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"The bolts come from the heart.

Heard in any street unionense, in the dim light of the thrones, and awe to everyone for their simplicity, its direct message of love for Christ.

Bolts could not find a better scenario to be felt, rather than sung, the streets of La Union on Holy Thursday. "

With these words, the president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, has evoked the purest tradition of mining in the week of The Union, in the opening speech that he delivered at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the town.

Valcárcel, in his opening speech, announced a unique and traditional "Easter Mining" in which arrows and processional marches permeate the feeling of the unionenses and those from outside the locality share this expression of faith that is reaffirmed every year " , said Valcarcel.

The regional chief executive has made a review of each one of those "magical way" moments and Nazarene brotherhoods living in the village of La Union, "a tradition so deeply rooted and widespread in Spain, he could not stay out in a place of such deep feeling and rich past. "

That is why "are often recovered secular roots, re-emerged with force processions during Holy Week, the realization of that devotion to the miners to a Christ who gave their support and even embrace Crucified."

"Being fully aware of unionenses those who went down to the mine under the protection of Christ, the Christ of the Miners, and today still present in some way in these days that, once again, you are preparing to live with intensity and with fervor, "he stated.

The Regional Chairman has also shown through his words, his personal gratitude to have this opportunity, "not only to share these processions as a spectator, as a devotee, but give me the high honor of being the town crier, to have this holy place , the multiple sensations of one who had the luck to be born Nazarene, from whom he learned to love the traditions of their land, consider a Holy Week, as a Christian excited as Murcia draws, and as a historian is a source of admiration. "

REGIONAL TOURIST PROCESSIONS

Because of La Union, said, "is a procession filled with feeling.

Heirs of a popular culture that took root in the feelings of the people and that still is present in details such as the carbides themselves they carry in their hands some penitents. "

Some processions that "despite the challenges involved, have managed to maintain its own distinct personality, its own features and captivating, the deep religiosity of those who participate in them" and that led him to get to be declared of Regional Tourist Interest.

Are the arrows of the National Competition and the procession marches, many of them composed for processions and part unionenses already own a rich heritage, which, as noted by the crier, "now broken the silence of the Nazarenes to march together Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary in their Sorrowful Mysteries, Our Lady of Charity and the Christ of the Miners. "

All in all, another year has proclaimed Valcárcel, "The Union will be the Easter Minera.

Give example of devotion and love for Christ.

Be faithful transmitter of her message to men, a message that is still alive, more alive than ever, and that is evident in the first days of spring. "

In addition, the regional president, in his opening speech, has also excited for the writers memories Asensio Sáez and Maria Cegarra, to which has evoked through his poems and writings dedicated to the Christ of the Miners.

The Mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé, has imposed Ramón Luis Valcárcel the gold badge of the Illustrious Confraternity of the Holy Christ of the Miners.

Bernabe pointed out that "it is an honor for the Union to have a preacher and Ramon Luis Valcarcel, a President who truly want to La Union, Portman and Roche."

For his part, Brother-Staff of the Illustrious Confraternity of the Holy Christ of Miners, Jose Lopez, Valcárcel congratulated by a "unique emotional and cry like Easter Union."

The Easter proclamation of the Union, has visited the President of the Regional Assembly, the unionense Celdrán Francisco, the municipal corporation and a large number of locals who have packed the Parish Church Our Lady of the Rosary.

Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión