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Feast of St. Gaspar Bertoni at Santana Farm: On June 12, 2007, the confreres of the Provinces of the Holy Cross and St. Joseph, in Brazil, celebrated with great joy the Solemnity of St. Gaspar Bertoni at the Retreat House and Conference Center ("Santana Farm"). Fr. Andrea Meschi, Superior General, having in his sides Fr. João Carlos Seneme and Fr. Rubens Sodré Miranda, presided the Eucharistic Celebration. Great number of priests concelebrated, among them Most Rev. Geraldo José Oliveira do Vale (Bishop Emeritus of Guaxupé, MG) and Most Rev. Antônio de Sousa (Bishop Emeritus of Assis, SP). The ceremony was attended by about 70 confreres of both provinces, the novices, the students of Philosophy, of the Initiation Seminary, and about 120 lay people, among them Stigmatine Laity, relatives and friends of our confreres. People came from 11 different cities. The Liturgy was leaded by the professed of the Seminary of Theology, from São Caetando do Sul, SP. After the Mass, all shared a lunch offered and prepared by our religious community of Santana Farm. See here some pictures of this event: