Feast of the SS. Crucifix in San Marco d'Alunzio
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Santissimo Crocifisso di Aracoeli
The Santissimo Crucifisso di Aracoeli in San Marco d'Alunzio is a heartfelt and participatory religious event that represents an ancient rite of penance and usually takes place on the last Friday of the month of March. The penitential procession of the babbaluti, hooded men and women, winds through the medieval streets of the ancient village, carrying the Crucifix and the painting of the Virgin with her heart pierced by seven silver swords on their shoulders.< br>The procession ends in the Ara Coeli church, where the sapurcu (tomb) is set up, decorated with red and yellow drapes and illuminated by hundreds of candles
Dates and Scheduling
26 Mar 2025
18:00 - 19:30 Confessions.
18:30 Holy Mass, Eucharistic Exposition, Chaplet.
27 Mar 2025
18:00 - 19:30 Confessions.
18:30 Holy Mass, Eucharistic Exposition, Chaplet.
28 Mar 2025
08:00 Holy Mass.
09:00 Holy Mass.
Exposition, Adoration and Eucharistic Benediction.
11:00 Holy Mass.
Exposition, Adoration and Eucharistic Benediction.
Descent of the Crucifix and Procession.
16:00 The Procession with the Confraternity of the Holy Forty Martyrs starts from the Mother Church.
In the Church of Aracoeli Via Crucis.
20:00 Procession of the Relic of the Cross, Sermon, Holy Mass.
29 Mar 2025
08:30 Holy Mass.
10:00 Holy Mass for the sick.
After the Mass, the Crucifix is reposed.
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References
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