Before departing Brazil to return to the States for law school this past June, returned missioner Heidi Cerneka was profiled by O SÃO PAULO, a Brazilian newspaper. The interview, titled “Fighting without losing hope and tenacity,” is published here both in its original Portuguese and with an English translation. Throughout the Q&A, Heidi recounts her experiences in mission and relates the accomplishments of the Prison Pastoral Ministry team, along with the significant ongoing challenges within the Brazilian prison system.
Erik Cambier served as Maryknoll lay missioner for 25 years, in Tanzania, the United States, Venezuela and El Salvador.
