The first sound of bells!

15 sino imperial cruz - detalhe (Copier)After twelve months of sales of Father Philippe Roche’s booklet about Saint Yves in the USA, France, Brazil and Portugal and a huge tombola to raise the necessary funds, three historical bells joyfully ring in the new tower, both painted with Saint Yves’ colors (gold and black), in Morro do Horácio’s favela. Many thanks to all for your generous help with this fine project: it will allow not only to call the Catholics of the neighborhood for masses, but also to remind the times of different activities such as the school of music, alphabetization, knitting classes and crocheting, cooking lessons, catechism, judo, school hours, …