Feast of Sant'Oliva in Pettineo
The Festival of Sant'Oliva in Pettineo takes place at the beginning of May and includes a rich religious programme.
Among the culminating moments of the festival we remember: the blessing of the countryside, during which the priest blesses the countryside of olive trees raising the Holy Relic containing a fragment of the Saint's body to the sky; the banner descent, during which a banner depicting the Saint is brought in front of the SS. Crucifix in the main square of the village; a Vutata dell'altari, i.e. a scenic representation of the apotheosis of Saint Olivia; the Historical Cavalcata whose origins date back to the 16th century; the traditional procession of the Vara with the Simulacrum of Sant'Oliva.
Dates and Scheduling
5 May 2024
08:00 Pyrotechnic games.
08:15 Tour through the streets of the town of the “La Zagara” Band of Pettineo.
09:00 Holy Mass.
10:45 From the Mother Church the Procession of Authorities.
11:00 Holy Solemn Mass presided over by H.E. Monsignor Guglielmo Giombanco Bishop of Patti, with the participation of the Civil and Military Authorities and the Traditional “Vutata di L' Altari”.
12:30 Traditional gift of nougat to citizens by the Administration at the
Municipal House in Via Garibaldi
Casa Comunale
16:30 Tour through the streets of the town of the “La Zagara” Band of Pettineo.
18:30 Holy Evening Mass.
19:30 Raduno dei portatori della Vara in Chiesa Madre.
20:00 Procession of the “Venerable Simulacrum of S. Oliva”
fireworks at the return.
23:30 Serata musicale con DJ Willy e Simone Mileti
Piazza Duomo
11 May 2024
18:30 Holy Mass in the Church of S. Oliva;
Chiesa di S. Oliva
19:30 Raduno dei portatori della Vara in Chiesa Madre.
20:00 Procession of the “Venerable Simulacrum of S. Oliva”
22:00 “FVG - forza venite gente” music show
Piazza S. Oliva
24:00 Sorteggio lotteria di beneficienza.
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