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The popular district of Murcia Circle of Peace lived a festive day Sunday to be honored with the visit of the patron saint of the city of Murcia and its garden, Our Lady of Fuensanta.
The reason for this visit was the close of the Popular Mission has been conducted in this area in recent weeks.
The proclamation of the Gospel by several secular, coordinated by the Vicar for Evangelization, has been the core of this mission, which closed the Bishop of Cartagena with the presence of which he himself called "the first missionary".
Responding to the invitation of Mons. Lorca Plans to accompany the Blessed Virgin to this neighborhood, from early in the morning, hundreds of faithful gathered in the Cathedral of Murcia, for starting at 9:00 am in procession along the fuensanta to this Polygon Peace, one of the neighborhoods of Murcia with more social difficulties.
On your itinerary moments of great emotion lived, especially in the most significant stops made.
The first one took place in front of the temple of San Juan de Dios, where he waited at the door of the Church the image of the Virgen de Gracia.
After a greeting and prayer, he continued on his way to reach the traditional parish of San Juan Bautista, where he hoped one of the most beloved images Murcia Christ Rescue.
In this section, the throne carrying the image of the Fuensanta was carried by members of the Hospitality of Our Lady of Lourdes, who have next to that parish based, and whose image was also taken to the streets to greet Mother of all Murcia.
One of the moments of great emotion was when the Virgin of Fuensanta came to the famous street of Glory, where the Seminary of San Fulgencio and Menor de San José.
There, since the beginning of the street, the landlady was hosted by the eleven deacons and seminarians, who moved to the Seminary, the first visit to the patron makes the house where future priests of the Diocese are formed.
At the door he hoped the image of Mary, Queen of Hearts, known as the Lady, patroness of the Seminar.
The Rector of the institution receiving the Virgen de la Fuensanta with some moving and endearments, entrusting to her vocation of each of seminarians and priests of the diocese.
He finished now, after singing their anthem, placing your feet a bouquet of 65 roses, one for each major and minor seminarians living in that house trained.
A few meters from the Seminar, the patron saint of Murcia entered the neighborhood polygon of Peace, where the pastor and received lot of parishioners of the neighborhood, who accompanied her to the atrium of the parish.
There the Rosary began to reach the Garden of Palms, where the last of the catechesis of the Mission, about eternal life took place and the celebration of the Eucharist presided by Msgr. Lorca Planes.
The Bishop took his words to encourage God's people, inviting them to look to Mary, "that brings hope", aware that "his visit will bear much fruit for this parish, who has heard this announcement of God's love through the mission close today. "
After the Mass, attended by over two thousand people, the parish of Peace honored the patron saint of Murcia, giving him a simple brooch in memory of his visit, and offering his love by means of traditional dances performed by Murcia both vegetable garden clubs that exist in the neighborhood as well as by a group of Ecuadorians living in it.
La Virgen de la Fuensanta and turned to noon at the Cathedral, but not before stopping at the parish of Santa Eulalia, where he was received by his pastor and many faithful.
Completed all acts, the Bishop wanted to express his gratitude to all who with "great affection for the Patroness of Murcia, welcomed and made possible this extraordinary output to the Estate of Peace: Cathedral Chapter, Waitress and Ladies Choir, Bookcases Virgin, Knights of the Fuensanta, Murcia City Hall.
My gratitude to all of them, but especially this neighborhood, which has welcomed so warmly to the Mother of God. "
Source: Obispado de Cartagena
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