Hundreds of devotees gathered in the afternoon yesterday in the Church of Santa Maria in the traditional act of Salve Grande California.
In the temple altar he showed in the eyes of the faithful, the mother of the Californians, the Blessed Virgin of the First Pain.
The main act of Lent the red fraternity was attended by the mayor, Jose Lopez, Deputy Mayor, Ana Belén Castejon, Councillor of the Quality of Life, Francisco Jose Calderon, the Councillor for Finance, Isabel Garcia, Councilwoman delegate of Social Services, Carmen Martin, the Councillor for Tourism, Obdulia Gomez, Councilwoman Portal Transparency, Maria Josefa Soler, and the military councilor for Culture, David Martinez, and members of other local groups, civil authorities and .
In addition, on this occasion was also attended by the president of the regional government, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
Salve Grande California was presided over by the chaplain of the brotherhood, Francis Pagan.
First, the event was a procession from the chapel of Arrest to the altar, followed by a parade of hachotes sailing to the rhythm of the march In Memoriam, which gave way to the song of the People Salve, filling with emotion one temple full of faithful and followers of the image of the Blessed Virgin of the First Pain.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena