It is undoubtedly on the night of Friday of Sorrows Night (the eve of Palm Sunday) that Holy Week truly begins for the people of Cieza, with the solemn processional Transfer of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows from the Convent of Saint Joachim to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, from where the image will depart for the processions on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday. The Virgin's departure effectively marks the end of Lent, coinciding with the final return of the venerated image of Our Father Jesus of Medinaceli, the first herald of Holy Week, which travels through the streets of Cieza every Friday of Lent. After this moving encounter, the Virgin proceeds along "Mesones" Street, packed with spectators, before turning onto "Cadenas" Street and then heading towards the Holy Week Museum, on her way to the basilica. A parade with the designation of a transfer, but which, due to its solemnity, staging, and following, undoubtedly has a processional genetic nature.

Departure time: 10:00 pm (Convent of Saint Joachim and Saint Paschal).

Arrival time: approximately midnight (Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption).

Route: Corner of the Convent, "Mesones", "Cadenas", "Barco", "Cánovas del Castillo", "San Pedro" and "Plaza Mayor".

Order of procession: musical group, Brotherhood of Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Sorrows and marching band.

Unique features and suggestions: The procession of Our Lady of Sorrows marks the grand opening of Holy Week in Cieza, which explains its considerable popularity and the festive, enthusiastic atmosphere of the evening: no one wants to miss 'the great day of Our Lady of Sorrows'. The meeting point is at the Convent Corner, amidst a multitude of enthusiastic procession participants who greet each other with "well, here we go!" The encounter, accompanied by sacred music, between the image of Our Father Jesus of Medinaceli, returning from its last Stations of the Cross procession, and the image of Our Lady of Sorrows, emerging from the Convent of Saint Joachim, is deeply moving. The vestments of the penitents, based on the oldest style of Cieza tunics, and the great sculptural value of the Virgin's image, a work by González Moreno, are the main attractions of the evening from a heritage perspective. The crowd that awaits the 'Dolorosa' at the Convent Corner, after its departure from Saint Joachim, makes this enclave the most festive of the route, with that character of the first night of Holy Week, although it will undoubtedly be worth waiting until the arrival of the Virgin to the "Plaza Mayor", because the last steps of the bearers in front of the facade of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption will give the return a particularly solemn air, very different from that which will occur a week later on the morning of Good Friday.