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A thousand portapasos carried on wings of Cartagena's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity during this weekend to visit the St. James in St. Lucia, on the occasion of the jubilee year granted to the parish of this traditional neighborhood, where, according to pray tradition, came the light of the Gospel to Spain.
This is the fifth exit the Virgin of Charity done throughout its history (the others were in 1923, 1953, 1993 and 2005) and makes taking advantage of the Jacobean year celebration.
The organization of the event is run by the Board of Governors of Holy Royal Charity Hospital, with support from the diocese and the city of Cartagena.
The events begin early in the morning of Saturday 23, with the output from the church of Our Lady of Charity, and end at 10.00 hours on Sunday 24 with the return of the mistress to his house from the parish of St. James of Santa Lucia.
During the weekend Masses are scheduled, Aurora Rosary and various encounters with children, church and youth movements, including concert.
Virgin will be transferred to the shoulders of the four guilds portapasos divided into groups, as well as port workers and members of the Regiment of Artillery Antiárea 73, among others.
The faithful who so wish may accompany the patron on his pilgrimage, along with the band Sauces, and that this output is designed more like a pilgrimage than a procession.
The trip itinerary will be made by Charity, Gisbert, Paseo de Alfonso XII, Island Plaza, Wharf and Dock Paseo de Santiago.
During the period of mass crowded at the dock, officiated by the bishop, José Manuel Lorca Planes, will be closed to traffic on Paseo del Muelle.
The route back on Sunday, and from the Church of Santa Lucia, is as follows: Paseo de las Delicias, Mompeán Bridge, Marin Avenue troubadour, Bastarreche Square, San Diego, Duke, and Charity.
On the occasion of this event have been developed scapular with the images of Charity and Santiago, which can be purchased at the church of Charity at the price of 5 euros.
The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, a few days ago received a representation from the Board of Governors of Holy Royal Hospital of Charity, with its president, Jose Vera, the head accompanied by the rector of the church of La Caridad, Francisco Montesinos, who reported the first municipal authority and the media of events planned .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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