| Only the novena and the most relevant Eucharistic celebrations will be maintained, with restrictive measures | The mayor, Juan José Cánovas, and the president of the Board of Trustees of the La Santa Foundation and parish priest of Santiago, Francisco José Fernández, have officially announced the logical suspension of the pilgrimages of December 8 and January 7 of the Patron Saint Eulalia de Mérida as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are forcing the cancellation of all kinds of mass events.In any case, the image of the Patron Saint of Totana will go down to the city during the traditional time of the patron saint festivities and Christmas, on the dates already known, although its transport will be done in a vehicle enabled for the occasion without specifying any schedule.
in order to avoid the concentration of people; doing it with the utmost caution, caution and responsibility.The Patron of the La Santa Foundation has agreed to keep the mass for the feast of Santa Eulalia, on December 10 - it is expected that with the presence of the bishop of the diocese José Manuel Lorca Planes-, as well as the novena in honor of the Patron ; always complying with the preventive measures and health protection restrictions set.Currently, the capacity of the Santiago El Mayor temple is 100 people, although these conditions may vary until said celebration due to the epidemiological evolution of the pandemic in the municipality of Totana in the coming weeks and the new guidelines that may establish the different health authorities.In the same way, on January 7 the image of the Patron will return, again and as is tradition, to her Sanctuary of Sierra Espuña but with the same conditions as the descent.
In this way, the rest of the religious acts are suspended due to the responsibility and prudence of avoiding COVID-19 infections.
