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Christmas Message from the Benedictines of Santa Cruz Brazil
« on: January 02, 2026, 08:14:55 PM »

                           
Lux fulgébit hódie super nos, quia natus est nobis Dóminus.
(Introit - Mass at Dawn)
The Monastery wishes you a holy and joyful Christmas!

 
Dear friends and benefactors,

As this year comes to a close, we express our sincere gratitude for your generosity, thanks to which we have been able to sustain the monastic life of our brothers and sisters, the missions of our priests, and the functioning of our school.

With your support, important works have been carried out : the installation of solar panels at the monastery, the seminary, and the school ; improvements to the structure serving as a provisional chapel on Sundays, including the construction of two confessionals, a suitable arrangement for the sanctuary, and the renovation of restroom facilities for the faithful ; moreover, we were able to acquire a vehicle for the monastery, as the former one had suffered irreparable damage.

Your constant charity sustains our works and allows us to continue serving God and doing good for souls.
Nevertheless, we must once again extend our hands to ask for your help in meeting the heavy expenses typical of the end of the year. Your support will also be most welcome for other concrete needs, such as the completion of the wall of our sisters’ convent, the expansion of the school, and the construction of a new kitchen at the monastery.
As a small token of our gratitude, we are pleased to send you, attached and as a first release, an interesting doctrinal article by H.E. the Bishop Thomas Aquinas, written today and not yet published.

May God reward you with all the graces you need.

A holy Christmas and a happy New Year to all!
With our prayers,
 Holy Cross Monastery




www.mosteirodasantacruz.org
Mosteiro da Santa Cruz - Nova Friburgo/RJ - Brasil
Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus

See the last page of this thread for ways to give financial help to the monastery: https://www.cathinfo.com/sspx-resistance-news/benedictines-in-brazil-need-your-support/30/



Re: The Benedictine Monastery Still Needs Our Help
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2026, 06:47:49 AM »
An email has just come through:

Dear friends and benefactors,

Due to additional expenses at the end and beginning of the year, as well as the initial preparations for the priestly ordination of our Brother Geraldo Maria, which will take place this year, our reserves are nearing exhaustion.

For this reason, we once again ask for your charitable assistance, without which we cannot continue our works.
We thank you in advance for your continued generosity and assure you of our daily prayers for our benefactors.
A holy and happy New Year 2026 to all!
Monastery of the Holy Cross
 Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil