Musealization draft tower of the church of Santiago, launched after its restoration, is born with the opening of the exhibition of painting and drawing
The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the president of the Foundation La Santa and pastor of the church of Santiago, Francisco Fructuoso, presented the poster of the program of religious events of the festival of Santa Eulalia 2009.
This year the Board of La Santa has included new in the religious program, exhibitions, conferences and concerts.
This initiative, as explained Fructuoso, allow more active participation of the residents of Totana in the development of the religious holiday.
Thus, the first activity to take place on Monday November 23 at 19:30 pm will be the opening of the exhibition of painting and writing school and paint jobs done by the association "Contras" T "installed in the tower of the church of Santiago.
With this exhibition, as indicated by the Mayor of Totana, sees the light of the museological project of the church tower, after the refurbishment of it.
On December 1 at 20:00 pm will be presented at the Shrine of the Holy the publication Journal of The Holy.
Following the cultural-religious program, on December 4, Friday, will be held in the chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the temple of the Church of Santiago the conference on the author Jerome Knight altarpieces by the professor at the University of Murcia Mowing Pedro Bravo.
On December 5 at 20:00 after the Mass, held a concert of sacred music "Mozarabic Mass" from the hand of the Coral-Sunt Ubi city of Merida.
The program of religious events continues on December 8 with Mass at 8:00 pm in the sanctuary.
There will then be moving the image on a pilgrimage to the city and the subsequent reception of Santa Eulalia on the site of "El Rulo" for his people and authorities before moving to the hermitage of San Roque, and to tradition.
Moreover, on December 9 will be held from noon Mass at the hermitage of San Roque, while afternoon at five, will be the procession of the image transfer to the parish of Santiago.
At night, at 12:00 hours, there will serenade to the patron for his holiday, which this year will star groups Berets Boys "and" Los Pimpin. "
The program continues on Dec. 10, the feast of Santa Eulalia, with a Eucharistic celebration in the church of Santiago, at 11:00 hours, to be chaired by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, D.
José Manuel Lorca Planes.
In the afternoon, at 17:00, will be the traditional procession with the image of the patron through the main streets of the village, and after completing the act will celebrate Mass.
For its part, the Solemn Novena in honor of St. Eulalia of Merida, which will continue with the participation of associations and groups in the municipality, will be held from 11 to 19 December and will be preached by John Mendoza García.
On weekdays it will be at 19:30 hours and holidays at 18:00.
Finally on 13 at 12:00 pm and held a wreath on the square of the Constitution of the patron after the Committee focused, as is traditional in the Glorieta del Convento.
This year, 2,000 posters have been printed with the image of the patron saint of the municipality, which can be picked up in the church of Santiago from next week.
The mayor and the pastor invited the people of Totana and devotees from outside to participate in religious activities planned by the Foundation's Santa, especially encouraging young people to participate in events as followers of the great fervor that sits on the town Santa Eulalia and the patron, and to further strengthen a party purporting to be from regional attractions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos: Totana.com