THE TRADITIONAL ROGATIVA WAS ONCE AGAIN THE CENTERPIECE OF THE DAY’S FESTIVITIES

Thousands of people participated today in the popular rogativa dedicated to Sant Vicent in Llíria. This is one of the most important festive days of the year in the town, which combines tradition and devotion to remember the “Miracle of Water”.

The participants have accompanied the image of the co-patron saint of the city from the parish of the Assumption to the natural park where the chapel dedicated to the Valencian saint is located. The Mayor Joanma Miguel, the Councillor for Festivities Paco Gorrea and other members of the municipal corporation, as well as the Clavaría and Mayoralía and representatives of the Brotherhood of Sant Vicent Ferrer have also joined these events.

After the popular lunch that brings together the citizens of Llíria with their families and friends, a concelebrated mass with a sermon in Valencian was celebrated in the Vincentian temple.

Afterwards, it has continued with the traditional ritual, the blessing of the waters next to the olive tree where Father Vicent Ferrer preached, in an act of thanksgiving that recalls the miracle worked by the Valencian saint in the year 1410, in which he made the water of the spring that was dry to sprout again.

The rogation, which ended in the parish of the Assumption, has also lived in his return to the town, the always emotional meeting between the images of the patron saints of Llíria, Sant Vicent and Sant Miquel, in the neighborhood of Pla de l’Arc.

The events of the festivity of Sant Vicent have concluded, in the Plaza Major, with performances by the Tokyo Band and DJ Brenda Serna, and a giant paella for all those present.

The Vincentian festivities will continue in Llíria until next Sunday with the celebration of various religious and cultural events.

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