoubtedly impeccably accurate historical record - it was a mortal sin for any priest to lie - was bought in the form of a book by Walter de Mapes (who was indeed a Welshman despite his Franco-Germanic name) in Brittany around 1160 during one of his trips to France as Henry II’s ambassador (Brittany was a separate country at that time). Walter could not fully understand the text because the Welsh and Breton languages had changed considerably and also diverged greatly from each other since it was written but he did recognize its importance, so he gave the book (or perhaps a copy of it) to his learned friend Gruffydd ap Athrwys (Geoffrey of Monmouth in English) to translate it into Latin for him, which was the ‘lingua franca’ of cultivated circles in those days. Walter passed

on the translated copy to Chrétien during one of his trips to the French court in Paris (the town of Troyes lies close to Paris in the south-east and it could be easily reached by horseback or coach within a day). Walter might indeed have re-translated the book into French before giving it to Chrétien because he had studied at the University of Paris and therefore spoke French fluently.

Let’s take a look at the facts: first briefly and then in detail. This description is based on my own independent research of the surviving original records that were written in Welsh and Latin. It has nothing to do with the half-baked essays that were written by Victorian, later and contemporary historians.

‘King Arthur’ was a Romanized Briton called Brenin Athrwys (King Bear Man). He was the eldest son of Gwythr Pen y Dragon (Uther Pendragon), which signifies ‘Victorius Chieftain’ and he was the king of the fierce Silurian tribe that lived in South Wales: this tribe was the most important and loyal ally of the Romans in western Britain. Athrwys was born in 480 A.D., give or take a couple of years. His second wife (Welsh law permitted a man to have 2 wives simultaneously) was a Cornish woman called Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), which means ‘Blessed among others’, whom he married in about 510 A.D. when she was exactly 15 years old. It is important to note that Gwenhwyfar is a uniquely Cornish name (the English version of it is Jennifer). He met her at the court of his best friend King Cadwyr of Cornwall in his fortified capital of Din Dagel (Tintagel) where she had been safeguarded as a little girl following the murder of her parents by Saxons, i.e., she was literally a ward of court. Gwenhwyfar was astonishingly beautiful, which earned her the nickname of ‘White Enchantress’ later on in Caerleon.

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Secondly, Athrwys killed his only son with Gwenhwyfar, whose name was Amhar (Amir). Thirdly, Gwenhwyfar ‘took the viel’.

that the latter’s demise would appear to be yet another unfortunate accident, in order to ensure that her son would eventually become the next king (naturally with Gwenhwyfar pulling the strings) after Athrwys died (he was about 20 years older than her) but Athwys foiled the plot and killed Amhar instead. Athrwys spared Gwenhwyfar by banishing her to the convent of Saint Julius’ Church where she could eternally repent. .

Llacheu became the next in line to the throne after Gwydre’s death. Gwenhwyfar bided her time until Amhar came of age (he had been born in about 510 A.D.), then she convinced him to kill Llacheu in such a way

Now I will describe what happened in detail, with more to be continued.

Athwys became the first king of Caerleon about 15 years after he had married Gwenhwyfar and he reigned for exactly 10 years. He was buried in 537 A.D. within the Welsh pagan religious centre that was located on the largest of three islands in the nearby tributory of the River Usk called Afon Lwyd (Avalon).

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SPOTLIGHT HUMOUR Some statements on a car insurance form: I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law and headed over the embankment.

I thought my window was down, but I found it was up when I put my head through it.

Seen in a Serbian hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

In a Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.

Lobby of a Moscow hotel in front of a Russian Orthodox monastery: You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and ex Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily, except on Thursday.

Also in Moscow : If this is your first visit to Russia , you are welcome to it.

Bangkok dry cleaners : Drop your trousers for best results.

Hong Kong tailor shop: Ladies may have a fit upstairs.

Hong Kong dentist: Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists.

Norwegian cocktail lounge : Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.

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DOCTOR ALBERT SCHWEITZER

Rhena’s and both husbands’ participation in the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship William Moffitt Harris – Part 9 In the Summer of 1948 Dr. Schweitzer rested for some time in the Black Forest retreat of Koenigsfeld where his friends noticed his extreme weariness and loss of weight. He then spent some time in Switzerland where he met his four grandchildren for the first time. He closed his book Out of my Life and Thought, which he completed in 1931 in Lambarènè, with the following thought “Whether we be workers or sufferers, it is assuredly our duty to conserve our powers, as being men who have won their way through to the Peace which passes all understanding”.

Rhena was trained as a medical technician for a couple of years so as to work beside her father at Lambarènè from 1950 onwards. Following her father’s death in 1965 until 1970 she took over the operation of the hospital as a strong collaborating administrative agent to the director of the hospital Dr. Walter Munz, first assistant to Dr. Schweitzer. There she met Dr. David C. Miller, later her second husband, a cardiologist who was interested in studying malnutrition on the hearts of the natives. On discussing his schemes and results he captivated a longing friendship with Schweitzer and cared for him until his passing over.

On his death bed in 1965 the old man begged forgiveness from his daughter for not having had time to go to her wedding with Jean Eckert. Rhena died in 2009 at the age of ninety. From her first marriage Rhena left a son and three daughters, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Her work at the Fellowship and branches spread throughout the States, England, Austria, Switzerland, Gemany and France;it was most praised all over the world. She was really the key manager of the organization.

After getting married in 1971, Rhena and Miller lived for a few years in Atlanta and travelled around the world offering medical assistance in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Vietnam and Yemen. They promoted conferences and gave firsthand information on the work in Africa where international help continued its expansion under Dr. Schweitzer’s philosophy of Reverence for Life Preservation. From her second marriage, there are no descendants.

Her husband, David C. Miller had already died in 1997 also at the age of ninety in Pacific Palisades, California, at the home of one of his wife’s daughters. For his remaining years he was victimized by a disease that damaged his brain to the point of him not even recognizing his wife any longer. No medical help could cure him so he was bedridden in the care of one his stepdaughters, a medical research specialist at the local university.

The Miller couple and Harold Robbles founded the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities in 1984 which later established its headquarters at the Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, and after a couple of years moved to new headquarters of the Fellowship in Boston. They created the Reverence for Life Comendation in 1990 to recognize humanitarian efforts performed in the spirit of Albert Schweitzer. It was interesting to have read about groups of persons belonging to other professions getting inspired by Schweitzer’s philosophy, such as veterinarians, botanists and environmentalists. A good example is in Germany where in the year 2000 Attorney Wolfgang Schindller founded the charitable Albert Schweitzer Foundation for our Contemporaries as a politically independent animal protection organization. The Foundation received Schweitzer’s name from Rhena. Some of its objectives encompass: compassion in world farming, compassion over killing and to create the public response to the injustice of animal exploitation. Schweitzer himself had idealized the Animal Welfare Institute from 1951 to the time of his death in 1965.

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ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL I BIRTH I

obituary

With Easter being earlier this year, many of the celebrations

This year, the Annual Clothing Sale will be held only on Sat-

at the Cathedral will soon be taking place.

urday 5th May from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday 6th from 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Please note there will be no sale

On 11th March, the fourth Sunday of Lent, we will be cele-

on Friday 4th.

brating Mothering Sunday when we ask all those present to bring a flower to the 10 o’clock service. We will then build a

What can you do if you are unable to get to the Cathedral

floral cross in honour of our mothers whether living or de-

to attend a service?

ceased.

Thanks to modern technology all services in English or PorOn 29th March, Maundy Thursday, we will have a special

tuguese are recorded on video and can be viewed on-line

service at 7:30 p.m. when we celebrate the institution of Holy

or at a later date on the site: www.catedralanglicana.tv.br

Communion by our Lord Jesus Christ at the Last Supper with his disciples and also recall his lesson of humility given by his

BIRTH

example in the washing of their feet.

Sofia Marjorie de Moraes SamOn 1st April, Easter Sunday, we will be celebrating the Res-

paio, born on the 21st January,

urrection of our Lord and Saviour at the 10 o’clock in English.

2018, to proud parents, Julia Barnes and Octavio de Moraes Sampaio.

GLAUCO SOARES DE LIMA -28/01/1934 - 26/12/2017 Bishop Glauco was born in Pelotas, RS, on 28th January 1934 which means he would have been celebrating his 84th birthday this year.

Although he was born into a Roman Catholic family, he became attracted to the Anglican Church and studied theology at the Anglican Theological Seminary in Porto Alegre. He was ordained Deacon at the end of 1956 and Priest in 1958.

the Church nationally and internationally. After his retirement as bishop, Glauco continued to exercise his ministry here at

He started his ministry in Rio Grande do Sul, then moved to

St. Paul’s.

Rio de Janeiro and finally came to Sao Paulo. In 1982, he became the first Brazilian Rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

Glauco married his wife Helen Jane on the 27th February 1957 (over 60 years ago) and they were blessed with four

On 1st July 1989, he was ordained Bishop of the South Cen-

children, Flávia, Eduardo, Gisele and Glaucia.

tral Diocese of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil which covered the states of São Paulo and Parana. Between 1993

On the 26th December 2017, Glauco left this world to be

and 2003 he was Bishop Primate of the Church representing

with his Lord and Saviour. May he rest in peace.

GENERAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Event

Date

Time

Place

Sponsor

SPYC General Election

Mar 24

9h30

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Maundy Service

Mar 29

12h00

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Easter Lunch

Apr 1

12h30

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Easter Morning Service

Apr 1

10h00

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Scottish Dancing

Apr 2

20h15

Brazilian British Centre

St. Andrew Socoety

27thAplpha Course

Apr 12

17h45

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Internal Regatta

Apr 15

11h00

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Legion Churasco

Apr 28

12h30

St Pauls School

Royal British Legion

Clothing Sale

May 5-6

11h00

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Scottish Dancing

May 7

20h15

Brazilian British Centre

St. Andrew Socoety

Mothers Day Lunch

May 13

12h30

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Carajas Bingo

May 26

SPYC

Carajas Scout Group

Festa Junina

May 31

12h00

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Scottish Dancing

June 04

20h15

Brazilian British Centre

St. Andrew Socoety

Queens Birthday Celebration

June 21

Brazilian British Centre

British Society

Festa Junina

June 23

14h00

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Gourmet Dinner

June 30

20h00

SPYC

São Paulo Yacht Club

Scottish Dancing

July 2

20h15

Brazilian British Centre

St. Andrew Socoety

National Jamboree

July 15-21

Baretos SP

Carajas Scout Group

Pet Show

Aug 16

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Amparo dos Animais

Going Up

Aug 19

to be confirmed

Carajas Scout Group

Sabios e Inteligentes

Sep 15

to be confirmed

Carajas Scout Group

Scouting Games

Sep 23

to be confirmed

Carajas Scout Group

White Elephant Bazaar

Oct 20

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

Carajas Bazaar

Nov 23

SPYC

Carajas Scout Group

Christmas Bazaar

Dec 1

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

AGM

Dec 6

Brazilian British Centre

British Society

Carajas Camp Fire

Dec 8

to be confirmed

Carajas Scout Group

Christmas Day Service

Dec 25

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

St Paul´s Anglican Cathedral

12h00

11h00

11h00

10h00

23

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