Chronicle Celebrations of the Relic 05-06/09/2020

 

CELEBRATION OF THE RELIC OF SAINT GEORGE

6 OF SEPTEMBER 2020

St. George's relic was the first religious act prepared with great enthusiasm by the members of this new board of the Brotherhood of Sant Jordi. In the previous days general cleaning was carried out in the Headquarters of the Brotherhood, and the Altar of Sant Jordi was prepared, leaving it decorated for the celebration of the Mass on Sunday. Due to the circumstances of the time it was not considered appropriate to assemble the canopy, and the wooden reliquary at the High Altar.

Saturday 5-09-2020

2020 It was a special year, our See has had the honor of receiving in it the Relic of St. George venerating it with devotion for the members of the Brotherhood, praying and singing the Gojos. Then the transfer of the relic and the script of Saint George was made from the headquarters to the parish church of Santa Maria. Exceptionally the sacred relic was placed in the niche of the high altar from where he chaired, all Saturday Masses,also those on Sunday, including the Major Mass of the Relic and even a burial.

Sunday 06-09-2020

St. George's Relic Celebration 6 September 2020.
This year marks the 240th anniversary of the arrival in Banyeres de Mariola from Rome of the Holy Relic of our revered Patron Saint George the Martyr.
Due to the situation motivated by the pandemic “Covid-19”, No party was held, maintaining only the celebration of the Solemn Mass with the restrictions set by the health authorities.
The celebration was presided over by the Chaplain of our Parish, Mico Ramon Colomer, Accompanied by the deacon Rodríc Ferre Bodí, who accepted the invitation offered by the Brotherhood of St. George. The Mass was broadcast live by Intercomarcal TV and Ràdio Banyeres de Mariola.
Mayor Josep Sempere i Castelló was present on behalf of Banyeres de Mariola City Council, The President of the Fiestas Commission Na Beatriz Francés Tortosa,The Mayor of Festivities in Fidel Bodí García, a representative of each political party in the City Council, the captains of the Christian rows, students, Old Moors, Marrocs, Pirates i Califes, presidents of the filaes, and faithful until completing the permitted capacity which at that time was of 75%.
The Mariola Choir represented by four members accompanied on piano by Francis Blanes was present at the celebration.
It was a very emotional celebration due to the extraordinary circumstances we were experiencing. In Ramón Micó in his homily, it made us reflect on the non-celebration of the Holidays, teach us to stop in the day to day and unite as a people in our devotion to the Patron Saint George the Martyr.

Once the Solemn Mass is over, they went to the headquarters of the Brotherhood to celebrate the signing ceremony of the Golden Book, Mico Ramon Colomer, rector of our Parish and preacher of the Major Mass of that day, Josep Sempere i Castelló, mayor of Banyeres de Mariola, M. Elena Vilanova Calatayud, president of the Brotherhood of Sant Jordi, Jordi Silvestre Beneyto, Vice President, Macarena Albero Cortés, Secretary, Maria Belda Silvestre, Treasurer and a small representation of the Brotherhood Board. The president greeted the rector and the mayor and welcomed them to the headquarters and invited Ramón Micó to record and stamp his signature in the Golden Book. To end the event and after reading his testimony, the President presented him with an engraving of the Sant Jordi Script, made by local artist Manuel Granados.

On Sunday afternoon and after the celebration of the Mass of the 18:30 h, part of the members of the Board of the Brotherhood, They went to the parish temple to collect the script of Saint George and so to leave it in the display of La Seu. Ramón Micó led the Sant Jordi's relic to visit the sick who go alone·bid. The day ended with the relic of St. George at the headquarters again.