Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Igreja do Calvário - Passionist priests

 

Passionist Priests' Calvary Church on Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, at Praça Benedicto Calixto in the 1950s
Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Saint Agnes on the right. 
heavenly Calvary's ceiling. 
Calvary Church in the 1940s

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Praça João Mendes

 

Praça João Mendes, 1947
Praça João Mendes, 1957. 


Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Cemitério São Paulo

Me & my friend Lutch went on a mission to Cemitério São Paulo on Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 1250, on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. Lutch wanted to visit his Father's grave. I'd told Lucht this Cemetery played a major role in my teenager years for myself, my Mother, Father & siblings lived next to it... sort of a few blocks away on Rua Simpatia, 103 in the early 1960s. 

Every 2nd November, Day of the Faithful Deceased (Dia de Finados) this whole neighbourhood acquired an almost amusing atmosphere. Thousands of citizens gladly went out of their way and made a point buying flowers and visit a long-lost-relative's grave to pay respects to them. It is a sort of Memorial or Remembrance Day for all that falls on the next day following All Souls' Day on 1st November

This is the street where Lutch's Father's grave is located. We had to be led there by another worker who gave Lutch his business card in case he wanted to have it washed, painted and taken care of. 
Lutch & I on a mission at Cemitério São Paulo on Tuesday, 10 October 2023
'Hello, it's me!'
This is the grave which belongs to Carlos Bizin, Lutch's brother. We only found it after resorting to a visit to the Cemetery's offices and get information from a very helpful clerk who told as much as he knew about the various spellings of Lutch's surname that can be Bizin,  Bizine and various other spelling. The tombstone on the left reads: Enny B. Moraes (*2nd January 1919 +13 September 1950); Emma B.Garcia (+9 April 1982). 
Lutch poses for a photo opportunity in the main isle of Calvary Church next to Cemitery São Paulo. 
Luiz Amorim next to a grave which has been visited lately...the strong colours of the floral arrangement caught my attention. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023

BUTANTÃ

 

Renowned paineira at the start of Av. Francisco Morato in the early 1970s.
Praça Jorge de Lima with its notorious 'paineira' in 1970.  

Avenida Francisco Morato, Praça Jorge de Lima in 1970, seen from another angle... 
Avenida Francisco Morato, 1770, in Caxinguí, in 1956.
Rua Vital Brasil in the 1980s.
Rua Butantã in the early 1960s
Rua Otacílio Tomanik, corner with Estrada do Rio Pequeno, in 1973

Friday, August 4, 2023

PENHA

 

Cine Jupiter on Rua Dr. João Ribeiro, 440 in 1950.
Penha's Old Church altar. 
The Faithful kneel at Penha's altar. 
Penha's Old Church nave. 
Church's main entrance. 
Nossa Senhora da Penha stained glass window next to the confessional booth. 

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Avenida Liberdade

Capela de Santa Cruz das Almas dos Enforcados na Liberdade, 1957.
Rua dos Aflitos in 1958, with Capela dos Aflitos which originally was inside Cemetery of the Aflicted where slaves, people condemned to death by hanging & destitute desperados were buried since 1775. Infamous Mayor Paulo Maluf ended up razing the whole area to the ground to build a East-West highway popularly known as 'Minhocão' (Great Worm) in the late 1960s. 
1986.
late 1960s.
Av. Liberdade in 1970.