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Interview Portuguese Spanish    
Year 10 - N° 485 - October 2, 2016
ORSON PETER CARRARA
orsonpeter92@gmail.com
Matão, SP (Brasil)
 
Translation
Leonardo Rocha - l.rocha1989@gmail.com

 
Izabel Bueno Quirino: 

“Spiritism unravels the mysteries of life in a simple and liberating manner”

The teacher and Spiritist activist from the Brazilian city
of Santa Bárbara D’Oeste speaks about the Spiritist
Movement in her region

Izabel Bueno Quirino (photo), from Santa Bárbara D’Oeste, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, is the current president of the local USE, Union of Spiritist Societies. She is a retired teacher and an active member of the Caminho do Progresso Spiritist Group. In this interview, Izabel shares with us her experiences in the Spiritist Movement. 


Tell us first a bit about your hometown, Santa Bárbara D’Oeste. 


Santa Bárbara D’Oeste is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo state, near the city of Campinas, some 138Km north-west of the state capital, São Paulo. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 178,596 people. 

How many Spiritist centres are there in the city? Which one was the first one to be founded? 

There are eight Spiritist Centres in the city. The first one was founded in 1916, the Batuíra Spiritist Cente. But it was only officially registered in 1947. If you take into account the oficial date of registration, the pioneer organization in the city is the Caminho do Progresso Spiritist Group, founded in 1932 by Carlos Steagall. 

How did you become a Spiritist? 

I was born in a Spiritist family. 

What strikes you the most in Spiritism? 

The liberating character of its Teachings, as Spiritism unravels the mysteries of eternal life in a simple, overwhelming and liberating manner. 

How is the Spiritist Movement in the city doing in terms of integration between the different groups and concerted efforts for the dissemination of the Teachings? 

The five Spiritist Centres who are members of the USE are very united in all of their events. We have been able to produce a weekly radio programme, which for the past 17 years has been broadcast every Sunday. And after more than 30 years, we have managed to have set up again our Spiritist Book Stall.  

What is your assessment of the Spiritist Movement in Brazil at the moment? 

I think there is more organization. The Spiritist Groups are more focused on studying and teaching the Gospel, courses and seminars. 

What are, in your opinion, the biggest challenges for the expansion of Spiritism today? 

The lack of drive and initiative by volunteers and those in charge of many Spiritist Centres. 

From your experiences in so many years in Spiritism, what is your outstanding memory? 

I remember that from a very young age I had no choice: it was “either go to the Spiritist Centre or go to the Spiritist Centre”. I used to sleep on the benches there, as I had to go with my parents. I have many outstanding memories, especially as I used to go along with my cousin, Elisabeth Steagall Pirtoucheg, a great Spiritist speaker in the 1960s and 70s, and I also attended the meetings of the youth group. In my youth, I took part in many meetings gathering youth groups from São Paulo state (COMECELESP). 

Anything else you would like to add? 

I am grateful to my parents for their effort in bringing me up as a Spiritist, and especially to my mother. They made me realize how important Spiritism was. They stood firm in their determination and I am grateful to this day, as I know I still am a Spirit who needed a steady hand to guide me in my formation.
 


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