SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - TRADITIONAL ARRIVAL OF THE SACRED LETTER IN MESSINA
Cattedrale di Messina
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary enlivens the Cathedral of Messina with an intense liturgical program from September 7 to 12. It begins on the 7th with the Rosary, Eucharistic celebration, and First Vespers, followed by the blessing with the venerated relic of the Virgin's Hair, a gesture of ancient Marian devotion. On September 8, the feast day, the Cathedral resounds with the matinée on the Tamburini organ and festive bell ringing. In the afternoon, after the Rosary and the solemn Eucharist, the simulacrum of the Infant Mary is transferred to the Crypt (the hypogeum church of Santa Maria under the Duomo), where it remains exposed until the 12th, the memorial of the Name of Mary.
Time: 5:30 PM - September 7: Holy Rosary at 5:30 PM, Eucharistic celebration at 6:00 PM, First Vespers at 6:30 PM, Blessing with the relic of the Virgin's Hair (Cathedral of Messina). - September 8: Matinée on the Tamburini organ at 11:30 AM, Festive bell ringing at 1:00 PM, Rosary at 5:30 PM, Solemn Eucharistic celebration at 6:00 PM, Transfer of the simulacrum of the Infant Mary to the Crypt (Hypogeum church of Santa Maria under the Duomo) and singing of the hymn. - The simulacrum remains exposed in the Crypt until September 12.
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