Post by isratjahan12349 on Feb 25, 2024 5:26:25 GMT -6
The Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Monte has returned after two years and has done so in style; Since early this morning, several solemn masses have been celebrated, which culminated this afternoon with the procession, the hymn to the Patron Saint of Bolaños and the public auction of the gold medal, which has broken a new record by reaching 12,000 euros.
The Ermita, located 14 kilometers from Bolaños, has received thousands of people who have gathered to carry the town's Patroness in procession. As is traditional, the day began at. with a solemn Eucharist in the Church of Santa María and two others later in the Sanctuary. After finishing the liturgy, outside on the ground, the pilgrims continued the day in the huts with their families and friends, and, like every year, the Brotherhood's board of directors organized a meal.
In the afternoon, the Virgen del Monte, descended from her Altar Chamber and dressed as a shepherdess, received the faithful who had made Industry Email List donations to her Patroness, placing banknotes on her mantle, and waited until the moment of the processional departure around of the Hermitage.Both the procession, the Eucharist and the brotherhood meal were attended by Miguel Ángel Valverde, as mayor of Bolaños, and the entire Municipal Corporation, who accompanied the president of the Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora del Monte, Sacramento Fernández, along with other members of the board.
It is estimated that between 20,000 and 25,000 people coming from different provinces and even autonomous communities have visited the Sanctuary this weekend. The municipal councilor has been very happy with these figures because “they show the relevance of this deep-rooted tradition where the pilgrimage spirit grows every year and demonstrates the high number of visitors that our town has received these days and from which they have been able to benefit. different sections".
Once the procession has come to an end, another key moment of this Pilgrimage has arrived, the auction of the gold medal to the Virgin, which was awarded to the Virgin on Friday afternoon, and which has surpassed the last record of 10,5000 euros, up to 12,000 euros. Due to the large influx of public, all these events within the Sanctuary have been broadcast both online and live on a giant screen enabled by the City Council. This initiative was born with the objective, according to Valverde, of “keeping alive this Marian devotion to our Patroness and guaranteeing the enjoyment of all the Boláñegos and Boláñegas, as well as those who decide to attend our Pilgrimage each year.”
This Pilgrimage that the Bolañegos have been celebrating for centuries and that the last time it was suspended was during the Civil War, has gone ahead thanks to the “work and effort of the Brotherhood, the Local Police, the Civil Protection volunteers, the Guard devices Civil, the cleaning service and all the people who have made the celebration of this event possible,” indicated the first mayor.
As in pre-pandemic years, a wide deployment of police and emergency services has ensured the safety of those attending the Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Monte, which was held this weekend in Bolaños. The town's City Council has arranged a special security device in which members of the Local Police and Civil Guard, health personnel from the Spanish Red Cross, Civil Protection volunteers, a team of firefighters and a cleaning and works brigade have participated.
The Ermita, located 14 kilometers from Bolaños, has received thousands of people who have gathered to carry the town's Patroness in procession. As is traditional, the day began at. with a solemn Eucharist in the Church of Santa María and two others later in the Sanctuary. After finishing the liturgy, outside on the ground, the pilgrims continued the day in the huts with their families and friends, and, like every year, the Brotherhood's board of directors organized a meal.
In the afternoon, the Virgen del Monte, descended from her Altar Chamber and dressed as a shepherdess, received the faithful who had made Industry Email List donations to her Patroness, placing banknotes on her mantle, and waited until the moment of the processional departure around of the Hermitage.Both the procession, the Eucharist and the brotherhood meal were attended by Miguel Ángel Valverde, as mayor of Bolaños, and the entire Municipal Corporation, who accompanied the president of the Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora del Monte, Sacramento Fernández, along with other members of the board.
It is estimated that between 20,000 and 25,000 people coming from different provinces and even autonomous communities have visited the Sanctuary this weekend. The municipal councilor has been very happy with these figures because “they show the relevance of this deep-rooted tradition where the pilgrimage spirit grows every year and demonstrates the high number of visitors that our town has received these days and from which they have been able to benefit. different sections".
Once the procession has come to an end, another key moment of this Pilgrimage has arrived, the auction of the gold medal to the Virgin, which was awarded to the Virgin on Friday afternoon, and which has surpassed the last record of 10,5000 euros, up to 12,000 euros. Due to the large influx of public, all these events within the Sanctuary have been broadcast both online and live on a giant screen enabled by the City Council. This initiative was born with the objective, according to Valverde, of “keeping alive this Marian devotion to our Patroness and guaranteeing the enjoyment of all the Boláñegos and Boláñegas, as well as those who decide to attend our Pilgrimage each year.”
This Pilgrimage that the Bolañegos have been celebrating for centuries and that the last time it was suspended was during the Civil War, has gone ahead thanks to the “work and effort of the Brotherhood, the Local Police, the Civil Protection volunteers, the Guard devices Civil, the cleaning service and all the people who have made the celebration of this event possible,” indicated the first mayor.
As in pre-pandemic years, a wide deployment of police and emergency services has ensured the safety of those attending the Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Monte, which was held this weekend in Bolaños. The town's City Council has arranged a special security device in which members of the Local Police and Civil Guard, health personnel from the Spanish Red Cross, Civil Protection volunteers, a team of firefighters and a cleaning and works brigade have participated.
