The individuals of Almont jumped over the fence at 2:57 a.m., second wherein the Simpecado of the Matriz de Almonte Brotherhood has crossed the Pilgrim Shell that serves because the portico of the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rocío, coming from the prayer of the Holy Rosary, starting the procession of the picture. Moments later, the eldest brother of the Matrix, Sebastián Suárez, bearer of this insignia, stood head to head in entrance of the picture and the individuals who have been already across the passage proceeded to take it down from the presbytery to succeed in the central nave of the the hermitage between the sound of cheers and clapping. The Virgin continues his pilgrimage by means of the village with the go to to the 127 subsidiary brotherhoods.
The ‘soar’ occurred simply two minutes later than final 12 months, when it occurred at 2:55 a.m. Simply 5 minutes later, on the shoulders of the Almonteños and with the sound of the bells, the Virgin reached the peak of the portico of the Sanctuary to emerge onto a entrance esplanade the place hundreds of trustworthy have been ready for her.
Pilgrims collect across the Virgen del Rocío throughout the pilgrimage within the city
From roughly 3:00 a.m., the Blanca Paloma, accompanied by the pilgrims, excursions the village of El Rocío. The picture continues his go to to his 127 department brotherhoods on a stroll wherein every one among them will pray the ‘Hail’ u that can conclude, as has occurred with the exit, when the Almonteños resolve. “It’s the second that every one Rocío followers anticipate. It’s the assembly of the Virgin with our individuals. It’s a very emotional second for everybody,” commented one of many pilgrims from the Brotherhood of Rocío de Gines on TVE’s La Hora de La 1. .
The trousseau of Blanca Paloma and the kid
For the event, the White Dove and the kid—the ‘Little Shepherd’— They put on the historic trousseau often called “Montpensier”. Its authorship is nameless and it’s dated earlier than 1919, inserting it on the finish of the nineteenth century.
It was restored final 12 monthswithin the textile division of the Andalusian Institute of Historic Heritage and has worn it on such particular events as his Canonical Coronation, the go to of Pope Saint John Paul II or that of the Kings of Spain, Felipe and Letizia.
The floral ornament is bouquets of preserved flowers, composed primarily of purple roses, sprinkled with most breeze, tinted in blue tones.
To take part within the Rosary—which It lasts regarding three hours—, the branches started to method the Plaza de Doñana round 11:00 p.m. with their simpecados and amongst coloured flares, giving the village a novel mild and shade.
Information within the emotional prayer of the Rosary
The 127 subsidiary brotherhoods have participated since midnight within the Holy Rosary of the pilgrimage, which is carried out on foot by means of the streets of the village of El Rocío, ranging from the Plaza de Doñana, beneath the presidency of the Matriz de Almonte Brotherhood.
The recitation of the Rosary is the act previous to the processional departure of the Virgen del Rocío. This 12 months he has been accompanied in singing by the Choir of the Brotherhood of Rocío of Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville). Moreover, it has had one among its most emotional moments on the doorways of the hermitage, since each one of many branches’ simpecados have handed earlier than them in a parade that has taken place in reverse order of seniority, and that has opened, subsequently, essentially the most lately included brotherhood, that of Torremolinos (Málaga).
The individuals of Almont soar over the fence and the Rocio procession begins
This has been the case since 2011, the 12 months wherein the Matrix recovered an outdated custom; After passing by means of the doorways of the Sanctuary, the branches return to their official properties to organize for the go to of the Virgen del Rocío.
The act has been offered this 2024 information launched by the Matrix, each in its group and in its route, to present it extra dynamism and agility. So, The situation of the Simpecado Matrix has been modified within the Plaza de Doñana and the branches have been requested to solely flip their Simpecados on the doorways of the Sanctuary, with out stopping, which is permitting the target to be met.
