Terço dos Homens
Brazilian lay Catholic movement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terço dos Homens ('Men's Rosary') is a Brazilian lay Catholic movement of Marian prayer by men only.[1]
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It consists in groups of local men who engage in group praying of the mysteries of the Rosary weekly at their parishes or community centers.[2][3]
The movement grew with the help of priests from the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement.[4][5]
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The priest who is the national responsible for the movement is the Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Gil Antônio Moreira, according to the Brazilian Episcopal Conference (CNBB).[6]