During May, traditionally the month of flowers in Calasparra, the statue of Our Lady of Hope at the Sanctuary is brought in a pilgrimage to the town where it remains until June 10.
Here is a full programme of religious events and pilgrimages during this period:
MONDAY APRIL 30
12 midday Bellringing and cohetes (rockets) to announce the arrival of the statue of Our Lady of Hope
TUESDAY MAY 1|
12 midday Bellringing and cohetes (rockets)
12.15pm Rosary at the Sanctuary
1.00pm Mass for the poll bearers
3.30pm, 4.00pm and 4.30pm: Buses leave from Bar Pepon for the Sanctuary
5pm Pilgrimage from Sanctuary to Calasparra begins
7pm Rondall OAPs Music Group at the gate of the averina Football Ground
8pm Meeting of the statue of Our Lady of Hope with the statues of the patron saints of Calasparra. Rociero Choir
Mass on arrival at St Peter´s Church. Calasparra choir.
FRIDAY MAY 4|
8pm8pm Mass and floral tributes in La Alegría area.
SATURDAY MAY 5
Mass and donations to Caritas. Calasparra choir at St Peter´s Church
8am
SUNDAY MAY 6
9am Mass with the statue of Nuestra Señora el Chisne at St Peter´s Church
TUESDAY MAY 8
8pm Mass at St Peter´s Church
FRIDAY MAY 11
8pm Mass and floral tributes in the Nuevo Pozo area
SATURDAY MAY 12
6pm Mass for the sick. Rondalla. St Peter´s Church
8pm Mass for the dead
FRIDAY MAY 18
8pm Mass and floral tributes in the Caverina area
SATURDAY MAY 19
7pm Procession with the statue of Our Lady to the Caverina with the Band of Music
Plaza de la Constitución, calle Mayor, Calle Lavador, Calle Teniente Flomesta, Calle Ordoñez, Plaza de Toros
8pm Mass in the Caverina with the Rociero choir
8.45pm Procession with the Band of Music
Plaza de Toros, Calle Ordoñez, Calle Socovos, Avda. Juan Ramón Jiménez, corredera,
Calle Salzillo, Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Constitución, St Peter´s Church
SUNDAY MAY 20
6.30pm Meeting of “rocieros” and the “arrocero” and procession to St Peter´s Church
8pm Mass and floral tributes by the “rocieros”
THURSDAY MAY 24|
9.15am Rosary from Cathloic School to St Peter´s
FRIDAY MAY 25
8pm Mass and floral tributes in the La Merced area
8.45pm Youth vigil
SATURDAY MAY 26
8pm Mass with Calasparra choir with floral tributes from the religious brotheroods of Calasparra
FRIDAY JUNE 1
6pm Graduation of 4th year from the Catholic School
8pm Mass and floral tributes in the Los Santos area
SATURDAY JUNE 2
8pm Mass and floral tributes from the Brotherhood of the Patron Saints
Calasparra choir
SUNDAY JUNE 3
7pm Mass and procession of Corpus Cristo
FRIDAY JUNE 8
8pm Mass and floral tributes in the St Peter´s area
SATURDAY JUNE 9
12midday Bellringing and rockets to mark the end of the statue of Our Lady´s stay
Presentation by the pupils from the Esperanza Primary School|
8pm Mass of farewell with Calasparra Choir
SUNDAY JUNE 10|
6am Bellringing and rockets
6.45am Mass and procession to the Caverina for farewell with statues of patron saints
Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary
10am Last Artisans Market (until after the summer)
1pm Mass in the Sanctuary Chapel
Note: Masses will be celebrated Monday to Friday at 8am and on Sundays at 9am and 11am and at 8pm every day in St Peter´s Church
Floral tributes and nonperishable foodstuffs can be donated every day at the masses.
