Responsible Couple<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Mercedes-Alberto-PEREZ-GOMEZ-FERRER-225x300.jpg\")
Mercedes & Alberto P\u00e9rez\u00a0 G\u00f3mez-Ferrer\u00a0
Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Mercedes G\u00f3mez-Ferrer and Alberto P\u00e9rez, from Spain. We have celebrated our 33 years of marriage, the same number of years we’ve been in the teams. We have three children, the two eldest are married and the third lives with us, and we have a one-year-old grandchild. We are both teachers in the city of Valencia, where we live. Alberto teaches music at a high school and Mercedes teaches Art History at the University of Valencia. We share many things we like to do together: culture, travel, sports, walks. Our base team is Valencia 101, a team that sustains and supports us and to whom we owe so much. Our service as an international responsible couple will continue until 2030, accompanied by an extraordinary team that is presented below. In this brief introduction, if we can tell you anything, it’s that we love the teams and believe they are a grace from God. We have seen this in the different missions and services we have taken on, as trainers, pilots, leaders, and in the last stage as communication officers in the ERI. The call to service is for us a call to live truly and deeply the charism that Father Caffarel intuited, with the orientation for the next 6 years: “Called to live in communion.”<\/p>\n
Contact Mercedes & Alberto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nSpiritual Counsellor<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-P-Augusto-GARCIA-240x300.jpg\")
P. Augusto Garc\u00eda
Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAt the recent international meeting in Turin, a question caught me by surprise: “What is your role or mission as Spiritual Counselor of the ERI-International Leading Team?” Despite the surprise, I found the question pertinent. In my response, I emphasized one of the dimensions that has always attracted me to the Teams of Our Lady movement: the co-responsibility between couples and spiritual counselors at all service levels. Thus, my mission as a counselor is to share with the couples of the new ERI the responsibility that the movement has entrusted to them.<\/p>\n
This response was enriched through meditation on the Gospel passage of Luke about “The Disciples of Emmaus,” which we reflected upon each morning in Turin. I understood that my mission should reflect the style of the risen Jesus with his disciples, walking and accompanying couples in mutual listening to God’s will, as well as their concerns and hopes. My goal is to strengthen the collegial discernment process to deepen the movement’s charism and its mission in the Church and today’s world.<\/p>\n
Finally, I wish to make our hearts burn to celebrate and announce, together with the Church, the truth and beauty of the sacrament of marriage, enriched by the charism given by the Spirit to our founding Father and to the Teams of Our Lady. As a priest of the Archdiocese of Edmonton and member of the Company of the Priests of Saint Sulpice, I have been involved with the Teams of Our Lady since 1990, founding the ENS in Edmonton in 2001. Currently, I am a member of the major seminary formation team and pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, as well as spiritual counselor to several ENS teams, and I am fortunate to speak Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, and English.<\/p>\n
\nContact P. Augusto Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nLiaison couple for the Transoceanic Zone<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TJ-y-Ellen-300x240.jpg\")
Ellen & T.J. HOLT
United States<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are T.J. and Ellen Holt from Houston, Texas, USA. We have been married for 30 years and have been members of Teams of Our Lady for 24 years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWe believe that God calls us throughout our lives, inviting us to serve in various ways. Our latest calling is to serve as the TransOceanic Zone Liaison Couple, connecting Teams of Our Lady in Australia, Canada, Ghana, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Malawi, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Trinidad\/Tobago, USA, and Zambia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTeams of Our Lady has shown us that we are all connected through Christ and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0\u00a0Our movement is a meaningful source of human connectiveness with the emphasis on mutual support and understanding God\u2019s will.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWe strive to be instruments of Christ\u2019s love, fostering a community that lives in fraternity, loves God, and remains faithful to the movement’s charisms and mystics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nContact Ellen & TJ<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\nLiaison couple for the Central-Europe \/M.Est Zone<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Georgina-Youssef-BOUTROS-294x300.jpg\")
Georgina & Youssef BOUTROS
Lebanon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Born and live in the sacred land of the Cedars, Lebanon. We have been married for 30 years, out of which 29 as devoted END Teams members. We have 2 daughters: Yara & Reem and 2 sons: Elias & Ziad. Georgina is a registered nurse in a well reputed community health institute and Youssef is a sworn surveyor. We are also committed in Faith & Light, a movement which aim to build friendship with people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Throughout our years of marriage, we have been serving in the END Teams and taken many responsibilities, which includes group piloting, sector responsible, information for couples and responsible for Lebanon Region. As liaison couple of the Central Europe and Middle East Zone. we will be accompanying: France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Austria, Mauritius, Seychelles, Poland, Hungary, Norway, Slovakia, Bella Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Lebanon. We believe that there\u2019s so many experiences to share between all these countries in the coming years.<\/p>\n
We are convinced that God doesn\u2019t call the qualified but qualify the ones He calls for His mission. Throughout the coming 6 years of our mission, we aim to be witnesses of His love, and reflect God\u2019s real purpose of marriage: A marriage that glorifies Him.<\/p>\n
Glory be to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Contact Georgina & Youssef<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\nLiaison couple for the Eurafric Zone<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Edith-Jerome-EKOUE-KOVI-300x253.jpg\")
Edith & Jer\u00f4me EKOUE KOVI
Togo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Edith and J\u00e9r\u00f4me EKOUE KOVI. Married in 2002, we joined Teams of Our Lady in 2004. We have three children. We live in Lom\u00e9, the capital of Togo, a country in West Africa.<\/p>\n
Humbly and completely surrendering ourselves to divine providence, we have accepted the call to the Responsibility of the Eurafrica zone which, as its name suggests, spans 2 continents. It consists of 4 super-regions: Francophone Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Chad, and Togo. Eastern Ghana, having been piloted by Togo, as well as Nigeria, being piloted by Benin, are also part of our zone although English-speaking), Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Five languages are spoken there. This linguistic diversity may appear at first as a barrier that prevents us from reaching out to one another, but in Christ, we are united. What matters is being of one heart and one spirit.<\/p>\n
We believe we can help blend the different cultures of our zone and enrich one another through sharing good practices in team-building. We also hope to reflect together with the different components of our zone to find ways to strengthen team members’ capabilities through training and team development.<\/p>\n
May the Holy Spirit assist us in our approach and may the Lord help us honor our commitment!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Contact Edith & J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\nLiaison couple for the American Zone<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Cristiane-Luiz-Antonio-BRITO-300x225.jpg\")
Cristiane & Antonio BRITO
Brazil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Cristiane and Brito, we live in Brazil, in S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Campos, S\u00e3o Paulo. We have been married 1990 and have two daughters and two grandsons. We have been in teams since 1999 and now we are liaison couple from American zone, which is composed by Super Region Colombia, North Hispanic America, South Hispanic America and Brazil.<\/div>\nWe place our mission in the hands of the Holy Spirit and ask Him to lead us according to the God will and plans so that His project is fully realized.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nContact Cristiane & Antonio<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\nCouple responsible for Communication<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Carmen-Ricardo-RODRIGUEZ-ORTIZ-300x210.jpeg\")
Carmen & Ricardo RODRIGUEZ MAR\u00cdN
Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Ricardo and Carmen Rodr\u00edguez-Mar\u00edn from Torrent, Valencia , Spain. We have been married for 26 years and since then we have been members of Teams of Our Lady. We have got three children, two girls and a boy.<\/p>\n
We have a strong sense of community which has led us to participate always in our parish. We have also had several responsibilities in our SR, but belonging to a Satellite team broadened our international view of the Movement.<\/p>\n
Our latest service is being the responsible couple for communication and satellite teams in the current ERI. We believe that God calls us to serve by doing our best with our skills.<\/p>\n
We hope our mission will help every single team in the world to feel part of a great community which has mutual support and Jesus\u2019 love as a way of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Contact Carmen & Ricardo<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nCouple Responsible for the Secretariat<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/equipes-notre-dame.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ERI-2024-Christophe-Catherine-BERNARD-300x200.jpg\")
Catherine & Christophe BERNARD
France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe are Catherine and Christophe Bernard, we have been united by the sacrament of marriage for 40 years and have 4 children. Two are married and have given us 6 grandchildren, and our second son is a priest. We live in eastern France and have been members of Teams of Our Lady since 1988. We are the secretary couple, with Christophe also being the treasurer of the END International association. We bring to the International Leading Team our love for the Teams and our experience of ten years within the Leading Team of a large Super-Region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Contact Catherine & Christophe<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSecretary<\/h2>\n
Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We are Mercedes G\u00f3mez-Ferrer and Alberto P\u00e9rez, from Spain. We have celebrated our 33 years of marriage, the same number of years we’ve been in the teams. We have three children, the two eldest are married and the third lives with us, and we have a one-year-old grandchild. We are both teachers in the city of Valencia, where we live. Alberto teaches music at a high school and Mercedes teaches Art History at the University of Valencia. We share many things we like to do together: culture, travel, sports, walks. Our base team is Valencia 101, a team that sustains and supports us and to whom we owe so much. Our service as an international responsible couple will continue until 2030, accompanied by an extraordinary team that is presented below. In this brief introduction, if we can tell you anything, it’s that we love the teams and believe they are a grace from God. We have seen this in the different missions and services we have taken on, as trainers, pilots, leaders, and in the last stage as communication officers in the ERI. The call to service is for us a call to live truly and deeply the charism that Father Caffarel intuited, with the orientation for the next 6 years: “Called to live in communion.”<\/p>\n
Contact Mercedes & Alberto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n At the recent international meeting in Turin, a question caught me by surprise: “What is your role or mission as Spiritual Counselor of the ERI-International Leading Team?” Despite the surprise, I found the question pertinent. In my response, I emphasized one of the dimensions that has always attracted me to the Teams of Our Lady movement: the co-responsibility between couples and spiritual counselors at all service levels. Thus, my mission as a counselor is to share with the couples of the new ERI the responsibility that the movement has entrusted to them.<\/p>\n This response was enriched through meditation on the Gospel passage of Luke about “The Disciples of Emmaus,” which we reflected upon each morning in Turin. I understood that my mission should reflect the style of the risen Jesus with his disciples, walking and accompanying couples in mutual listening to God’s will, as well as their concerns and hopes. My goal is to strengthen the collegial discernment process to deepen the movement’s charism and its mission in the Church and today’s world.<\/p>\n Finally, I wish to make our hearts burn to celebrate and announce, together with the Church, the truth and beauty of the sacrament of marriage, enriched by the charism given by the Spirit to our founding Father and to the Teams of Our Lady. As a priest of the Archdiocese of Edmonton and member of the Company of the Priests of Saint Sulpice, I have been involved with the Teams of Our Lady since 1990, founding the ENS in Edmonton in 2001. Currently, I am a member of the major seminary formation team and pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, as well as spiritual counselor to several ENS teams, and I am fortunate to speak Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, and English.<\/p>\n Contact P. Augusto Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contact Ellen & TJ<\/a><\/p>\n We are Born and live in the sacred land of the Cedars, Lebanon. We have been married for 30 years, out of which 29 as devoted END Teams members. We have 2 daughters: Yara & Reem and 2 sons: Elias & Ziad. Georgina is a registered nurse in a well reputed community health institute and Youssef is a sworn surveyor. We are also committed in Faith & Light, a movement which aim to build friendship with people with disabilities.<\/p>\n Throughout our years of marriage, we have been serving in the END Teams and taken many responsibilities, which includes group piloting, sector responsible, information for couples and responsible for Lebanon Region. As liaison couple of the Central Europe and Middle East Zone. we will be accompanying: France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Austria, Mauritius, Seychelles, Poland, Hungary, Norway, Slovakia, Bella Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Lebanon. We believe that there\u2019s so many experiences to share between all these countries in the coming years.<\/p>\n We are convinced that God doesn\u2019t call the qualified but qualify the ones He calls for His mission. Throughout the coming 6 years of our mission, we aim to be witnesses of His love, and reflect God\u2019s real purpose of marriage: A marriage that glorifies Him.<\/p>\n Glory be to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contact Georgina & Youssef<\/a><\/p>\n We are Edith and J\u00e9r\u00f4me EKOUE KOVI. Married in 2002, we joined Teams of Our Lady in 2004. We have three children. We live in Lom\u00e9, the capital of Togo, a country in West Africa.<\/p>\n Humbly and completely surrendering ourselves to divine providence, we have accepted the call to the Responsibility of the Eurafrica zone which, as its name suggests, spans 2 continents. It consists of 4 super-regions: Francophone Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Chad, and Togo. Eastern Ghana, having been piloted by Togo, as well as Nigeria, being piloted by Benin, are also part of our zone although English-speaking), Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Five languages are spoken there. This linguistic diversity may appear at first as a barrier that prevents us from reaching out to one another, but in Christ, we are united. What matters is being of one heart and one spirit.<\/p>\n We believe we can help blend the different cultures of our zone and enrich one another through sharing good practices in team-building. We also hope to reflect together with the different components of our zone to find ways to strengthen team members’ capabilities through training and team development.<\/p>\n May the Holy Spirit assist us in our approach and may the Lord help us honor our commitment!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contact Edith & J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/a><\/p>\n Contact Cristiane & Antonio<\/a><\/p>\n We are Ricardo and Carmen Rodr\u00edguez-Mar\u00edn from Torrent, Valencia , Spain. We have been married for 26 years and since then we have been members of Teams of Our Lady. We have got three children, two girls and a boy.<\/p>\n We have a strong sense of community which has led us to participate always in our parish. We have also had several responsibilities in our SR, but belonging to a Satellite team broadened our international view of the Movement.<\/p>\n Our latest service is being the responsible couple for communication and satellite teams in the current ERI. We believe that God calls us to serve by doing our best with our skills.<\/p>\n We hope our mission will help every single team in the world to feel part of a great community which has mutual support and Jesus\u2019 love as a way of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contact Carmen & Ricardo<\/a><\/p>\n We are Catherine and Christophe Bernard, we have been united by the sacrament of marriage for 40 years and have 4 children. Two are married and have given us 6 grandchildren, and our second son is a priest. We live in eastern France and have been members of Teams of Our Lady since 1988. We are the secretary couple, with Christophe also being the treasurer of the END International association. We bring to the International Leading Team our love for the Teams and our experience of ten years within the Leading Team of a large Super-Region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contact Catherine & Christophe<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSpiritual Counsellor<\/h2>\n
Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\nLiaison couple for the Transoceanic Zone<\/h2>\n
United States<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nLiaison couple for the Central-Europe \/M.Est Zone<\/h2>\n
Lebanon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nLiaison couple for the Eurafric Zone<\/h2>\n
Togo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nLiaison couple for the American Zone<\/h2>\n
Brazil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nCouple responsible for Communication<\/h2>\n
Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nCouple Responsible for the Secretariat<\/strong><\/h2>\n
France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\nSecretary<\/h2>\n