Our Lady of Hope
City of Hope, Brazil (1966)
Explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral traveled to the Indies and discovered of Brazil, carrying in his ship an image of Our Lady of Hope. The first Catholic masses were said on Brazilian soil in 1500, in the presence of a large cross and under the maternal gaze of the Mother of Hope.
A replica is found in the Brasilia Cathedral, and by the time City of Hope was established,11 other Brazilian parishes claimed her as patron.
Inaugurated January 31, 1966, City of Hope was the first public housing development in the country, a model for those in other states. A church dedicated to Our Lady of Hope was built. The parish celebrates its patronal feast on the community's founding date.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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