Diocese of Divinópolis starts novenas for Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus

The Diocese of Divinópolis began novenas to honor Saint Therese of the Child Jesus on Tuesday, September 22. The festivities include special programming at the Carmelite monastery and at the community dedicated to the saint within the Our Lady Aparecida Parish in the Oliveiras neighborhood.

The novena schedule at the Oliveiras community includes nightly prayers and a rosary at 19h00, followed by Mass at 19h30. On Tuesday, September 22, Father Felipe Hector de Oliveira presided over the Mass. On Wednesday, September 23, Father Guilherme da Silveira Machado presided, with invited communities including São José, Sagrado Coração, and Santuário São Judas Tadeu. On Thursday, September 24, Father Paulo Sergio Diniz Mendes presided, with invited communities including São Sebastião, Santa Cruz, and São Frei Galvão.