73° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA LACRIMAZIONE - FESTEGGIAMENTI PATRONALI 2026
Parrocchia Madonna delle Lacrime, Rione
The Parish of Madonna delle Lacrime in Messina celebrates the 73rd anniversary of the weeping with a week of patronal festivities. Each day alternates between vespers, Marian meditations, and holy masses. On August 29, the memorial of the prodigious event, a vigil will be held on the church square at 9:30 PM. On Sunday, August 30, after the solemn mass and vespers with the blessing of the bearers, the statue of the Madonna will process through the streets of the neighborhood. On September 1, the solemnity of Madonna delle Lacrime, the mass will be presided over by a newly ordained priest of the Archdiocese.
Time: 11:59 PM Main dates and times: - Friday, August 28: Vespers and meditation at 6:00 PM, Holy Mass at 6:30 PM - Saturday, August 29: Vespers and meditation at 6:00 PM, Holy Mass at 6:30 PM, Vigil at 9:30 PM - Sunday, August 30: Solemn Holy Mass at 10:30 AM, Vespers prayer and blessing of bearers at 6:30 PM, followed by outdoor procession - Monday, August 31: Vespers and meditation at 6:00 PM, Holy Mass at 6:30 PM - Tuesday, September 1: Solemn Holy Mass at 6:30 PM During the feast days, it will be possible to venerate the Relic of the Weeping from Syracuse. Location: Parrocchia Madonna delle Lacrime, Messina.
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