The celebrations are part of the Padre Eustáquio Month program, which in 2022 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the priest's arrival in the capital of Minas Gerais.

Next August 15th, the Church celebrates the Assumption of Our Lady. In some Brazilian cities, Monday will be a holiday so that devotees can celebrate the feast of their patron saints. At the Sanctuary of Health and Peace in Belo Horizonte, the celebration will be dedicated to Our Lady of the Abbey of Água Suja, a devotion of Blessed Father Eustáquio.

Upon arriving in Brazil in 1925, Father Eustáquio and two other priests went on missions to cities in the Triângulo Mineiro region, one of them being Água Suja, where the devotion to Our Lady of the Abbey, inherited from the Portuguese, already existed. There, Father Eustáquio built the current Sanctuary, which annually receives thousands of people for the festival on August 15th.

Referring to this devotion of Father Eustáquio, devotees in Belo Horizonte will hold a large festival this weekend. On Friday the 12th, the three-day novena will begin with Holy Mass at 7 pm and food stalls in the church square. On Saturday, Mass and the food stalls will begin at 5 pm.

On Sunday, masses will be held at 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM, and 7:00 PM. All services will include a special blessing for fathers. In the morning, there will be the traditional coffee service, and in the square, children will have toys available until noon. From 5:00 PM onwards, there will be food stalls.

On Monday, a public holiday, there will also be masses at 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, and 10:00 AM, with coffee and games until noon. In the evening, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM, closing the festivities.

Let us together pray for health and peace for ourselves and our families, through the intercession of Father Eustáquio and Our Lady of the Abbey. As the Blessed One said: "Help us, Our Lady of the Abbey!"“