There will be no processions this Easter but each religious brotherhood will have special masses in the Merced Church dedicated to the different saints.
The Inaugural Easter Speech and the main Easter masses will be televised and there will be no public access to the church.
LENT AND EASTER PROGRAMME 2021
February 22 to 28 and March 1 to 7
Merced Church
COFRADÍA DE NTRO. PADRE JESÚS NAZARENO
Monday to Friday
6.30pm rosary prayers
6.55pm quinary for Ntro Padre Jesús Nazareno.
7pm Mass
Friday March 5
VENERACIÓN A NTRO. PADRE JESÚS NAZARENO
12 midday Mass
4pm Merced Church will be open
8.15pm Mass for Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno
March 8 to 14
COFRADÍA DE IA SAMARITANA
Monday to Friday
6.30pm rosary prayers
6.55pm quinary for La Samaritana and Senor del Pozo.
7pm Mass
Friday March 12
8.15pm Mass for the Cofradía de la Samaritana y
el Señor del Pozo
Sunday March 14
Inaugural Speech for Easter Week 2021
To be transmitted on local television. Public not allowed
12 midday Municipal Auditorium
Speech by Juan Fernández Montoya
Followed by a presentation to Francisca Ibáñez Zapata as “Cofrade” of the Year.
MARCH 15 TO 21
REAL COFRADÍA DE SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA Y LA DOLOROSA
Monday to Friday
6.30pm Rosary prayers
6.55pm Quinary for San Juan Evangelista y la Dolorosa
7pm Mass
Tuesday March 16
8.15 pm Talk: “Young members of the religious brotherhoods and Easter Week” in the Casa de la Cultura
Wednesday March 17
8.15pm Talk with local authors: Fulgencio Caballero, Pedro Antonio
Martínez and Antonio Jesús Martínez in the Casa de la Cultura
Thursday March 18
8.30pm in the Salones Parroquiales
Presentation of the on-line magazine and the shield of the Cofradia
Friday March 19
8.15pm Mass for the Real Cofradía de San Juan Evangelista y la Dolorosa
EASTER WEEK MARCH 22 TO 26
ANTIGUA, ILUSTRE Y VENERABLE ARCHICOFRADÍA DE SANGRE DE CRISTO Y
IA VERA CRUZ
Monday to Friday
6.30pm rosary prayers
6.55pm Quinary for Smo.Cristo de la Sangre.
7pm Mass
Wednesday March 24
Blessing of Statue of the Piedad and conference on its restoration following the Mass.
Friday March 26
7pm in the Sala de exposiciones Calle Mayor
Inauguration of the photographic exhibition “Easter Week in Calasparra” by Calasparra Town Hall
COFRADÍA DEL ECCE-HOMO
Monday to Friday
6.30pm Rosary prayers
6.55pm Quinary to Ecce Homo
7pm Mass
Friday February 26
20.15pm Mass for the Cofradía del Ecce-Homo
Saturday February 27
8.15pm in the Municipal Auditorium
Talk/Disussion (telematic)
Capacity limited and by invitation only
Theme: The Evolution of the Processions and the Bands
8pm Mass for the Archicofradía de la Sangre de Cristo y la Vera Cruz.
8.45pm Stations of the Cross
The exhibition “The Heart Beats Again” and the Easter Week acts will be held in St Peter´s Church
Sunday March 28 Palm Sunday
Exhibition open from 12.30pm to 2pm and 7 to 8pm
9am Mass in the Saints Church
11.30 am Mass in the Merced Church with blessing of palms
12.30pm Inauguration of the exhibition “The Heart Beats Again.”
1pm Mass in the Sanctuary chapel
6pm Main door of St Peter´s Church
Presentation of by Calasparra Town Hall of the Nazareno de Oro 2021
8pm Merced Church Mass
Monday March 29 and Tuesday 30
Exhibition hours: 5pm to 8pm
Wednesday March 31
Exhibition hours: 5 to 8pm
9pm in St Peter´s Church
Commemoration of the Arrest of Jesus in the Olive Garden
No public allowed but transmitted on local television
Thursday April 1
Exhibition hours; 4 to 7pm
7pm in the Merced Church
Mass of the Last Supper
10pm Holy Hour in the Merced Church
Friday April 2 Good Friday
Exhibition hours: 12.30pm to 5.30pm
12midday St Peter´s Church
Traditional Act of Breaking the Pitcher of the Samaritana
No public, transmitted on local television
6pm Merced Church
Celebration prayers and Stations of the Cross
9pm St Peter´s Church
Prayers and silent vigil for the Yacente y La Dolorosa
No public, transmitted by local television
Saturday April 3
Exhibition hours: 11am to 2pm and 5 to 8pm
11am in the Merced Church
Prayers at the sepulchre and prayers for the dead
8pm Merced Church
Easter Vigil
Sunday April 4 Easter Sunday
Exhibition hours: 9.30am to 11.30am
11am Mass in the Merced Church
12midday St Peter´s Church
The retiring of the heart of Ntra. Sra. de los Dolores
No public, transmitted for local television
1pm Mass at the Sanctuary chapel
8pm Mass in the Merced Church with acts by the local religious brotherhoods.
No public, transmitted by local television
Note:
During Lent there will be a mass at 5.30pm in the Merced Church with meditation and an exhibition of the altar
Every Wednesday during Lent the Merced Church will remain open from 10am to 1.30pm
Following each mass there will be prayers for the Stations of the Cross Every Saturday during Lent there will be Rosary prayers at 6.30pm and at 7pm a mass. Photo: Presentation of Easter Week Programme
