Easter in Pietraperzia
Lu Signuri di li fasci
The celebrations of the Holy Week in Pietraperzia include ancient rites and traditions, among which the folkloristic Good Friday procession of lu Signuri di li fasci stands out , i.e. the Lord of the Swaths.
The Lord of the Swaths is an imposing simulacrum consisting of a cypress wood beam surmounted by an ancient crucifix kept balanced by about 220 bands of white linen.
The procession is preceded by an ancient rite that takes place in the Mother Church: the rite of Adoration of the Cross and the homage of the faithful. According to tradition, in fact, the faithful place the Misureddi on the body of the Dead Christ, i.e. red ribbons so called because they represent the measure of God's love for his children. The Misureddi are then blessed and worn on the wrist by the devotees during the procession.
In the procession of the Lord of the Bands of Pietraperzia, the procession of the confraternity Maria SS. del Soccorso, the simulacrum of the Lord of the Bands, the urn with the Dead Christ, the simulacrum of Our Lady of Sorrows which is carried on the shoulders of the women of the homonymous confraternity, and the musical bands.
Dates and Scheduling
Until April 19th
ARTISTIC PROJECTIONS on the facades of the Churches: Carmine, Santa Maria Maggiore Mother Church, Madonna del Rosario, Santa Maria di Gesù.
Until April 26th
PASSIO DOMINI: reproduction of the Passion curated by the Liberi Artisti group at the Combattenti e Reduci society.
19 Apr 2025
18:00 Procession of the Madonna on Holy Saturday from the Church of S. Maria di Gesù to the Mother Church.
21:00 Easter Vigil, Church of S. Maria di Gesù.
Chiesa Santa Maria di Gesù
20 Apr 2025
11:00 Solemn Holy Mass.
Chiesa Santa Maria di Gesù
12:00 Suggestive “Ancuntru” (meeting) of the Madonna with the Risen Christ;
Blessing of the Madonna and Procession towards the Mother Church.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
19:00 Holy Mass in the Mother Church.
Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria Maggiore
20:00 Procession through the streets of the town.
22:30 Video mapping, Blessing of the Madonna.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
followed by Fireworks Show.
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