February 27, 2024
The book on the history of the Abbey of Nossa Senhora de São Bernardo was presented on Feb. 1, 2024. It represents a collaboration between the writer Dr. Paulo Paranhos and the abbot D. Paulo Celso Demartini, O. Cist. The occasion was marked by the presence of Cardinal D. Orani João Tempesta, archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, who was presented the work. The book deals with the historical evolution of the presence of Cistercian monks in the city of São José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil and their apostolic work in various parishes and other locations.