Feast of San Bartolomeo in Giarratana
In Giarratana, from 16 to 24 August, the celebrations in honor of the Patron Saint San Bartolomeo Apostolo take place.
On 16 August the celebrations begin with the sound of the festive bells and the firing of cannon shots, which announce the moving the simulacrum from the main altar of the Church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo to the central nave. The simulacrum depicts the Saint seated on a throne, with his right hand blessing while in the other he holds the knife, a symbol of the martyrdom he suffered. An older statue, of very fine workmanship, in which St. Bartholomew is in an upright position, is instead kept in the Mother Church and remains on display throughout the month of August and on the occasion of the anniversary of the earthquake of 11 January 1693.
A week of celebrations full of events and shows follows, culminating in the centuries-old Fiera di San Bartolomeo with the promotion of typical local products, sale of agricultural and livestock products.
The day of the festival , on 24 August, after the solemn pontifical, the traditional "Sciuta" takes place, ie the exit of the simulacrum between the crackling of firecrackers and the launch of the "nzaiareddi", or "colored ribbons". The statue is raised high holding the large beams with the tips of the fingers and carried in procession through the streets of the old quarter, called "u cuozzu". In the afternoon the traditional "dinner" takes place during which the gifts offered to the Saint are sold at auction. In the evening there is an evening procession that resumes the path interrupted in the morning that culminates with the spectacular "Trasuta", that is the "return" in the race of the simulacrum of San Bartolomeo in Chiesa.
Dates and Scheduling
24 Aug 2025
SOLEMNITY OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
07:00 The firing of 21 cannon shots and the ringing of bells announce to the citizens the day dedicated to the Patron Saint.
07:00 Morning Prayer and Eucharistic Benediction
07:30 Eucharistic Celebration.
11:00 Solemn Eucharistic Celebration
animated by the parish choir "Regina Caeli".
12:00 SCIUTA of the statue of the Patron Saint
with the traditional "Neaiareddi" spar and the fireworks display,
Followed by:
beginning of the Procession through the streets of the historic center
13:00 Stop at the Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot and recite the Angelus prayer.
14:00 Return to the Mother Church.
Chiesa Madre Maria SS. Annunziata e San Giuseppe
18:00 Traditional Dinner
in the churchyard of the Church of San Bartolomeo,
20:00 Solemn Eucharistic Celebration in the Mother Church
Chiesa Madre Maria SS. Annunziata e San Giuseppe
21:00 Evening Procession
through the following streets
Mother Church, Corso Umberto I, Corso XX Settembre, Via V Emanuele II, Via Madonna Delle Grazie, Via Mercato, Via Andrea Costa, Concorso Umberto I, Via dei Mille, Via dei Vespri, Via Canonico Marziano, Via Tenente Azzaro, Via Pirandello, Via Calatafimi, Via dei Martiri, Via Madonna delle Grazie, Via Andrea Costa, Concorso XX Settembre, Via Aldo Moro, Via Garibaldi, Via della Solidarietà, Via Giacomo Leopardi, Via Alcide De Gasperi, Via Garibaldi, Via Marconi, Concorso XX Settembre, Church of San Bartolomeo
23:00 Arrival of the procession in the churchyard of the Church of San Bartolomeo,
Solemn Panegyric delivered by Don Salvatore Puglisi, Parish Administrator.
23:30 Traditional TRASUTA
and repositioning of the statue of the Patron Saint in the Chapel of the Maggie Altar
SOLENNE OTTAVARIO
18:30 Recitation of the Holy Rosary and litanies to St. Bartholomew the Apostle
19:00 Eucharistic Celebration.
31 Aug 2025
EIGHTH OF CELEBRATIONS
18:30 Recitation of the Holy Rosary and litanies to St. Bartholomew the Apostle
19:00 Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving with the participation of the bearers and all those who collaborated in the organization of the festival.
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