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Last night, the St. James Church in the town was the setting for the official blessing of the new throne ilorcitana the Guild of St. John the Evangelist has made to bear his image holder.
This dedication was officiated by the pastor of the town, Don Nicolás Poyato, and the ceremony was attended by the local Councillor for Culture, Antonio Asensio, and hundreds of residents and devotees of the image.
This piece carved in wood and gold, whose purchase has helped the local council and their own brethren by private contributions, will premiere at the Holy Thursday procession was held in the workshop of the brothers Noguera.
A day after Good Friday, the Brotherhood ilorcitana participate both in the traditional act of Unlocking "to be held one year in the Plaza of Liberty and in intervening with his own band of drums and trumpets, as in the procession Entombment in the streets of the town.
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After this, the acts will continue on Palm Sunday, April 5, when at 9 am Mass will be officiated by a prologue that will be the blessing of palms and branches, and the traditional procession.
The sound and the joy of the drums again feel Lorquí Easter Monday, April 6, with the celebration of Easter Tamborada II (22 hours), which depart to the sound of the beating, the square Freedom to go until midnight downtown.
A day later, Tuesday of Holy Week will be held on child Via Crucis (20 hours) through the streets of the town of Santo Via Crucis appetizer to take place on Holy Wednesday (22 hours).
A prayer of Lauds (9 hours) will open the religious activities of Holy Thursday, April 9, a day that will count at 18 hours with the Mass of the Lord's Supper and 21 hours in the procession to Calvary.
Further, at midnight is scheduled Holy Hour for adults and youth.
April 10, Good Friday, a prayer of Lauds (9 hours) will reopen the program of activities, scheduled at 18 hours, the celebration of the Lord's death.
At 21 hours the popular will "unlock", an ancient tradition of the Easter Lorquí dating back to 1700 which takes place every Friday shortly before the start of the procession of the Holy Burial. "
In "Unlocking" climax of the festivities in the town, the brothers of the Confraternity of the Holy Christ of Forgiveness unhook the figure of Christ articulated and to take up the throne after the procession, the Holy Burial, whose origin is fixed at 21.30 hours with the rest of steps and pictures escort the recumbent figure of Christ.
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Holy Saturday, April 11, will have only a prayer of Lauds (9 hours) and the Easter Vigil (22 hours), while on Easter Sunday to say goodbye Lorquí Easter with a frenetic pace.
At 9 am Mass will be held the Dawn of Resurrection, appetizer glorious meeting local Guild (9'45 hours) and the procession of the Resurrection (10 hours).
In conclusion these days of tradition and religious devotion, to officiate at the Mass noon Mayor of Resurrection, the last act of the Holy Week ilorcitana.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí
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