Author Topic: Benedictines in Brazil Need Your Support (Read 47336 times)

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #30 on:** October 22, 2024, 07:12:09 PM »

The monastery has advised me that since our appeal started there have been five donations on PayPal raising a total of around $700. Thank you on behalf of the Benedictines to all those who have helped whether materially or by your prayers.

Please consider donating if you have not done so already:
https://www.mosteirodasantacruz.org/doacaointernacional

If there is any addition to the total I will give an update at the end of the week.

UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2024, 06:20:38 PM »

Below is the final report on our fund raising efforts from the Monastery and the reasons for their ongoing financial difficulties. As you can see, they are still very much in need of support:

As promised, here is the report of the donations, in exact numbers, that went into the Monastery's PayPal after your appeal in Cathinfo:

Total number of people who donated: 4
Total in USD: 665.00

Through Bishop Thomas Aquinas' Wise account we received:
- 1 Mass stipend from Australia: 30 AUD
- 1 donation from Canada (but I'm not sure if this person donated because of the post on Cathinfo, as he had already donated before): 371 CAD

We haven't yet received any communication from our correspondent in the US as to whether any checks have been sent there. I don't think so. If I hear from them, I'll let you know.

I take the opportunity to thank all those who have donated or who are yet to donate, as well as those who are praying for our monastery, and assure them of Santa Cruz prayers for their benefactors.

I didn't mention it in the previous email, because I only had more details about it afterwards, but the monastery's current difficulties are basically due to:

- renovations that the monks had to make to the roof of the current cloister, which was collapsing;
- some of the current renovations in the libraries, which are full of mold that is ruining the books;
- we're going to have to build an artesian well, because laboratory analyses have discovered serious problems with the spring water that the monks used for consumption;
- The usual costs of running the school (around 2,000 dollars a month). This school for children and adolescents is perhaps the most expensive activity for the monastery, but H.E. Bp Thomas Aquinas does not give up on this school, because he knows how important it is for the souls of the children and for the society they will form in the future.

If you would like to pass on the outline of this message in Cathinfo, please do. I will also soon be preparing an appeal to be posted on the Monastery's website.

May God bless you and reward you with all the graces you need.

In Corde Mariae,

Renato Müller
Bp Thomas Aquinas' Secretary

...

Mosteiro da Santa Cruz - Nova Friburgo/RJ - Brasil

Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2024, 11:12:25 PM »

"The usual costs of running the school (around 2,000 dollars a month). This school for children and adolescents is perhaps the most expensive activity for the monastery, but H.E. Bp Thomas Aquinas does not give up on this school, because he knows how important it is for the souls of the children and for the society they will form in the future."

A truly worthy cause:

https://www.mosteirodasantacruz.org/colegio

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2024, 10:04:51 PM »

From the Benedictines:

Dear friends and benefactors,

Those who wish can still send us to their list of deceased, because one of the priests of our monastery will offer a mass each November day in these intentions.

The monastery does not request a stipend for these Masses.

Put this in the e-mail subject, please: LISTA DE FALECIDOS

Send to: secretaria@mosteirodasantacruz.org.br

Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Cross, Nova Friburgo-RJ, Brazil

Support us: www.mosteirodasantacruz.org

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2025, 06:08:38 PM »

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PAX

Dear Sir,
Dear Madam,

Thank you very much for all the help you have given and some of you continue to give to our monastery.

Our monastery is currently in great difficulty and urgently needs your help, if it is possible for you to do so.

The monastery has never been in a comfortable financial situation; it seems that Divine Providence wants this to be the case, because in this way our trust in God becomes more evident and meritorious. But the situation is currently a little worse.

As you may know, Bishop Thomas Aquinas and his monastery are responsible for the following works here in Santa Cruz:

- A monastery of Benedictine monks (the main one), with around 15 monks;

- A monastery of sisters, still in its beginnings, with around 5 nuns;

- A quasi-parish of around 150 faithful around the monastery;

- A seminary for the training of secular priests who would dedicate themselves especially to the missions;

- A school for children and adolescents;

- Missions throughout Brazil and some surrounding countries are attended by 2 or 3 of our priests and by the Bishop for Confirmations;

- Some priests coming from the Novus Ordo sought refuge in the monastery and were welcomed by Bishop Thomas Aquinas, so they are also maintained by the monastery.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of Brazilians who have converted to Tradition are poor and in some cases very poor, so not only are they unable to help the Church materially, but they also depend on the monastery for not only the sacraments, but sometimes even the bare minimum to support themselves. It often lends and even donates money to some needy families, allows some to live for free in its annexed properties and its children to be exempt from school fees, etc.

For this reason, we are forced to call on the charity of our foreign benefactors, who have generously helped us since the monastery was founded 30 years ago.

If you can help us once again, we thank you wholeheartedly and will keep you in the monks' daily prayers for their benefactors.

In union of prayer for the soul of H.E. Bishop Williamson,

In Corde Mariae,

Renato Müller
Secretary to Bishop Thomas Aquinas O.S.B.
Holy Cross Monastery

PS: Attached is a beautiful memory of Bishop Williamson, on his last visit to Santa Cruz, visiting our school.
...

Mosteiro da Santa Cruz - Nova Friburgo/RJ - Brasil

Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus

Twice dyed · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2025, 07:09:56 PM »

Thanks for posting. That short video is very touching.
+ Williamson R.I.P. +

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #36 on:** February 04, 2025, 06:06:39 PM »

Please read the urgent appeal above sent out by the Benedictines 24hrs ago.

Here is a reminder of information on how to donate:

https://www.mosteirodasantacruz.org/doacaointernacional

ACCOUNT IN UNITED STATES:
Now your donation in the United States can benefit from a tax deduction. For this, send us your donations through Holy Cross Brazil. See below how to do it.

1. By check. Make the check payable to "Holy Cross Brazil" and send it to the following address:

Holy Cross Brazil
PO Box 796
cuмberland, WI 54829-0796
United States

2. Or sending an ACH payment to this account of Holy Cross Brazil:

Beneficiary: MOSTEIRO DA SANTA CRUZ, BRAZIL, INC
Address: 211 190th Ave, Comstock, WI 54826 - U.S.
ABA Routing Number: 091311229
ACH Account number: 202274328465
Account type: Checking
IBAN / Acc. Number (Wire transfer): 202274328465
SWIFT / BIC Code CHFGUS44021
Bank: Choice Financial Group
4501 23rd Avenue S, Fargo, ND 58104 - U.S.

Holy Cross Brazil is a trade name of Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Brazil, Inc., (EIN 87-2010843), a Wisconsin corporation exempt from U.S. federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. This charity supports the Holy Cross Monastery (Mosteiro da Santa Cruz), in Nova Friburgo, Brazil.

Please send the transfer receipt to this email: mostsantacruz@gmail.com

AUSTRALIA:
Account Name: Miguel Ferreira da Costa [Bp Thomas Aquinas]
BSB code: 774001
Account number: 204392434
Domestic transfer (for Australian senders)

ENQUIRIES:
Contact the Bishop's secretary Renato Muller at mostsantacruz@gmail.com

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #37 on:** April 01, 2025, 07:31:25 AM »

A good cause for Lenten almsgiving: the Benedictines are again begging for help. Here is the email just received:

Reverend Father,
Dear Sir, Dear Madam,

We are deeply grateful for the generous support you have given to our monastery. Some of you have already responded to our previous appeal, and we sincerely thank you. However, our financial situation remains critical, and we must once again turn to our benefactors to sustain our mission.
Our monastery has never known financial comfort—perhaps Divine Providence allows this so that our trust in God may be all the more evident and meritorious. Yet today, our challenges are greater than ever. In fact, we no longer have the necessary funds to cover all the expenses for the coming month, which puts at risk the normal operation of our works and the assistance we provide to those in need.
As you may know, Bishop Thomas Aquinas and the monastery are responsible for several important works here in Santa Cruz:

A Benedictine monastery with about 15 monks;
A newly established monastery of sisters with around 5 nuns;
A quasi-parish serving approximately 150 faithful;
A seminary for the formation of secular priests, particularly those dedicated to missionary work;
A school for children and young people;
Missions throughout Brazil and neighboring countries, served by two or three of our priests, as well as the Bishop for Confirmations;
Several priests from the Novus Ordo who have sought refuge in the monastery and have been welcomed by Bishop Thomas Aquinas—these priests are also supported by the monastery.

Sadly, most Brazilians who have embraced Tradition are poor—many of them extremely so. Not only are they unable to contribute financially to the Church, but some even depend on the monastery for their basic needs. We regularly assist struggling families, provide housing to those in need, and exempt children from school fees, among other works of charity.
For this reason, we once again appeal to the generosity of our foreign benefactors, whose kindness has sustained us since the monastery’s founding 38 years ago.
If you are able to help us, we thank you from the depths of our hearts. Please know that you remain in the monks’ daily prayers for their benefactors.

In Corde Mariae,
Renato Müller
Secretary to Bishop Thomas Aquinas O.S.B.
Holy Cross Monastery - Nova Friburgo, Brazil

Plenus Venter · « **Reply #38 on:** September 18, 2025, 05:50:10 PM »

The Benedictines have just sent out this email appealing for financial support:

English
Dear friends,
The Monastery needs your help.
We are carrying out renovations in the internal structure of the Monastery and in the area destined for the faithful, while we still cannot build the new church, and we must spend around 50,000 reais (about 10,000 dollars) on this.
The car that was used for missions also broke down, without the possibility of repair, due to an accident; therefore, we will need to buy another one, even if used, to replace the former. This will bring us another expense of 50,000 reais (approximately 10,000 dollars).
Our Sisters also need help — or rather, we need help to support them, since they still do not have the means to sustain themselves.
With the high inflation in Brazil, the monthly expenses of the Monastery have risen to about 75,000 reais (around 15,000 dollars), when there are no extraordinary expenses.
Therefore, the monks extend their hand once again to ask for the assistance of your generosity, which has never failed to provide for the needs of the Monastery.
May Our Lord and Our Lady reward you.
The Monastery of the Holy Cross assures you of its daily prayers for its friends and benefactors.
Renato Müller
Secretary to His Excellency Bishop Thomas Aquinas, O.S.B.
Donation - Monastery of the Holy Cross
See attachment: Additional bank account details for benefactors in Australia and the region.

BANK DETAILS DO DONATE TO BISHOP THOMAS AQUINAS
OR TO THE HOLY CROSS MONASTERY

OUR ACCOUNT IN AUSTRALIA
Account holder: Miguel Ferreira da Costa [it's Bp Thomas Aquinas' legal name]
Account number: 204392434
BSB code: 774001 - Use when sending money from Australia
Bank name and address: Wise Australia Pty Ltd, Suite 1, Level 11, 66 Goulburn Street,
Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
REFERENCE/PURPOSE: HELP TO FRIENDS

OUR ACCOUNT IN NEW ZEALAND
Account holder: Miguel Ferreira da Costa [it's Bp Thomas Aquinas' legal name]
Account number: 04-2021-0209734-07
Wise Payments Ltd. - New Zealand Branch, 1st Floor, Worship Square, 65 Clifton
Street, London, EC2A 4JE, United Kingdom
REFERENCE/PURPOSE: HELP TO FRIENDS

OUR ACCOUNT IN UNITED KINGDOM
Account holder: Miguel Ferreira da Costa [it's Bp Thomas Aquinas' legal name]
Account number: 72567798
Sort code: 23-14-70
IBAN: GB94 TRWI 2314 7072 5677 98
SWIFT: TRWIGB2LXXX
Bank name and address: Wise Payments Limited, 1st Floor, Worship Square, 65
Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE, United Kingdom
REFERENCE/PURPOSE: HELP TO FRIENDS

OUR ACCOUNT IN USA
Account holder: HOLY CROSS BRAZIL
Routing number: 091311229
Account number: 202524373725
Account type: Checking
Bank address: Choice Financial Group 4501 23rd Avenue S Fargo, ND 58104
ONLY ACH PAYMENT (Not Wire Transfer)
REFERENCE/PURPOSE: HELP TO FRIENDS

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