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Zilda Arns life
was born in Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, on August 25, 1934. Daughter of Gabriel Arns and Helena Steinar Arns, sister of Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, archbishop emeritus of São Paulo. He married at the age of 21 with the carpenter Aloysio Neumann, with whom he had six children, Marcelo, deceased soon after his birth, Rubens (Veterinarian), Nelson (Doctor), Heloísa (Psychologist), Rogério (Business Administrator) and Silvia (Business Administrator), who died in 2003 in a car accident. -
marriage
In 1959, he married Aloísio Bruno Neumann. He had six children: Marcelo who died three days after giving birth, Rubens, Nelson, Heloísa, Rogério and Sílvia, who died in an accident in 2003. -
campaign against poliomyelitis
In 1980, his accumulated experience opened doors for him to coordinate a polio vaccination campaign. On that occasion, she developed a method of organization of the event that later served as a model for the Ministry of Health. -
Pasthoral of the Child
Founded in 1983 the Pastoral of the Child, a program of social action of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil. At the beginning it was only a group of volunteers from Paraná, with the goal of helping poor families avoid infant mortality through the dissemination of the use of homemade whey. The work began in the small town of Florestópolis, in Paraná. Zilda Arns at the helm of the Pastoral, over 25 years, expanded the program that reached 72% of the national territory -
expanding to latin america
To reach the nomination to the Nobel Prize, Zilda Arns traveled through 25 years, the most remote corners of Brazil. The program expanded and reached 72% of the national territory, in addition to twenty countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Participated in events, held lectures, accompanied committees of pastoral work that changed the destiny of millions of children. -
Launch of the First Guide of the Leader of the Pastoral of the Child.
first guide on pastoral care of the infant -
homemade whey campaign
homemade whey was a cheap and quick measure that prevented the death of many children, a measure created in 1987 by Zilda Arns -
live life program
This weekly program is 15 minutes long and is broadcast free of charge by almost 3,000 broadcasters throughout the country. The Living a Life Program conveys themes about health, nutrition, education, rights, community organization and others of interest to this public. -
Maternal and Child Coordinator of the Ministry of Health.
in 1193 she became coordinator of the ministry of health in relation to her actions for the good of children and helps in the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases with the support of the pastoral care of the child -
The Pastoral da Criança becomes the Body of Social Action of the CNBB.
Pastoral da Criança is a body of social action of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), of national action, aimed at the integral development of poor children -
First National Congress of the Pastoral of the Child.
in 2003 he heard the first national congress of the pastoral institution of the crinca founded in 1983 -
pastoral care of the elderly
In 2004, Zilda received a new invitation from the CNBB to coordinate the creation of the Elderly Person's Pastoral. According to data provided by Pastoral, this new project already reached more than 130 thousand elderly.
Zilda received several honors and honors. During this same time, he was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize for Brazil. -
institution of the International Child Pastoral
n 2008, Zilda participated in the institution of the Pastoral of the International Child, in Uruguay. Among the founders are Cardinal Archbishop Geraldo Majella Agnelo of Salvador and Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer of São Paulo, among other religious leaders and civil society. -
Lecture in Haiti
In October 2009 she was in East Timor, where the Pastoral helped more than 6000 children. In January 2010, he left Curitiba and left for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he would give a talk about his work in the Pastoral for a group of Haitian religious. It was January 12, -
Zilda Arns Death
t was January 12, when a lecture ended in the parish building of the Sacré Coeur Church, answering some questions from the religious, it was at that moment that the earthquake was destroyed Port-au-Prince. The three-story building became a heap of stones and beams. Zilda went to the head and died instantly, along with other religious in the room. The body of Zilda Arns was taken to Curitiba, transported in open car and applauded by a crowd that fires the missionary.
