Last weekend, the Central Board of the Brotherhood of Holy Week held various important events.
So on Friday after the opening of the exhibition in Madrid, on Saturday opened another exhibition, this time in the CAM on Easter medals belonging to a private collection of Miguel Angel Mateo.
There was also the presentation of the 2011 Easter book by historian José Antonio Molina.
On Sunday, the Franciscan José María Roncero, opened the 600 anniversary of Lent and was followed by a concert by the hand of the Symphony Orchestra and the Choir Discantus Jumilla.
These events held in the parish church of Santiago.
These activities were well attended by the public, including the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán, many representatives of the Holy Week of Jumilla, led by President José Carrión and JCHSS Nazarene Honor this year and several councilors graying Vicente of the corporation.
On Saturday, after the opening of that exhibition, in a ceremony presented by María Plá, historian, archaeologist and anthropologist José Antonio Molina Gómez, presented the book of Easter this year.
Intervened before the chaplain of the Central Board, Jorge Oliva, who encouraged everyone to work under the unit, pitch in and walking in the same direction.
There was also the image of the events this year, posters, brochures and hand book, which was given by its author, Jose Andres Montalban.
About the book, the presenter called it "an explosion of content and color that is worth reading in the company of family and friends."
In his speech, the presenter spoke about the origin of Easter as a historical event, highlighting the ancestry of this event.
The presenter received a gift as a souvenir of their participation.
The next speaker was the president of the Central Board, Jose Carrion acknowledged the collaboration of companies, institutions and individuals in all the activities that form the agenda of the Holy Week this year.
And closed the ceremony the mayor Francisco Abellán inviting all to live this year is holding a special form, hoping that there is peace, mercy and forgiveness.
On Sunday the main church of Santiago, after the celebration of the Eucharist, hosted the official launch of Lent which was given by the priest of Santa Ana, José María Roncero.
This was submitted by the parish priest of San Juan, José Luis Bledsoe, who stressed the qualities of the Franciscan.
José María Roncero based its intervention in instilling the idea that at Easter, everything is connected, the help of a booklet graphically represented interlocking Olympic rings, and within each, illustrated with drawings that allude to the Passion of Christ focusing on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
The monk said Easter, religious services must be lived with processions, and not in isolation.
Also highlighted a phrase that he says, defines everything that the Church celebrates on Holy Thursday and is: "What is not given, is lost," referring to delivery of the Son of God.
As Good Friday, the Franciscan said: "We are not invited to worship a cross, but to love love" going to show that Easter Sunday is the future of the verb love.
Finally, José María Roncero asked to spend a second to prayer, a minute to decide and overcome temptation, and a time for charity and helping others, closed by wishing that genuine love symphony in harmony sounds city ​​during the next Easter that celebrates 600 years of popular faith and reading connected to the auditorium semanasantero a prayer.
Fray José María Roncero received a gift in appreciation of the Central Board of the Brotherhood and the event was presented by journalist Puri Tomás González.
After the opening, Jumilla Symphony Orchestra with Discantus Choir, conducted the magnificent performance of "Requiem" by Mozart.
This concert was sponsored by the Foundation CajaMurcia and is part of the cycle organized to celebrate the 600 anniversary of Easter.
The musical direction was provided by Nicolas Galvez and featured the lead vocals of Eva Tenorio soprano, mezzo-soprano Agnes Olabarría, tenor and bass Francisco Sánchez Antonio Torres.
Notably, the third concert that will close this series sponsored by the Foundation symphonic CajaMurcia, will be Friday October 21, 2011, where under the title "Dead concert, there will be action by the Murcia Symphony Orchestra , to be headed by its president, José Miguel Rodilla Tortajada and will also be in the parish church of Santiago.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla