Santos cemeteries were prepared to receive more than 40 thousand visitors this Monday (2). The work involved around 150 janitorial professionals.
The administrative sectors will be open from 7am to 5pm. The special program will have the Clothesline of Feelings, with messages of affection written by visitors.
"We are preparing the three cemeteries with great care to receive families", assured coordinator Elen Miranda. The public will also enjoy masses and musical performances.
The municipal cemeteries of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, received janitorial and maintenance services to welcome more than 40 thousand visitors expected on All Souls' Day, celebrated this Monday (2). The program will feature masses, evangelization activities, musical performances and the Varal de Sentimentos.
The preparation of the cemeteries involved approximately 150 people. Activities included scraping, painting, whitewashing, pruning and removing trees, mowing and washing floors in the internal areas of the cemeteries. The objective was to improve the cleaning, conservation and organization of spaces to receive visitors.
In addition to the conservation work, a special program was prepared for All Souls' Day, with masses, evangelization activities, musical performances and the Varal de Sentimentos, an initiative that will allow visitors to leave messages of affection, love and longing in honor of loved ones who have already passed away.
The administrative sectors of the three cemeteries will operate exceptionally on Monday (2), uninterruptedly, from 7am to 5pm, with public service, guidance, information and assistance in locating graves, among other services.
Masses will be held throughout All Souls' Day in the three municipal cemeteries. In Areia Branca, they will take place at 8:30 am, with Father Rangel Araújo Santos; at 10:30 am, with Túlio da Silva Maciel; and at 4pm, with Father Vagner Argolo.
At Filosofia, masses will be at 9am, with Father Renan Mascarenhas; at 12pm, with Father Thiago Miranda; and at 3pm, with Father Luis Alfonso Betancourt. In Paquetá, there will be celebrations at 8 am, with Bishop Dom Joaquim Mol, and at 10 am, with Friar Lino de Oliveira.
Between masses, the Santos Biblical and Cultural Association will promote evangelization activities, prayers, voluntary distribution of publications and welcome visitors.
At Areia Branca Cemetery, there will also be evangelization and welcoming actions carried out by the Universal Church, in addition to the participation of the Passio Domini Catholic Community.
One of the welcoming actions will be the return of the Varal de Sentimentos, which arrives renewed this year. The initiative will allow visitors to write messages of affection, longing and love on hearts made especially by Ecofábrica for the occasion. Afterwards, the messages can be hung in the space prepared for the tribute.
The proposal is to offer an environment of welcome, reflection and expression of feelings, valuing the memories and stories shared with family, friends and loved ones who have passed away.
The three cemeteries will also host musical performances throughout the day (see schedule below). Artists will perform a diverse repertoire of popular songs and, whenever possible, will accommodate requests from visitors who wish to hear a special song in memory of loved ones.
Check the schedule:
AREIA BRANCA CEMETERY
Masses
8:30 am – Father Rangel Araújo Santos
10:30 am – Túlio da Silva Maciel
4pm – Father Vagner Argolo
Musical attractions
Viviane Davoglio
Beatriz Rocha e Silva
PHILOSOPHY CEMETERY
Masses
9am – Father Renan Mascarenhas
12pm – Father Thiago Miranda
3pm – Father Luis Alfonso Betancourt
Musical attractions
Bheto Alves
Claudio Trumpet
PAQUETÁ CEMETERY
Masses
8am – Bishop Dom Joaquim Mol
10am – Frei Lino de Oliveira
Musical attractions
Roberto Bendas
Toninho Six
