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The Passion of Valencian Holy Week
The Holy Week is being celebrated everywhere, some people enjoy these holidays relaxing and travelling and some others choose to participate in the celebrations actively and take some time to reflect about their lives. Valencia is one of those cities which live Easter in a peculiar way, specially in the Maritime quarters. The celebration is known as Semana Santa Marinera, a feast that dates back to the fifteenth century. To be highlighted is the impressive Procesión del Silencio of Maundy Thursday and the Santo Entierro of Good Friday, which are the ones that draw the greatest number of brothers and spectators, as well as the Easter Sunday parade.
The following photos, taken by Elvira Mocholi, reflects wisely the spirit of this feast in the maritime neighbourhood.
Holy Week at the Valencia Cathedral
March 31 - Holy Wednesday
Crismal Mass with the Archbishop +
April 1 – Holy Thursday
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with the Archbishop *
up to 10:00 pm Eucharist Adoration at the Chapel of the Holy Chalice
April 2 – Good Friday
9:00 am Worship at the “Monument” until the evening celebration of the Passion
10:30 am Office of Readings and Lauds sung * +
12:00 am Stations of the Cross with the Archbishop
6:00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with the Archbishop * +
April 3 – Holy Saturday
10:30 am Office of Readings and Lauds sung. * +
10:00 pm Vigil Mass with the Archbishop +
April 4 – Easter Sunday
10:30 am Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection and Lauds +
* Polyphonic Singing by the Cathedral Choir
+ Gregorian chant
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