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The Mayor of St. James Parish hosted, once again, the Proclamation of Easter 2011, a special year for the celebration of 600 anniversary and was hosted by President of the Autonomous Ramón Luis Valcárcel, who said, among other things " its citizens and these religious bodies of the municipality are repositories of ancient tradition, of extraordinary wealth of art, but especially in the feeling. "
The event was chaired by the Honorary Mayor, the image of Christ was tied to the column, following the decision by Francisco Abellán laying handed over the baton to the image of Salzillo, moved from the Convent of Santa Ana del monte for the occasion at the request of the Brotherhood of Christ at the request of the Central Board.
This resolution gave the president of the Central Board of the Brotherhood and the Bishop of the Diocese and was made effective by the Chief of Local Police.
Before the proclamation took place the celebration of the Eucharist, presided by the Bishop of the Diocese José Manuel Lorca Planes and concelebrated by the parish of Santiago and El Salvador and a Franciscan.
The Mass featured a performance of CAM choirs, directed by Enrique Muñoz Sancho.
The event was attended by representatives of civil society, political and religious, as well as heads of the various guilds and brotherhoods of Jumilla and the general public.
The preacher was presented by Isabel Mira said, above all, human and family side of Ramon Luis Valcarcel, and their involvement with Easter.
As to the proclamation, this year had a twist and was acting on two occasions, the flamenco singer Curro Piñana.
Ramón Luis Valcárcel, in his opening speech praised the work of twenty sororities and fraternities participate in Easter Jumilla.
The regional chief executive, who delivered the opening speech of the Holy Week in the Parish Jumillano Mayor of Santiago, said in his speech to its citizens and these religious bodies of the municipality "are the repositories of ancient tradition, of extraordinary wealth of art, but above all in the feeling. "
"This is the main legacy from each guild can now offer, and the pride of which you can boast," said the president, who said the municipality as a city "educated and proud of its history, which preserves the original track and knows origin, and who has studied and extolled when commemorates six centuries of Passion. "
Prove it, he said, "wisdom and strength that will surely take time this message to future generations of Jumillano, which will continue your example, as you do you do with that of your predecessors."
The president made a tour of the highlights of Holy Week in Jumilla, with particular reference to the revered image of Christ Tied to the Column, an image highlighted as "sublime and awe-inspiring vision of the Redeemer's sacrifice embodied in the genius of Salzillo art. "
He also referred in his speech that his father, Carlos Valcárcel Mavor, offered fifteen years ago the cry of the Holy Week of this town and recalled several verses with which the official chronicler of Murcia paid tribute to this religious tradition.
At the end of the opening speech, the President signed the book of honor of the parish and the board of the Brotherhood and all posed for the official photo.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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