🙏 Pilgrimage to the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
Official app for the pilgrimage to the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Itaipulândia/PR — recognized by the Vatican as the second temple dedicated to the Patron Saint of Brazil, receiving approximately 100,000 pilgrims each year.
Everything you need to pray, walk, and experience the pilgrimage is here, in the palm of your hand.
✨ WHAT YOU FIND IN THE APP
📍 Interactive route map
The 70 km from Foz do Iguaçu to Itaipulândia with support stations, chapels, water fountains, restrooms, and marked prayer points. Works offline during the walk.
🧭 Compass to the Shrine
Always points in the direction of the 26-meter monument to the Patron Saint. Useful when you are walking and lose your bearings.
🎙️ Daily Liturgy with Human Voice (Google Neural TTS)
First reading, psalm, gospel, and prayer of the day — narrated by a natural voice, without the robotic feel of common TTS.
📖 Complete Catholic Holy Bible (73 books)
Ave Maria edition with human voice reading of all chapters, from both testaments. Synchronized text and audio.
🌹 Guided Holy Rosary
Interactive flow with bead counting, gentle vibration, meditation on the mysteries, and Litany of Loreto at the end. "How to pray the Rosary" mode for beginners.
📿 Prayers and novenas
Novena of Our Lady of Aparecida, Litany, Hymn, Pilgrim's Prayer, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Creed — all with human voice and beautiful text.
📅 Official Schedule
Calendar of masses, scheduled pilgrimages (October 12th — Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida), confessions, and special events at the Sanctuary.
📸 Community Gallery
Share and view photos of the pilgrimage. Each pilgrim becomes a photographer of their own faith.
👨👩👧 Family Accompaniment
Register family contacts who will receive a public link via email with your real-time location during the pilgrimage. Peace of mind for those staying at home.
🚨 Emergency SOS
In case of a medical emergency or risk on the trail, a button triggers an alert with your location to the local police, SAMU (Brazilian emergency medical service), and family contacts.
📜 About the Sanctuary
History of the pilgrimage, the monument erected in devotion to the Patron Saint of Brazil, and the Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu.
⛪ ITAIPULÂNDIA — Where Brazil Prays
The city is home to the Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, officially recognized by the Vatican as the second temple dedicated to the Patron Saint of Brazil. The 26-meter monument, erected in front of Lake Itaipu, is visited by pilgrims from all over southern Brazil and Paraguay.
The main pilgrimage takes place on October 12th, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Aparecida — one of the largest expressions of Catholic faith in western Paraná, with an open-air mass, procession, and blessing of the pilgrims.
🛐 WHO IS THIS APP FOR?
— Pilgrims traveling the 70 km from Foz do Iguaçu to Itaipulândia
— Pilgrims who want to participate in the Sanctuary's festivities
— Devotees of Our Lady of Aparecida who want to pray with a human voice
— Families who want to accompany the pilgrim in real time
— Catholics who want the daily liturgy and the complete Bible in audio
— Those seeking Marian spirituality with a quality app
🙏 "Sub umbra alarum tuarum" — Under the shelter of your wings.
📞 Contact: secretaria@santuariodeitaipulandia.org
📍 Av. N. Sra. do Carmo — Itaipulândia/PR — 85880-000
🌐 santuariodeitaipulandia.org
Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida in Itaipulândia/PR