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Today (August 20th), at the Archdiocesan Sanctuary of Health and Peace in Belo Horizonte, the opening Mass of the Feast of Blessed Father Eustáquio 2025 was held. In the entrance procession, representatives of the pastoral groups and movements linked to the Sanctuary entered carrying objects, images, or flags symbolizing the work they carry out at the Sanctuary. The celebration was presided over by Dom Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira, auxiliary bishop of Belo Horizonte, and concelebrated by the priests of the Sacred Hearts: Fr. Vinícius Maciel, vice-postulator of the Cause; Fr. Edmar Oliveira, rector of the Sanctuary; Fr. Wanderson de Souza Alves, vicar of the Sanctuary; Fr. Osvânio Mariano, provincial of the

The statue of Blessed Father Eustace, located in the gardens of the Memorial at the Archdiocesan Sanctuary of Health and Peace, has undergone a special cleaning and restoration process. The work is being carried out with care and dedication to preserve this landmark of faith and is being closely monitored by the vice-postulator of the Cause of Canonization, Father Vinícius Maciel, SS.CC. For him, this restoration is extremely important to keep the devotion to the Blessed alive: “The care for the memory and heritage of the Blessed is directly linked to the responsibility of the Cause of Canonization.” The sculptor and creator of the statue himself...

Last Thursday, August 7th, the rector of the Shrine of Aparecida, Fr. Eduardo Catalfo, received a commemorative plaque from the vice-postulator of the Cause of Canonization of Blessed Father Eustáquio, Fr. Vinicius Maciel, SS.CC, marking the 100th anniversary of the visit of Father Eustáquio and his companions to the house of Our Lady of Aparecida. Throughout the day, the rector was with the vice-postulator participating in the celebrations of the date. At 7:45 am, on TV Aparecida, the representative of the Cause of Canonization was a guest on the program "Morning Blessing." His participation lasted about 12 minutes and covered some of the events.

This week (July 14-17), Casa Dom Luciano hosted approximately 70 postulators of saints' causes from all over Brazil. The event, promoted by the CNBB (National Conference of Brazilian Bishops), was a space for sharing, formation, and communion among those dedicated to the mission of investigating and promoting canonization processes in the Church. Among the participants, we highlight the presence of Father Vinícius Maciel, sscc, vice-postulator of the canonization cause of Blessed Father Eustáquio, and Father João Lucas, sscc, who is participating motivated by the possible process of Father Máximo Sada, sscc, murdered during a blessing in a house in [location missing].

Last Friday morning (July 11th), the Padre Eustáquio Daycare Centers received a large donation of diapers from the Padre Eustáquio Marist School. The donations were obtained through the students' participation in the JIM (Marist Internal Games) in a solidarity competition that collected infant and geriatric diapers. In addition to the Daycare Centers, the Dona Paula Home also benefited from the campaign. In total, more than 70,000 diapers were collected, which will help in the daily lives of the children and elderly people assisted by the two institutions. Our gratitude to the school's director, Jorge Vargas, the teachers, staff, students, and everyone involved.

On Thursday (August 10th), an important meeting marked the beginning of the promotion of the International Symposium on Health and Peace, which will be held in September for the Cause of Canonization of Blessed Father Eustáquio, in partnership with PUC Minas. The vice-postulator, Father Vinicius Maciel, SS.CC, and the communications coordinator, Marcelo Silveira, were at the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte to coordinate the promotion with the Archdiocese's communications department. They were received by the manager, Ana Maria Miranda, and the communications advisor, Marcos Aurélio Júnior. During the meeting, the Symposium's program was presented and partnerships with the media outlets were discussed.