By: Karen Briceno ECS
The historic festivities in honor of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint of Valera, started this June 24 with an emotional liturgy from the Diocesan Sanctuary that bears his title, throughout which the elemental function of the determine of John within the path of the Lord was highlighted.
“I’m not the one you suppose, following me comes somebody whose sandals I don’t should untie.” He says the phrase of at the present time referring to one among John’s testimonies. “God’s name was with him,” mentioned priest Rubén Eduardo Carmona in the course of the homily.
John the Baptist is a really particular determine and mannequin of life for all Christians, particularly these from Valencia, who with devotion take part on this celebration full of religion, songs and cultural demonstrations in honor of the saint.
“Saint John knew find out how to uncover the Christ in Jesus of Nazareth, as we should uncover him.” These have been the opening phrases of the celebration.
Greater than 20 clergymen, deacons, and different representatives of the church within the municipality participated within the liturgical assembly. The Ministry of Music accompanied the solemn Eucharist with their songs.
Through the homily, these current have been invited to comply with the mannequin of Saint John the Baptist, who in line with Father Carmona teaches us to be common prophets from love: “John the Baptist is the voice of 1 who cries within the desert, our preaching is a venture our voice with the message of salvation that comes from the phrase, the phrase of God that should attain everybody.”
The problem there may be is to achieve many communities that do not need a voice. Might we now have multipliers of the phrase of God. As John mentioned “Put together the methods of the Lord.” The priest completed.
In statements to Diario de Los Andes, Father Carmona highlighted the importance of the determine of the Saint for the Valerana Christian neighborhood: “Saint John means lots to the religious and cultural roots of Valera. We ask that John the Baptist can proceed to be a vital mannequin for this church that faces so many challenges.”
The Eucharist culminated with phrases of gratitude on behalf of Father Walkelis Araujo for the presence of Father Rubén Eduardo Carmona who presided over the Eucharist, Monks, Deacons and Ministers who participated. In addition to the Buddies of Saint John Society who organized the novena in Honor of the Patron Saint and this liturgy. For the collaboration and presence of Apostolate teams and collaborators.
The parishioners loved the staging of a Dance in honor of San Juan by the group FUNDET and Danzas Caribay, to lastly depart the temple in a procession with the picture of the exalted patron San Juan Bautista. “Fortunately we sing to him, San Juan, San Juan, San Juan.” It was the music that accompanied the departure of the Saint.
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2024-06-25 15:42:26
