Pepa Zaragoza Ivars, herald of the Holy Week, that this year organizes the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno
The reading of the announcement has begun the events commemorating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesús of Nazareth, a Holy Week that this year has the honor of organizing it the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno which also celebrates its 50th anniversary.
This year the reading of the announcement was made by Pepa Zaragoza Ivars, in an act that has taken place in the Church of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna, and that has gathered all the brotherhoods of the city accompanied by the local authorities with the mayor, Toni Pérez, at the head; the councilman of Fiestas, Jesús Carrobles, and other companions of corporation; The queens of the Festes Majors Patronals 2017, Anna Galiana and Àngela Antón; the President of the Commission, Antonio Vicente Fuster; the president of Association of Penyes, Mariano Najera, and numerous neighbors and visitors who packed the temple.
In her speech of defense and exaltation of faith and Christian spirit, Pepa Zaragoza Ivars has reviewed the history of the celebration of Holy Week in the city. The herald has requested in these days of "liturgical gatherings and celebrations" that we continue "to fight for our confraternities, for our Benidorm to which we owe so much, so that together we can continue to be an example of prosperity, and that our children can enjoy the harvest of our effort and the strength of our parents and grandparents. "
Anniversary of Pedro Zaragoza
Toni Pérez has taken the floor and thanked her words, pronounced on the day that also marks the anniversary of the death of his father, who was mayor of Benidorm, Pedro Zaragoza. Pérez thanked the "untiring" work of all the people, the brotherhoods and their parishes "so that by this time Benidorm celebrates the Holy Week" and has sent a message so that "when our streets fill with fervor and devotion" we are able to "integrate the whole world". The mayor has also dedicated a few words to those Christians who in other parts of the world live "not easy" times and are being persecuted. After his words, the choir group Camerata Ars Cantica interpreted a selection of pieces of sacred music.
Program of events Holy Week of Benidorm 2017
April 9, Palm Sunday
11.00 hours. Procession of the Palms in the parishes of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna and La Almudena.
12:00 p.m. Procession of the Palms in the parishes El Buen Pastor and San Juan Bautista.
April 12th. Wednesday Holy
10:00 p.m. Procession of the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, from the Parish of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna.
April 13th. Holy Thursday
9:00 p.m. Procession of the Sacramental Brotherhood of the Holy Communion and the Brotherhood of Cristo del Perdón y de la Buena Muerte, from the Parish of the Almudena.
9:00 p.m. Procession of the Brotherhood of Oración de Jesús en el Huerto de Getsemaní, from the Parish of Sant Juan Bautista.
April 14th. Holy Friday
8.30 p.m. General Procession of the Holy Burial, from the Parish of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna.
