Peru – At the invitation of the Operational Command of Ucayali, a Marian Mission was organized by the Heralds in the city of Pucallpa, in the Peruvian Amazon region. The Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary visited military bases of the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police, among other locations.
Italy – The Heralds carried out a Marian Mission in Barrafranca, Sicily, at the request of the parish priest of the municipality, Fr. Salvatore Cumia. The mission included Masses, Confessions, and periods of prayer and catechesis on the message of Fatima, in addition to a memorable visit to a nursing home.
Ponta Grossa (Brazil) – At the beginning of winter, the Heralds of the Gospel collected over six thousand warm clothing items through their campaign, with the help of the community and the 13th Armoured Infantry Battalion. Donations were distributed to needy families and the homeless, in a social outreach at the City Hall.
Juiz de Fora (Brazil) – On July 16, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Metropolitan Archbishop Gil Antônio Moreira presided over the Mass for the inauguration of the towers of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, belonging to the Heralds of the Gospel. Immediately after the celebration, the bell tower blessing ceremony took place, followed by a fireworks display. After a few words from the prelate and Fr. Antônio Guerra, EP, participants viewed a retrospective video of the construction of the church, which began in May 2015.
Arujá (Brazil) – The choir and orchestra of the Heralds of the Gospel’s Major Seminary was invited to solemnize a Mass at the main parish of Arujá celebrated by Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini of Mogi das Cruzes diocese, on August 5. This date marked the 280th anniversary of the finding of the miraculous statue “Senhor Bom Jesus”, the city’s special Patron.
