The councilman of Social Care, Josefa María Sánchez Méndez, president of the Association of Integration and Provision of Services to the Immigrant Community of Murcia (ADIPSAI) Delmira Jimenez, the vicar of the Church of Santiago, Jose Lopez and representatives of immigrant social fabric of the town, presented the program of activities organized to mark the feast of the Virgen del Cisne, which will take place on Saturday September 3.
This initiative, promoted ADIPSAI, in order to recover the traditions of Ecuador, provides a religious act to revive the customs of this country to help promote the integration of different cultures living in the municipality as reported by the mayor.
The citizens of Ecuadorian origin held for the second consecutive year at the holiday resort of the Virgen del Cisne, giving thus a step towards social and cultural integration among Latin American and Spanish citizens, according to Sanchez Mendez said.
The president of ADIPSAI, who thanked the cooperation from the City of Totana, said that through this celebration is to improve social and religious image of the Virgen del Cisne, give out your real story totanera to society and achieve totaneros fusion of parishioners and Ecuadorians as well as the union of all through the Catholic faith, fraternity and reciprocity.
In this regard, reported that the Virgin of the Swan is one of the most venerated images of Ecuador and devotion not only found among those living in the Swan, but expands around the country and countries like Peru and Colombia, New York and Madrid.
The Virgin Mary Swan is named as part of the tradition that began in Europe with members of the so-called "Order of the Knights of the Swan," which rose temples in honor of the Virgin Mary on top of the mountains, under the care of the Franciscan Fathers.
Finally, Delmira Jimenez thanked to the Illustrious Cabildo Processions of Totana Superior and the two local parishes, which have collaborated in organizing the religious.
The Mass will begin at 18:45 am with the celebration of the Eucharist in honor of the Virgen del Cisne in Ecuador in the parish of Santiago and at 20:00 hours there will be a procession with the statue of the Virgin through the streets Square of the Constitution, Puente, Pilar, Jose Maria, Miguel Marin Square, Avenida Santa Eulalia, San Antonio, Bridge and Plaza de la Constitution.
