Holy Week and Easter Programme of events Guardamar 2022
FROM 11TH TO 13TH OF MARCH: VENERATION of the Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno. All day and during the opening hours of the church, the image of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno will remain exposed on the High Altar.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH
7.30 PM Holy Mass will be offered by the Brotherhood Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno and Santo Sepulcro.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH
7.30 PM Opening of the exhibition “La memoria del corazón, es el agradecimiento” of the Brotherhood Santo Sepulcro located at the Council’s Library Exhibitios Room (Open until Holy Week).
SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH
8.30 PM Holy Mass will be offered by the Brotherhood Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte. Before, the float is brought to the St. James’ Church.
Route: Crevillent Street. 9, along Crevillent, Luis Rivera, Enginyer Mira, Plaça de la Constitució.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH
7.30 PM Mass and Polyphony Concert by the chorus “Aromas de Guardamar”.
FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND TO FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH
Solemn Septenary in honour of the Santísima Virgen de la Soledad with the following schedule:
At 6.45 PM The Rosary
At 7.30 PM Holy Mass
The priests of the Parish will preach. On April 2nd the admission act of the new Brotherhoods members will be held.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST
10 PM The Way of the Cross of the Brotherhood Hermandad de la Flagelación.
Route: Enginyer Mira, Rosari, Sant Pere, Migdia and Vicente Ramos
SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd
5 PM Parade of the brass and percussion band of the Brotherhoods and the religious banners will be brought to the St. James’ Church along Major Street. In the Eucharist, the Brotherhood Organising Committee will offer the Paschal Candle. After the Mass, the Guardamar Music Band will be in charge of this year’s Holy Week Welcome Speech 2022.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH: VIA CRUCIS/WAY OF THE CROSS
10 PM Solemn procession and Stations of the Cross with the sculpture of Jesus of Nazareth.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Enginyer Mira, Rosari, Gratitud, Sant Emigdi, Plaça de la Constitució, Enginyer Mira and back into the St James’ Church.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH
7.30 PM Mass of the Brotherhoods Jesús en el Huerto, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Caída and San Juan Evangelista.
8.30 PM Mass of the Brotherhood La Flagelación
SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH. PALM SUNDAY
10.30 PM Palm Sunday procession with the sculpture of Jesús Triunfante.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Enginyer Mira, Vicente Ramos, Sant Francesc, Carrer i Plaça del Rosari where the Palms are blessed. Then, Rosari, Sant Jaume, Plaça d’Abastos, Enginyer Mira
After the procession: Holy Mass at 12 AM.
7.30 PM Holy Mass. Then, procession of the Mantillas with the broterhoods San Juan Evangelista and Santísima Virgen de la Soledad.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Vicente Ramos, Sant Eugeni, Sant Pere, Plaça d’Abastos, Sant Emigdi, Gratitud, Larramendi, Sant Jaume, Plaça d’Abastos, Enginyer Mira back into St James’ Church.
APRIL 11TH. HOLY MONDAY.
9 PM Performance of “La Santa Cena” at the St James’ Church gate. Then, procession of the Brotherhood “Oración de Jesús en el Huerto”. As it proceeds along Calle del Mar, the Arrest of Our Lord is performanced and in the entrance of the Church The Sanhedrin.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Enginyer Mira, Plaça d’Abastos, Sant Emigdi, Gratitud, Plaça Llauradors, Gratitud, Colom, Sant Jaume, Mar, Enginyer Mira and back into St James’ Church,
APRIL 12TH. HOLY TUESDAY.
9.30 PM Procession of the Brotherhood La Flagelación del Señor. As it arrives at the end of Castell Street (approx. 10.30 p.m.) Pilate washes his hands will be performed.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Enginyer Mira, Plaça d’Abastos, Sant Jaume, Larramendi, Gratitud, Plaça del Rosari, Castell, Plaça i carrer del Rosari, Enginyer Mira and back into St James’ Church.
APRIL 13TH. HOLY WEDNESDAY.
7.30 PM The float of Santísima Virgen de los Dolores is brought to the St James’ Church along its usual route.
8.30 PM The float of Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Caída is brought to the St James’ Church along the streets Miguel Hernández and Enginyer Mira.
9.30 PM Jesus and Virgin Mary meeting, Saint John and Verónica in the Calle de la Amargura with the brotherhoods Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Caída and Santísima Virgen de los Dolores (Enginyer Mira Street).
10 PM Procession of the brotherhoods Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Caída and Santísima Virgen de los Dolores. Performance of Tres Caídas at Vicente Ramos Street.
APRIL 14TH. HOLY THURSDAY
6 PM Holy Mass
8 PM Solemn mass In Coena Domini.
9.30 PM The float of Señor del Monte is brought to the St James’ Church along its usual route.
11 PM Performance of El Calvario: crucifixion, siete palabras y muerte del Señor at the St James’ Church gate.
11.30 PM Procession of the Silence with the Brotherhood Señor del Monte.
Route: departure from St James’ Church, Plaça d´Abastos, Sant Emigdi, Nord, Alacant, carrer i plaça del Rosari, Enginyer Mira and back into the St James’ Church.
The chorus Aromas de Guardamar will perform the sacred polyphony.
“Holy hour”: in front of Our Lady of the Rosary after the procession.
APRIL 15TH. HOLY FRIDAY
10 AM Laudes (lauds) in front of Our Lady of the Rosary.
5 PM Holy Office of the Lord’s Death.
8 PM The float of Santo Sepulcro with be brought to St James’ Church from the Fishermen’s Brotherhood.
Route: Colom Street 7, Sant Jaume, Plaça de la Constitució and back into St James’ Church (main gate).
8.30 PM SOLEMN MAIN PROCESSION OF THE “SANTO ENTIERRO DE CRISTO”, with the brotherhoods: Oración en el Huerto, Flagelación del Señor, Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Caída, Santísima Virgen de los Dolores, Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte, María Santísima del Monte, Santo Sepulcro, San Juan Evangelista and Santísima Virgen de la Soledad.
Route: departure from St James’ Church. Enginyer Mira, Plaça d’Abastos, Sant Emigdi, València, Major, Plaça Constitució, Av. País Valencià, Migdia, Vicente Ramos and back into St James’ Church.
APRIL16 TH. HOLY SATURDAY
10 PM Blessing of the Fire, Easter Vigil and Solemn Mass of Our Lord’s Resurrection.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD
8.30 PM Mass of the Brotherhoods Organising Committee
WARNING: The Brotherhoods Organising Committee could change the programme and routes due to force majeure.
