This week is Holy Week. Needless to say, not an Easter bunny in sight – instead, preparations for the parades. The Good Friday parade in Llerena this year is going to be transmitted on national television. This starts at 6 in the evening – so we thought that this would be a good one to go to. It is at a good time, and is likely to be impressive if it going to be transmitted around Spain.
There is nothing very light and fluffy about Easter. This is a translation of the program of Zafra parades. See how many dismal ways that they can describe Mary:
The parade starts Sunday processions of Holy Week in Zafra.
“Cofradías y hermandades dotarán de personalidad propia las calles de la ciudad”. “Guilds and brotherhoods equipped with its own personality through the streets of the city.”
The Fraternity of Jesus praying in the Garden and Painful Heart of Mary, this Palm Sunday opens at 20:00 h, from the Church of Christ Rosary, Holy Week Zafra.
Easter Monday, the Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus Cautivo and rescue and the Holy Mary of Bitterness, parade starting at 21:00 h, from the Church of the Candelaria, touring the Historical Artistic Zafra.
Furthermore, the Holy Tuesday, brotherhood and the brotherhood of Nazarenes. Jesus tied to the column and the Holy Mary of Sorrows, travel at 20:30 h and from the Church of Christ of the Rosary certain city streets.
The brotherhood and sisterhood of Jesus praying in the Garden and Painful Heart of Mary, will start its journey from Jerez Arc chapel at 20:30 pm, the encounter of Christ and the Virgin in the Ruy Lopez and leave Plazuela Campo Rosario .
Ntro of the brotherhood. Padre Jesús Nazareno y María Santisima de la Esperanza begins its parade processional. At 24:00 am of Thursday, will begin its journey from the Chapel of the Rosary, the brotherhood of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin of Major Pain, better known as the Procession of Silence.
Finally, Good Friday, and from the parish of Santa Maria Candelaria, we find the procession of the brotherhood of the Holy Burial Yaciente Christ and Holy Mary of Sorrows, at 19:30 h and 23:00 h from the same parish, will the association of Our Lady of Sorrows (La Soledad).
Parallel to these days, the zafrenses come to visit the tabernacle of the various churches, monasteries and chapels.