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Diocese of Erexim holds 39th Romaria a N. Sra. da Santa Cruz
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The Diocese of Erexim held the 39th Romaria a N. Sra. da Santa Cruz at Lajeado Paca, located at Km 20 of the RS 420 road between Erechim and Aratiba. The pilgrimage followed a three day novena held from September 11 to 13.
The event focused on the theme of Our Lady of the Holy Cross and Dorothea Farina as a path to conversion and peace. During the pilgrimage, Father Gladir Giacomel, the sanctuary rector, presided over a mass near the cross. Laypeople led the Via-Sacra, followed by a penitential service led by Father Paulo Rogério Caovilla, the pastor of São Pedro Parish in Erechim. Father Clair Fa also presided over a blessing of food.
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- Official sourceInformativo Diocesano Semanal (20/09/2026)
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