Religious acts Sant Jordi

*Although the times indicated are usual, are only indicative.

*Years Easter coincides with the data of traditional holiday celebration, These dates are changed.

 

21 d'abril, them 19:00 h, Transfer of the image of Patrón Sant Jordi from his hermitage in the Parish Temple of Our Lady of Mercy, following Carrer Sant Jordi, main square, Main street, Felip IV, Sant Jaume, Àngel Torró and Plaça Major, accompanied by the flags of all the filaes, the captains, the flags, the presidents, the Festival Committee Saint George, Brotherhood of St. George, the partygoers, the authorities and the people. At the exit of the Sant they will shoot themselves 21 salutes in his honour.

 

22 d'abril, Entry day

At 10:30 h, all the rows will gather in Plaça d'Els Plàtans with their respective bands, to start Band Entry i Offering of flowers to St. George. The Banyeres de Mariola Musical Society will open the event. Then the rows of the Bándol Cristià will parade, the Musical Group "La Nova" and the bands of the Bándol Moro. Finally, the Filà de Maseros will close the act of Offering. At 12:00 h, after praying the Angelus, general ringing of bells

 

23 d'abril, Saint George's Day

At 11:00 h, concentration of all the ranks with their flags, the captains, the flags, the presidents and the Sant Jordi Festivities Committee at the Town Hall, to go to the 11:15 h, together with the Municipal Corporation, at the Parish Temple of Our Lady of Mercy, to attend the Solemn Mass. At the end of mass, a gunshot will be fired, from the courtyard of Casa Abadia. Then, accompaniment of the Preacher to the headquarters of the Confraternity of Sant Jordi and to the Town Hall by the captains, Party Committee, Confraternity of Sant Jordi and Municipal Corporation.

 

25 d'abril, Saint Christ's Day

Around the 9:30 h, will be celebrated Holy Missa in suffrage for all the deceased. later, revelers will go to the surroundings of the Ermita del Sant Crist to enjoy the traditional breakfast. At 18:30 h the Christian Side and the 19:00 h the Moro Side, Transfer from Sants Jordiets at the home of the new captains.

 

Of the 26 d'April 3 May, them 20:00 h from Monday to Saturday, i them 18:00 h on Sundays. Solemn Octave of Saint George for the deceased of the ten families who participate in the Moors and Christians Festivals, for the dead in local bands, Coral Mariola and groups of pipes and drums, for the dead of our people and for the dead of the Guild of St. George.

 

Musical Days of the October of Sant Jordi. The concerts will be held at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy.

 

In the month of May, once the Octavari of Sant Jordi is over: Transfer of the image of Sant Jordi from the Parish Temple of Our Lady of Mercy to its hermitage.

 

 


transfers

L’any 1964 began processions called "Transfer of St. George». Went out the first day procession 21 d'abril, them 20:30 hours, from the door of the Chapel, through the square and into the church by the side door of St. George Street. The day 3 May, completed octave saint, took the same route, but in reverse.

In 1980, the large number of faithful attending, he changed the route of the processions of St. George Shuttle as follows: Chapel of the Communion, main square, Street Angel Nougat, Carrer Sant Jaume, Calle Felipe IV, Main street, square and main entrance of the Church. The return of the transfer was done in reverse. This tour was recovered, almost, the itinerary until the Civil War was the procession the day of St. George and the tradition that "St George always go looking castle".

Also the procession back Transfer, rather than take the day 3 May, at the end of the last octave, began to make their work further on this day, provided they were not Saturday or Sunday 3 May, to facilitate its devotees attending the same.

From 5 May 1990, the reconstruction of the chapel dedicated to St., small image of St. George dominates the same. And with the new location of the image small, the route of the processions of the Shuttle were added St. George Street. Since then, does the shuttle from the chapel to the church and, the return, church to the chapel.

 

The offering of flowers to St. George

This event is celebrated 22 April before the Angelus Prayer. Was incorporated into our festivals initiative row of Maseros. In this event, it is mainly the children’s members of the ranks who parade with the official costume carrying bouquets of flowers that they deposit in the Altar of Sant Jordi. However, little by little, are increasingly also the largest, SUIT wearing the official participating in this event and offer flowers to the Holy.

later, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Offering, opened the possibility to participate also in the people who desitjarta. However, in recognition of the row Maseros, Esto parade in last place, Offering closing the Municipal Corporation.

 

The Mass

 

the Procession

 

Mass Cemetery

 

The Octavari

Once the festival of Sant Jordi 1964, became the first octave solemn celebration in his honor. Each day is dedicated to a row, starting with the Christians and the Moors alternating, and the celebration was done before the altar of St., because they were devotees front image pattern; and currently using the image of St. George (the small) presides over the altar during the holidays, Masses are held octave front of the altar.
When he founded the line of Caliphs 1977 it went from octave to Novena, adding an extra day because all had their day filaes.

The 1980 was founded row Jordians and decided then to recover the traditional octave. Canviantse structure, and every day was dedicated to two filaes, one of each side, and the last three days in the local music organizations, of dead people and dead intention of the Brotherhood.

 

Music Conference

The Days of Music octave of St. George is the oldest celebrated throughout the Valencian Community uninterruptedly.

L’any 1978 Brotherhood of St. George gets the cultural events were held once again concluded acts of parties; in a 1980 adopt the current structure concerts.

In the first editions the concerts took place after each of the Masses octave, but with time have reduced the number of concerts which are matched to the days of the weekend, usually Sunday.