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The mayor encouraged solidarity in the traditional offering of an ounce of gold |
Cartagena hosts today, Good Friday, the Big Day and it does go all out to celebrate the feast of the Virgin of Charity. An intense and emotional journey that marks the beginning of Holy Week in the city, one of the most long in Spain, and international interest.
Cartagena Thousands took to the streets to honor its patron to cry, offerings of flowers and a procession throughout this journey.
The cry has been one of the highlights of the agenda of this Great Day and this year was the responsibility of the bishop of Cartagena, Jose Manuel Lorca Planes.
El Nuevo Teatro Circo hosted this event that brought together all representatives of different institutions of the municipality, as well as corporate headed by the City Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, and four older brothers cofradías.En the act of delivery is also made Appointment of Nazarene High to María José García Roche.
Faith and religion centered discourse bishop, who emphasized this morning the importance of live Holy Week from deep within us: Aesthetics, color and beauty of the images have to be left in the background because here the raw need to get into the mystery.
Also impacted on the fact that l have to keep faith beyond Easter, throughout the year, giving all our hearts to Christ, because he gives everything and asks us all.
Participating in processions teaches us to bear the cross every day, even more difficult to keep pace, passing the bar picoesquina Sun With these words, José Manuel Lorca encouraged the brothers to live this way Easter.
The preacher of this 2014 also piropeaba in his speech to the city of Cartagena, so the story carries such as, in particular, their processions with the buzz of the robes and scepters, the bustle of candles and banners. Apart described the nerves and excitement of last minute the brothers, family and friends, and in general all those who live intensely Easter and put their finery.
For his part, Mayor Nazarene, María José García Roche, appeared grateful and excited by his appointment ensured that granted me the opportunity to meet the Holy Week from another point of view. Moreover, for the first time admitted that will blanket the passage of the Virgin, an experience he had always wanted to live.
OFFERING OUNCE GOLD
Offering an ounce of gold has been one of the most emotional moments of the Good Friday events.
Just after 10 am off the Municipal Corporation is produced from the Town Hall to the Basilica of Charity.
Police gala, trumpeter, alguacilillos maceros and accompanied them to lead the parade the banner of the city and was in charge of carrying the Youth Councillor, Ruth Collins.
Cartagena not only saw the exit of the Corporation, but also plenty of onlookers who came to the place with camera in hand.
And this morning made ​​a stopover in the port Eurodam, with over two thousand passengers, who roamed the streets of Cartagena and looked carefully at this party.
Already in the Basilica of Charity marked the start of Mass in honor of Charity, officiating Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca.
The mayor, as usual, met with the tradition of offering of an ounce of gold to the patron, which dates from 1762 and symbolizing economic contribution made each year the city of Cartagena in favor of the sick poor Holy and Royal Charity Hospital. This time the donation was 34,000 euros.
The first mayor was referring to the solidarity of all Cartagena and commitment to this city with the needy, both the neighbors and municipal institutions.
He also had words for Holy Week and encouraging citizens to participate in their processions. Holiday time has come, to celebrate and go out, Pilar Barreiro added.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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