Terço dos Homens
Terço dos Homens (en: Men's Rosary) is a Brazilian lay Catholic movement of Marian prayer by men only. 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. The movement grew with the help of priests from the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement. 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). History Since the 1500s there have been manly Marian groups of prayer in Brazil. The modern expression "Terço dos Homens" (Men's Rosary) was noticed for the first time in 1936. The 21st century "wave", however, started only in 1996, in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Recife metropolitan area, in the state of Pernambuco. From there it established in the nearby Olinda Sanctuary, from where it spread to all 26 states of Brazil and the Federal District. Women's version The prayer of the Rosary is traditionally associated with women, who pray individually in their homes and parishes. However, a women's movement was founded, based on the good male example of prayer that developed. This Rosary women's prayer movement is called