Who we are and what we do

    "Inner Enlightenment Spiritist Society" (IESS)  is a non-profit organization whose goals are the study, practice and dissemination of Spiritism in its
    triple aspects:

    scientific, philosophic and moral, as codified by Allan Kardec.

    Our group was established on August 7th, 2007. Since then we have been holding studying meetings, workshops, "passes" (Spiritual healing) and
    selling spiritist books in Manhattan, NYC. Our current address is: (Pearl Studios) 500 8th Ave, 4th Floor - NY, 10018.

    All of the activities of our Spiritist Society are held in ENGLISH and FREE of charge. Please read on the bottom of our pages how to help our
    society.


    IESS and the NEWS

    These are some links that talk about our Spiritist Society to the world:

    http://lastexitmag.com/article/spiritism


IESS - Inner Enlightenment Spiritist Society
(Pearl Studios)
500 8th Ave, 4th Floor, Suite 401 - NY 10018
spiritism@innerenlightenment.com
646-355-6977 and 917-304-0948

© 2008 - IESS - All rights reserved
About Us
About the ORIGINAL board of directors:
Abilio Andries - TV Audience Research Analyst
currently working for OMD. Graduated from CUNY in
Business Administration concentration in Marketing
Research, other degrees include Computer Science
from SESAT-RJ and Audience Media Research from
NYU. From a long lineage of spiritist blood related
family, has been involved with the phylosophy since
early age. Had been a member of “Ponto de Luz”
Spiritist Center since 2003.
Angela D. Stewart - Lawyer, post graduated in
"International Business and Finance" by NYU. Has
worked at Goldman Sachs & Bear Stearns Investment
Banks; multi-lingual, fluent in Portuguese, English,
Italian, Spanish and some French. In the past was a
model & actress to "TV Globo" soap operas; nowadays
works in Spiritist Plays. From a Catholic family, only
discovered Spiritism right before moved to USA, in 2001;
since then she has dedicated her time to the study and
practice of the doctrine, including the mediumship
phenomena. Former member of "Ponto de Luz" Spiritist
Center.  Web manager.
Eduardo V. Guimaraes - B.A. in Physical
Education, Master in French language, amateur
photographer, and poet. Spiritist background:
  • Lecturer to Spiritist Societies in the Tri-State area.
  • Former Director of: "Escola Jesus Cristo" (Spiritist
    Society in Rio de Janeiro) and of "Groupe Spirite Allan
    Kardec" (Spiritist Society in Paris).
  • Former Coordinator of: Child and Youth Education of
    Allan Kardec Spiritist Center (NY).
  • Coordinator of: "Family Spiritist Retreat" (Tri-State
    Area) and of the Spiritist Educators Meeting (Tri-State
    area).
Fatima Frison - Floral Designer since 2003. Currently
working at a prestigious Flower Shop in New York City.
Graduated in Economics, in addition she speaks
English, Spanish & Portuguese. Became familiarized
with Spiritism in 2002. Since then, has been working
with children, teaching them the Gospel according to the
Spiritism.
Helder Martins - Knew the Spiritism in the 70ths.
Came to the Us in 1994 and has attended the Allan
kardec Doctrinal Society in Astoria, the Allan Kardec
Spiritist Center in Jackson Heights and is one of the
founders of the Inner Enlightenment. He is one of the
coordinators of the Family Spiritist Retreat in
Connecticut.
Hugo Melo - Was born in a Spiritist family, in Sao
Paulo, Brazil. Attended the Children and Youth Spiritist
Education in "... Spiritist Center in the same city. He
came to the US in 2002, since then has been working
with children spiritist education, for 4 years.
Joao Bosco Barbosa -
*** IESS needs your help! ***
Please participate of our Recycling Fundraiser Campaign. Donate your used cell phones, ink jets, laptops,
Ipods, digital cameras, digital video cameras or
become a monthly contributor.
About the NEW members of IESS:
Fernanda Bomfim - Economist, graduated from
Hunter College, has been in NY since 2003. She was
born in a spiritist family. She has been working in
IESS since 2008 and is one of the educators of the
project Spiritsm for children. She participates of our
nursing home monthly visitations and in our two yearly
shows in Brooklyn and in Roosevelt Island Nursing
Home.
Leandro Araujo - Graduated in Tourism. In addition,
he's currently studying Investment Banking at NYU. Was
born in Rio de Janeiro, raised in Brasilia. He is a third
generation spiritist family. Came to the US in 2004 and
is a IESS member since 2008. He studies mediumship
phenomena. He is an active member of our Nursing
Home monthly visitation and yearly shows.
Jenny Yoshimura -
Sonia Christie -
2010 Members and Participants BIRTHDAYS
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
13th - Cleber Cruz
3rd - Anthony Perez
4th - Leandro Bomfim
25th - Eduardo Guimaraes
  18th - Joao Bosco
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
2nd - Carol Bomfim
22nd - Ed Christie
30th - Abilio Andries
1st - Angela D. Stewart
23rd - Bobby Stewart
  2nd - Sonia Christie
3rd - Donna Baboolal
12th - Helder Martins
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
  17th - Jansen Stewart
27th - Fernanda Bomfim
  12th - Phil Raleigh
19th - TJ Jackson
"IESS' FOUNDERS"