Religious Celebrations for Semana Santa 2022
The religious programme for the churches in the historic centre and the port zone.
Monday 11th April 2022 – Mike Smith
Source: original article – Álvaro Monfort (Xàbia AL DÍA)
The parishes of Xàbia are hosting an extensive programme of events for the next days of Semana Santa, atTime of special liturgical relevance that takes on a special aspect in the religious sphere.
Both the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto in Aduanas del Mar and that of San Bartolomé in the historic centre, will be hosting a series of celebrations of special background and solemnity and open to each and every one of the residents of the municipality and to the visitors who come to the municipality during the holidays.
This is the schedule for both parishes:
PARROQUIA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LORETO
Monday 11th April. LUNES SANTO
Confession: 17:30h y 19:30h.
18:45h. Rosary led by the boys and girls of the parish and open to everyone.
19:30h. Eucharist
Tuesday 12th April. MARTES SANTO
18:45h. Recitation of the Rosary led by a group of men and open to everyone.
19:30h. Eucharist.
20:30h. Community Penitential Celebration. Individual confessions.
Wednesday 13th April. MIÉRCOLES SANTO
Confesiones: 17:30h y 19:30h.
18:45h. Rosary led by the women of the parish and open to everyone.
19:30h. Eucharist
Thursday 14th April. JUEVES SANTO
Confessions half an hour before each celebration.
18:00h. Eucharist.
19:00h. Eucharist.
20:00h. Solemn Eucharist of the Last Supper.
23:00h. Parish Holy Hour. Next, worship at the monument. The church will remain open all night until 16:00h. on Friday and there will be candle shifts
Friday 15th April – GOOD FRIDAY. VIERNES SANTO
06:45h. Via Crucis at dawn organized by the young people of Juniors with departure from the church and down Calle Caleta before returning to the church again.
12:00h. Holy hour for boys, girls and families.
17:00h. Holy Service. Celebration of the Passion of the Lord.
19:00h. Holy Service. Celebration of the Passion of the Lord.
Next, the solemn Way of the Cross on the esplanade of the Port. Departure from the parish church.
The Confessions of this day will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and half an hour before the services.
Saturday 16th April. SÁBADO SANTO
22:30h. Solemn Easter Vigil.
Sunday 17th April – EASTER SUNDAY. DOMINGO DE RESURRECCIÓN
09.00h. Eucharist
11.00h. Eucharist
12.00h. Eucharist
19.00h. Eucharist
20.00h. Eucharist .
The Confessions will be half an hour before the services.
PARROQUIA SAN BARTOLOMÉ / CONVENT DE LES AGUSTINES
Saturday 11th April. LUNES SANTO
18:00h to 19:30h. Confessions.
Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th April. MARTES Y MIÉRCOLES SANTO
10:00h to 13:00h. Confessions.
From 17:00h Confessions until 19:30h on Tuesday and 19:00h on Wednesday.
Thursday 14th April. JUEVES SANTO
17:00h. Eucharist of the Last Supper. (Placeta del Convent)
18:30h. Eucharist of the Last Supper. (Iglesia San Bartolomé)
20:00h. Solemn Eucharist of the Last Supper.. (Iglesia San Bartolomé)
23:00h. Holy Hour
Friday 15th April – GOOD FRIDAY. VIERNES SANTO
07:00h. Vía Crucis Matutito from the parish to the hermitage of Calvario going through each of the stations and carrying the venerated image of Jesús Nazareno.
16:00h. Celebration of the death of the Lord. (Placeta del Convent)
17:30h. Celebration of the death of the Lord. (Iglesia San Bartolomé)
19:30h. Good Friday Solemn Procession through the streets of the historic centre, starting in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
Saturday 16th April. SÁBADO SANTO
09:00h. Lauds Prayer.
22:00h. Solemn Easter Vigil.
Sunday 17th April – EASTER SUNDAY. DOMINGO DE RESURRECCIÓN
09:00h. Eucharist. (Placeta del Convent)
10:00h. Eucharist.
12:00h. Eucharist.
19:00h. Eucharist.
