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THE CITY

Holy Week

 

OTHER CEREMONIES


Ofrenda Onza de Oro

Pregón de la Semana Santa

Ofrenda floral a la Virgen de la Caridad

Lavatorio de Pilatos

Homenaje a los cartageneros ausentes

Imposition of scapulars

Place: Brotherhood of the Christ of Soccour. “Dolores” Friday. 3:30 hours.

Description: Imposition of scapulars on new Honour Brothers and Sisters, before the penance Via Crucis departs.

 

Offering of “La Onza de Oro”

Place:Caridad Church “Dolores” Friday 10'30 horas

Description: Solemn con-celebrated mass, chaired by the Bishop of Cartagena and Offering of “la Onza de Oro” by the Major of Cartagena, Ms. Pilar Barreiro Álvarez.

 

Holy Week Opening Speech

Place: Nuevo Teatro Circo “Dolores” Friday 12'30 horas

Description: Holy Week Opening Speech by Mr. Félix Faura Mateu. Appointment of Ms. María Dolores Soler Celdrán.

 

Ceremony to pay tribute to the missing Cartaginian

Place: Centro Cultural "Ramon Alonso Luzzy". Thursday 12'30 horas

Description: This ceremony meets missing people from the city throughout the year, but who come back for the processions.

 

Floral offering to the Virgin of La Caridad

Place: Caridad Church. “Dolores” Friday 17'15 horas

Description: The previous procession will go along this route: Ayuntamiento Square, Mayor, San Sebastian Square, Puerta de Murcia, Sagasta, Tolosa Latour, Carmen, Santa Florentina, Parque, Lopez Pinto Square, Serreta and Caridad Church.

 

Performance of Pontius Pilates’ hand-washing

Place: San Francisco Square. Holy Wednesday 17.45 hours

Description: Jesus’ judgement performance which usually concludes when Pilate washes his hands and throws some perfume to the public.

 

Cabildo de las Yemas

Place: Maundy Thursday 16'30 h.

Description: It is chaired by the Marrajos Brotherhood. It is a traditional ceremony of this Brotherhood where information is given about the activities carried out by the squads along the year. It is named after a typical sweet called “yema” which is given to the people after the ceremony.

 

Acto de desagravio ante el Ecce Homo

Place: Santa María Church, Maundy Thursday, 19'30 hours.