Overview

• Santuário Nacional de Aparecida will hold seven Masses on October 12, with the 8:00 solemn celebration presided by Archbishop Dom Orlando Brandes and a children-focused Mass at noon.
• The closing Mass is set for 18:00 at the basilica, to be followed by a solemn procession and a fireworks show to conclude the feast.
• All major celebrations will stream live on the sanctuary’s social media, the Aparecida app, and the basilica website, expanding access for pilgrims unable to travel.
• Cities across Brazil, including Juiz de Fora, released parish schedules featuring novenas, processions, dawn gatherings, cultural activities, and multiple festive Masses on the holiday.
• In Santarém, festivities run October 5–12 with the Círio das Crianças departing at 7:00 from Escola Fluminense, as clergy highlight the Jubilee-driven focus on hope and widely used prayers such as the Consagração updated by Pope Francis in 2013.