The Easter Week processions and religious events in Calasparrra have been declared of Interest to Regional Tourists by the regional Tourist Board.
To ensure all our readers can fully enjoy this very special week in our town here is the full programme of processions and religious events:
FRIDAY MARCH 18
10pm Stations of the Cross Procession
Merced Church, Av. Juan Ramon Jimenez, Poeta Miguel Hernandez, Lavador, Manzano, Goya, Los Santos, Pastor Rubira, Mayor, Plaza de la Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
MARCH 20 PALM SUNDAY
9am Mass Saints Church
10.30 Blessing of the Palms followed by the procession to Merced Church.
Plaza de los Santos, Vasquez, Lavador, Teniente Flomesta, Av.Juan Ramon Jimenez, the Merced Church.
5pm Mass Chapel Ecce Homo followed by procession to Calasparra.
8pm Arrival of statue Ecce Homo in Calasparra. Meeting with La Dolorosa and procession.
German Galindo, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constituion, St Peter´s Church.
TUESDAY MARCH 22
8.30pm Transfer of statue of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
Procession: Huerta, Primero de Mayor, Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion to St Peter´s Church.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23
10pm Comemmoration of the Arrest of Jesus in the Olive Garden
Parque del Prendimiento, Garcia Lorca, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
THURSDAY MARCH 24
7pm Celebration of the Last Supper
Merced Church
9.30pm Procession: St Peter´s Church, Plaza de la Constitucion, Mayor, Lavador, Teniente Flomesta, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
11pm Holy Hour at the Monument
Merced Church
FRIDAY MARCH 25
9am Merced Church open until the afternoon
10am Procession of the crucifixion.
St Peter´s Church, Constitucion, Mayor, Lavador, Ordenez, Higinio Garcia, Juan Ramon Jimenez,
Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
5.30pm Celebration of the Death of Jesus. Stations of the Cross.
Merced Church.
9.30pm Procession
St Peter´s Church, Mayor, Lavador, Teniente Flomesta, Juan Ramon Jimenez,, Plaza de la Corredera, Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
SATURDAY MARCH 25
10.30pm Celebration of the Easter Vigil
Merced Church
EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 27
10.30am Procession
St Peter´s Church, Constitucion, Vasquez, Lavador, Teniente Flomesta. Plaza de la Corredera, (traditional meeting of the two statues) Salzillo, Mayor, Constitucion, St Peter´s Church.
10pm Mass
Merced Church
SUNDAY APRIL 3
10.30am Return of statue to Ecce Homo Chapel followed by mass.
Procession from Calasparra to chapel.
May we wish all our readers a very Happy Easter.
