Last
weekend, specifically on the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th of January, a delegation
of 42 people, with representatives of the Brotherhoods and Brotherhoods of Holy
Week in Cieza headed by the Board of Passionate Sisters with its president, Mr.
Joaquín D. Gómez Rubio and his consiliary, D. José Antonio García López, in the
lead, traveled to the Sicilian city of Trapani to confirm the official signing
in a first phase of the Twinning between the Unione Maestranze di Trapani and
the ciezana entity.
One
of the main acts was the Presentation of Holy Week in Cieza, carried out by the
president and the chaplain, where several videos with characteristics and
peculiarities of Holy Week in Cieza were shown. The other was the official
signing of the Twinning, carried out before the Bishop of Trapani, Msgr. Pietro
Maria Fragnelli.
On
Friday, upon arrival in Trapani, the Ciezan Nazarene delegation was received by
their Bishop. Later, in the Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, with the
presence of the Vicar General of the Diocese Rev. D. Alberto Maria Genovese, an
offering of flowers was made to the Image of L'Addolorata and the exhibition
"United for the Passion”.
The
central day of the acts was Saturday. First, a procession took place with the
two delegations, from the Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory to the D'Ali
Palace. After that, and before the Presentation, there was a reception by the
Mayor D. Giacomo Tranchida and the Municipal Corporation of Trapani. In the
afternoon, at the headquarters of the Italian entity, there was an Official
Reception with an exchange of various gifts. Next, a Holy Mass was celebrated,
officiated by the Bishop of Trapani. At the end, the Twinning Act was carried
out with the signature of the two entities and the delivery of the symbol that
the Unione Maestranze will carry in the processions; The day concluded with a
concert by various musical bands.
On
Sunday and Monday, several cultural visits were made to Palermo and Erice,
being received in the second city by its mayoress Mrs. Daniela Toscano.
