In Belo Horizonte, at the Sanctuary of Health and Peace, the faithful gather at 4 PM for the Eucharistic Celebration, followed by a procession through the streets of the neighborhood. Everything will be broadcast on the Padre Eustáquio Channel on YouTube (FOLLOW HERE).
The procession will depart from Castigliano Street, continuing to Itororó Street. Upon turning right, the faithful will proceed to approximately number 700, where the... first blessing. The procession continues, turning right onto Progresso Street until it turns right again onto Riachuelo Street. second blessing The procession will begin near number 1220 and will continue until turning right onto Curral del Rei street and then onto Itororó street again. third blessing The procession will take place near number 452, in front of the House of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts. Following this, the procession will turn right onto Cesário Alvim Street until it reaches the church where it will be solemnly concluded.
This day is one of the most important for the Catholic faith. Father Eustáquio left many writings about this devotion. In one of them, the Blessed One stated: “"There is never a more solid devotion than that of visiting the Blessed Sacrament. It is said of a holy man who was asked why he spent so many hours at the foot of the altar and he replied: 'It is there that my spirit opens up to new breath and strength.'"”. For Father Eustáquio, visiting Jesus should be imposed on Christians as a law.
He himself nurtured this passionate devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This devoted love was perceived by all the people who lived with that priest. This can be seen in a testimony left by the Reverend Petrus Hoeks, chaplain of the Monastery of the Most Precious Blood, where little Eustace was an altar boy:
“I knew Father Eustáquio between 1912 and 1918. He was young, of impeccable conduct, and possessed a very special piety. Proof of this is the visits he liked to make to the Chapel of the Most Precious Blood, in order to pray before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. On one of these occasions, I was hidden behind him and observed his intense recollection and fervor in prayer for quite some time. I was very moved, and I have never forgotten the devotion, recollection, and profound faith with which Father Eustáquio behaved. It seemed to me that he saw, with his eyes, Our Lord in living person.”