The Light-Community of Figueira, Affiliate of Fraternity - International Humanitarian Federation, besides being a spiritual centre, is a school of life, where the practice of unselfish love and service to humanity and to nature is encouraged.

Founded in 1987, it is located in the rural area of Carmo da Cachoeira, south of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Figueira offers a supportive environment for people to grow inwardly and develop skills that help them to be agents of peace and the common good.

Being in Figueira is a challenge of living and transformation, we are invited to expand our way of seeing the world and experiences, as well as  expressing new standards of conduct, based on fraternity, by self-donation and communion with all of Creation.

 Here, group life, the spiritual teachings, the daily prayer, the devotional music, the service to others and the self-sustainable practices create a permanent field of learning and experiences that support our evolution.

The Light-Community of Figueira develops its activities under the guidance and spiritual accompaniment of the Council of Permanent Guidance (Deliberative Council), currently composed of four consecrated members of the Grace Mercy Order.

• Mother María Shimani de Montserrat
• Mother Maria do Salvador do Sagrado Coração
• Friar Luciano da Puríssima Mãe
• Friar Supremo do Rei Jesus

• Mother María Shimani de Montserrat

Lecturer and author of books in which she reflects on the planetary situation, the role of humanity in this current moment on Planet Earth and the broad perspectives of human beings. She is founder of Association Mary and the Light-Community Fraternidad in Uruguay, as well as co-founder of the Grace Mercy Order.

• Mother Maria do Salvador do Sagrado Coração

She is the General Manager of the Light-Community of Figueira and of Casa Luz da Colina, of which she is also a founding member. Both institutions are located in Carmo da Cachoeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

In Figueira, she is leading a new cycle of revitalization and expansion, with the purpose of preparing the Light-Community to meet the needs of the times to come.

• Friar Luciano da Puríssima Mãe

Immersed in the monastic life for more than 25 years, he has dedicated himself to the deepening of internal silence. He resided in the Light-Community of Figueira from 1989 until 2021 when he began a period of developing Humanitarian and Emergency Missions in Europe and Africa. He currently holds the position of general manager of the Fraternity - International Humanitarian Federation and the Fraternity - International Humanitarian Missions, accompanying the development of the 25 affiliated entities, including the Light-Communities.

• Friar Supremo do Rei Jesus

One of the pioneer members of the Light-Community of Figueira, he worked intensely during the years of its implantation. He is characterised by his lively and spontaneous instruction.

Currently, he is the educational counselor of the Tibetan Park School, in Carmo da Cachoeira, Minas Gerais, and coordinator of the Light-Community of the New Earth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.