Day 4 - Sunday, February 8, 2015
SAN BENTO MONASTERY
SAN BENTO MONASTERY
Abadia de Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, the monastery where Father Duane stayed the night before our arrival is uphill, but not far from our hotel. We walked there today for Sunday mass. The magnificent church was founded in 1590. The church is in the process of restoration, especially gold leafing. We looked past the scaffolding to enjoy the beauty. Fr. Duane con-celebrated mass with the other Benedictines.
An assortment of trees and flowering shrubs add to the beauty of the grounds.