The Feast Day of the Founder of the Sacred Hearts is celebrated at the Father Eustáquio Church.

The Feast Day of the Founder of the Sacred Hearts is celebrated at the Father Eustáquio Church.

Brothers and sisters, members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, gathered for a moment of Adoration before the tabernacle of the Blessed Sacrament chapel at the Sanctuary of Health and Peace in Belo Horizonte. The moment was one of reflection on the life of the Congregation's founder, Father José Maria Coudrin. On the day commemorating the "Good Father," as he is called by his brothers and sisters, they... They read from the text provided by the Commission for the Spiritual and Historical Heritage of the Sacred Hearts.

On Saturday, the day we celebrate the Easter of Pierre Coudrin, the Sisters' Youth Vocation Ministry held a ‘'live'’ In the church of Father Eustáquio, Sister Vera Regina dos Santos and Father Vicente Hernandez Castelló, in an interview style, spoke about the founder's life as an inspiration for today, especially in these times of pandemic. The live broadcast was made by... Padre Eustáquio Channel It was streamed on YouTube and featured people from various parts of Brazil and other places. (review here)

In addition to the Health and Peace Sanctuary, brothers from Catuji/MG also celebrated their founding father. Brother Gleison Oliveira received the first ministries, acolyte and lector, on the Founder's feast day, during a Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Father João Lucas Barbosa, ss.cc. Normally, it is the provincial who confers the first ministries on the brothers, however, due to the pandemic, the provincial, Fr. Osvânio Mariano, ss.cc., was unable to travel and attend the ceremony.