Everything is ready for the solemn celebrations of Santa Rita da Cascia, venerated in the Parish of San Benedetto in Barletta, here is the program of the triduum and the celebrations:
PREPARATION TRIDUUM
8.30 am Holy Mass in the Marian month
Sunday 19 May
7.00pm Holy Mass presided over by Father Sabino Fuzio
parish priest of the Immaculate Parish (Monks)
Monday 20 May
7.00pm Holy Mass presided over by Don Roberto Vaccariello
parish priest of the Parish of Sant’Agostino
Tuesday 21 May
7.00pm Holy Mass presided over by Don Fabio Daddato
parish priest of the Parish of San Giacomo Maggiore
Wednesday 22 May LITURGICAL FESTIVAL OF SANTA RITA Holy Masses with blessing of the roses
7.00 am – 8.30 am – 9.30 am – 10.30 am 11.30 am (with supplication) – 5.30 pm 7.00 pm Solemn mass
presided over by Msgr. Sabino Lattanzio diocesan postulator
8.00pm Festive and popular procession of the Saint
ITINERARY: Via R. Margherita, Via Pastrengo, Via Dimiccoli, Via Dicuonzo, Via Canne, Via Carducci, Piazza Divittorio,
Via Roma, Piazza Umberto, Via Regina Margherita, Church.
All devotees are invited to participate, bringing the blessed roses with them, and to decorate the balconies with lights and drapes along the procession route
SON AND HOLY SPIRIT THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS PEACE AND YOU, RITA, HAVE EXPERIENCED IT
LIGHTS Award-winning COMPANY DEFAZIO, Barletta Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.00pm to 12.00am switching on of the artistic lights across the entire Via Regina Margherita.
MARKET set up in a parish hall and raffle with 10 prizes up for grabs, the collection of which will be used for charitable interventions.
Wednesday 22 May: MUSIC AND BAND “Città di Barletta” Wind Orchestra
5.00pm tour through the streets of the neighbourhood; 8.00 pm accompanying the procession; 10.00 pm in the parish gardens, short band concert; 10.15pm musical show in via Don Ruggero Caputo (street in front of the church).
Tuesday 21st – 8.00pm: MUSICIANS AND FLAG-WAVERS of the “Brancaleone” Association announce the opening of the Festival, along the following streets: Reg. Margherita, Tatò, Mons. Dimiccoli, Volta, Dicataldo, Francavilla, Canne, Boggiano, Car – ducci, Musti, Affaitati, San Benedetto, Reg. Margherita, Solferino, Caputo, Chiesa
Tuesday 21st (8.30pm) and Wednesday 22nd (10.30pm) May Parish hall: CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTY
Thursday 16 May – 5.00 pm – FOOTBALL QUADRANGULAR PARISH Oratory of San Nicola
The parishes participating: San Benedetto, San Filippo, Spirito Santo and San Nicola.
The priests, the Festival Committee and the Pious S. Rita Association of the Parish thank all those who contribute with volunteering or with donations to maintain the traditional festival in the S. Giacomo-Settefrati district
