Canção Nova

Headquartered in the city of Cachoeira Paulista (SP), it occupies an area of 372,000 m2 and has a long-range radio and television system, extending to other countries such as Portugal, Italy, Israel, France and Paraguay.

Jonas through a catechesis course aimed at young people, turning into meetings called “Catechumenates”, he surpassed the limits, attracting the parents of this youth who perceived the transformation of their children and awakened their desire for this “something new”, happening faithfully.

Jonas continued to follow another chapter of the pontifical document: “In our century so marked by mass media, the first proclamation, catechesis or the deepening of the faith cannot fail to use these means, as we have already emphasized.

After the 1979 Carnival Retreat, called "Rebanhão", held in the city of Cruzeiro, began the construction of four mission houses in Cachoeira Paulista, even knowing they received by donation only a strip of land, and only one building was built.

[1] On November 3, 2008, Canção Nova reached the Pontifical Recognition, receiving approval of its statutes from the Holy See and on this date were present in Rome, the founder of the Catholic community, Monsignor Jonas Abib along with the co-founders, Luzia Santiago and her husband Wellington Jardim; surrounded by dozens of Brazilian missionaries, friends and bishops, they celebrated the “yes” of the Church so that the mission of this Work of Evangelization could spread throughout the world.

[4] Canção Nova promotes events throughout Brazil, such as concerts, retreats, meetings, prayer camps, and also has a diverse product line: books, CDs, DVDs, LPO, videos, clothing, among other things.

[5] Canção Nova has a covered stadium in its headquarters, the Dom João Hipólito de Moraes Evangelization Center, with capacity to receive about 80 thousand people.

[8] The headquarters also houses chapels, a medical post, a school, a restaurant, a bakery, a cafeteria, a bank, a religious articles store, a lodge, a campground, administrative buildings and social works.

[10] Canção Nova has 6 mission fronts abroad, namely: Toulon in France,[11] Rome in Italy,[12] Jerusalem in Israel,[13] Fátima in Portugal,[14] Asunción in Paraguay and the United States.

The system is maintained without commercial advertisements, relying on spontaneous donations from Listeners' Campaigns and sale of products linked to the "Canção Nova" brand through the DAVI-Visual Audio Department.

[16] Canção Nova has also been in the publishing market for fifteen years and has more than 100 titles including publications in the areas of Catholic religiosity (devotional, orational and formation works), children's and biographical books.

Salette Ferreira, Deacon Nelsinho Corrêa, Rogerinha, Juliana de Paula, Thiago Tomé, Laura Pitter, Emanuel Stênio and Márcio Todeschini are some of the singers.

[19] Canção Nova is headquartered at Chácara Santa Cruz in Cachoeira Paulista, and has two spaces for holding events, Rincão and Dom João Hipólito de Moraes Evangelization Center.

The purpose of the Sanctuary of the Father of Mercies is to welcome pilgrims who come to the Canção Nova as good as possible to seek a deep experience with God through prayer events held in the community.

The intention was to create a different camp to inaugurate the site and to thank God for this great victory achieved by the Canção Nova Community, which was only possible thanks to the gold donation made spontaneously by thousands of people.