United With the Redeemer
in His Passion and Resurrection
A s the apex of the Liturgical Year, the celebrations of the Easter Triduum are a source of countless graces for those who participate in them.
This page illustrates some of the ceremonies held in churches and communities of the Heralds of the Gospel in several Brazilian states: at Our Lady of the Rosary Basilica in Caieiras (SP); at Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Basilica in Cotia (SP); at the Parish of Jesus the Good Shepherd in Structural City (DF). In other countries: at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sameiro in Braga, Portugal; at the Eucharistic Shrine of Maria Francisca de las Llagas in Cununyacu, Ecuador; at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tocancipá, and Our Lady of the Reconquest Oratory in El Retiro, Colombia; at the Mother of Good Counsel Church in Ypacaraí, Paraguay; at the church under construction in San Salvador, where the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion was presided over by Bishop Luigi Roberto Cona, former Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador, now appointed to Syria; and at the Heralds’ house in Guatemala City and in Lima. Also featured are the Stations of the Cross held at St. Agnes Chapel in Mairiporã (SP); as well as the Palm Sunday celebration at the Heralds’ house in Fortaleza (CE), and at the Heralds’ house in Maputo, Mozambique.
Slaves of Love to Jesus, through Mary
B etween February and March, more groups who completed the course offered by the Reconquest Catholic Formation Platform made their solemn consecration as slaves of love to Jesus, through Mary, using the method of St. Louis de Montfort. Highlighted here are ceremonies held in the Brazilian cities of Goiânia and Joinville (SC), Cotia and Caieiras (SP); as well as in the United States – presided over by Bishop Timothy Freyer, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange – in Xochimilco, Mexico – presided over by Bishop Juan María Huerta Muro, OFM, Diocesan Bishop – in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina.
Brazil – Juiz de Fora (MG) – Affected by the recent floods in this Brazilian city, residents of the Vila Ideal district received a comforting visit on March 2 of the Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, during which food, mattresses, cleaning products and personal hygiene items were distributed.
Ecuador – In the city of Cuenca, the Pilgrim Image received a warm welcome from the pupils of the Ausubel Educational Institute and the catechism group from the Our Family School. In Salinas, on March 10 military personnel from the Army Base for the 5th Artillery Regiment Atahualpa, paid homage to her.
Brazil – Fortaleza (CE) – On March 26, the City Council of Fortaleza, Brazil, paid tribute to the Heralds of the Gospel during a solemn session chaired by Councillor Jorge Pinheiro, who highlighted the organization’s work in fostering Christian values in society and providing spiritual support to the community.
