The largest and most traditional religious manifestation in Pará, the great 3.6 km Círio de Nazaré procession, takes place this Sunday (11). The event represents the 7th of the 14 official processions of the Marian festival, with an estimated audience of 2.3 million people expected to fill the streets of the capital of Pará.
After his wife faced hospitalization for bacterial infections and took almost a month to recover, a promising man went to Trasladação to fulfill the promise he made last year and thank her for her health.
The couple got married in August and also celebrated getting their new house. “We have already cried together here in the procession, giving thanks for everything that happened this year”, said her husband, Gabriel Campos.
Suzana Klautau walked the entire route of the Transfer in Belém on her knees, this Saturday (10), to fulfill a promise for the health of her son, Bento, who is just one year old. Excited, she wore a shirt with the phrase “Bento de Maria”, in reference to her son and Our Lady of Nazareth.
“I made a promise to my son because he was very ill,” said Suzana.
According to his mother, Bento inhaled a grain of corn, which became lodged in his lung. The child had to undergo surgery to remove the object. Suzana kept the grain of corn removed and took it to the Car of Miracles, as part of the fulfillment of the promise made to recover her son.
The health team at Catedral da Sé has already provided more than 40 consultations this Saturday (10). With 87 registered volunteers, the service operates without interruption from 8 am and will continue into the early hours and during the Círio procession, on Sunday (11).
According to the Pastoral and health team coordinator, Taís Cristina Souza, hypoglycemia is one of the main concerns, as many promising children arrive after the Transfer and remain without eating properly. Heat and changes in blood pressure also require attention. The coordinator reinforces the importance of hydration.
The illuminated image of Our Lady of Nazaré, installed in the Portal da Amazônia, gave way during the heavy rain accompanied by gusts of wind that hit Belém on Saturday night (10). According to City Hall, no one was injured.
Municipal management reported that the structure was designed and assembled by a contracted company, technically responsible for the installation, with regular design and authorizations. The company was called and is already working on site to remove the structure and carry out a new assembly.
With a wax ex-voto in her hands, Kátia Rodrigues participated in the Transfer to pay for a promise made during her daughter's pregnancy. In the fourth month of pregnancy, the family discovered a complication, and Kátia made the promise for the healthy birth of her granddaughter. The girl, Nívea Saraiva, was born well and is now five months old.
"When my daughter was four months pregnant, we discovered that there was a complication in the pregnancy. That's when I made the promise. My granddaughter was born well, thank God."
