FIRST PROCESSION IN SPAIN WITH A PICTURE OF JOHN PAUL II, in Ponferrada (León)
The Diocese of Astorga paid tribute to the new Blessed John Paul II on Saturday. D. Bishop Camilo Lorenzo presided over the events in thanksgiving for the new blessed.
The celebration took place in Ponferrada and started at 12 am with the inauguration and blessing of a picture of the new blessed. This is a statue of 1.20 cm, which was responsible for Rome and is one of the first images of worship in our country. The occasion of celebrating the event in Ponferrada is the existence in this city of a Pastoral Centre Youth opened last October on the occasion of the visit of the WYD cross and bearing the name John Paul II.
Then the image was taken in procession to the Basilica de la Encina, accompanied by many people, especially young people, amid a festive atmosphere with the sound of bagpipes, the ringing of bells and the release of co HETEs.
At the basilica the bishop presided at the Eucharist of Thanksgiving in honor of Bl. After the celebration was sending volunteers diocesan WYD responsible for preparing the reception of pilgrims during the days in the diocese. Over 100 volunteers received at the hands of D. Camilo volunteer shirt. Finally he kissed a relic of John Paul II and issued a stamp with the image of the tapestry of the beatification and prayer.
Still the same day, afternoon, young volunteers were distributed through the main streets and squares of the city to advertise and distribute the information leaflets JMJ.
A feast day, 100 days of WYD, which have been especially young players. The image of the new Blessed will be used for worship in the church of John Paul II Youth Center in Ponferrada.
Enrique Martínez Prieto
Episcopal Delegate Youth Pastoral
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