Overview

• At the 8 a.m. solemn Mass in Aparecida, Archbishop Dom Orlando Brandes appealed for lawmakers to vote for measures that reduce poverty and social inequality.
• Vice President Geraldo Alckmin attended the celebration; São Paulo’s governor Tarcísio de Freitas did not and was represented by state secretary Gilberto Kassab.
• The shrine reported heavy morning demand with waits of over 90 minutes to view the image and a temporary closure of its parking lots due to full capacity.
• In Belém, Pará’s public security secretariat estimated about 1.9 million people joined the Círio de Nazaré Trasladação on Saturday, with the main procession taking place on Sunday.
• Tourism officials expected about 450,000 visitors in Aparecida over Oct. 3–12, with the state estimating R$ 168.8 million in direct spending; local devotions ranged from a fluvial procession in Laranjal Paulista to a 15 km pilgrimage in São José do Rio Preto.