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A Rocío without pilgrimage | Radio Huelva | Present

Never before, the Virgen del Rocío, spent so much time in Almonte in one of her Transfers. But yes, during at least three times he stayed for a long time in his town of Almonte. This happened during the War of Independence at the beginning of the 19th century, during the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 and during the beginning of the 60s due to the construction of the new hermitage. This year, due to major causes of pandemic, and about to complete the nine months that it is usually in Almonte every seven years, The Mother Brotherhood of Almonte has been advocated to announce that the Virgen del Rocío remains in Almonte until the Pilgrimage of the year 2021.

While the confinement lasted the doors of the Church of Our Lady of Assumption of Almonte they have remained closed tight. It was this week, with the beginning of the de-escalation, when they have reopened. It does so in the morning and afternoon, and with all the security measures required by the health crisis and the state of alarm we are experiencing. The president of the Matriz Brotherhood of Almonte, Santiago Padilla, has told in the SER that “the Church has been opened when possible and with all the security measures established “. Say what “People have many things to say to the Virgin, and you can see the contained emotion and general satisfaction for having the temple open, which allows us to be closer to the Virgen del Rocío”.


In the SER chain from Huelva has issued this Thursday a special program of “Hoy por Hoy Huelva” dedicated to the largest pilgrimage in the world, the pilgrimage of Rocío, in a pandemic year where mass celebrations are not allowed. The Hermandad Matriz de Almonte prepares the liturgical acts that will be broadcast on YouTube and social networks …


Under normal conditions this coming Sunday, May 17, would be the Procession of the Virgen del Rocío dressed as a Queen through Almonte, the following Sunday, May 24, would have been the Transfer to the village of El Rocío and by next Sunday the 31st, it would already be the weekend of the Pilgrimage of Pentecost. Acts, all, what They are postponed until next year, making them coincide with the two Sundays prior to the Pilgrimage of 2021.

The Pentecost Sunday you live intensely in Almonte with a multitude of acts. All in the Church of the Assumption of Almonte and doors closed. From the Potifical Mass presided over by the Bishop of Huelva, Don José Vilaplana, until the Midnight rosaryact prior to the hypothetical jump of the fence that this year due to the pandemic cannot be-, going through a Concert by the soprano Ainoha Arteta under the title “Notes of Light”.


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