Canadian Holy Cross priests arrived in Sao Paulo in 1944, and in 1947 Holy Cross Sisters joined them, the next year establishing Colegio Santa Maria there. In the early 1950s Holy Cross Brothers from southwest U.S.A. assumed responsibility for Colegio Don Amando in Santarem, while the priests founded Colegio Santa Cruz in Sao Paulo. The Brothers founded yet another school in 1961, Colegio Notre Dame in Campinas. These quality schools have anchored and supported a diverse Holy Cross effort in service to the poor, including literacy and adult education programs, diverse parish ministries, work with Basic Christian Communities, and the promotion of justice and peace. There are now 48 Holy Cross religious in Brazil.

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Colegio Notre Dame - Campinas, Brazil
Colegio Santa Maria - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Family Rosary of Brazil