Promo external Celebrations St. Antonio Abate - Pedara 2017
Solemn external festivities in honor of the patron and owner of St. Antonio Abate Parish
Pedara 17 to 21 May 2017
PROGRAM
from Wednesday 17 to Friday, May 19
19.00 S. Mass after blessing with the relic.
Friday, May 19
Communities Day Antoniane
18.00 Palace Santos, host of community Cerami (EN) and Santa Domenica Vittoria (ME).
19.00 Solemn Eucharistic celebration; followed unveiled the statue of St. Antonio Abate.
Saturday, May 20
12.00 Peal solemn and gunfire
17.00 The festivities Committee will offer a wreath that will be resting from Catania Fire Brigade at the base of the statue of St. Antonio abate placed on the façade of the church.
18.00 Eucharistic Celebration.
19.00 Triumphal exit of the statue of St. Antonio Abate that will travel the streets of the Quarter.
Sunday, May 21
08.00 Mass.
09.00 Festive output of the saint statue and a procession through the streets of the town.
12.00 Triumphal arrival fercolo in Piazza Don Diego and entrance to the Basilica.
Hours 15:30 blessing of the animals and auction sales of in-kind gifts offered to the saint.
18.30 Solemn Mass in the Basilica; after release of the saint statue in the square of the Basilica and devout homage to the fallen of all wars.
Arrival fercolo in People's Square will be the blessing of vehicles.
Upon arrival of fercolo in Piazza San Antonio show finale fireworks; Entrance to the church and veiled the statue of St. Antonio Abate.