Vigil and Devotional Career precede the 167th procession of the Divine Shepherdess
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Published at: 14/01/2025 08:57 AM
A vigil in the basilica in the town of Santa Rosa, home of the Divine Shepherdess, and a Devotional Career that took place early this Tuesday in her honor preceded the massive 167 procession of the image of the Virgin, which will take place this Tuesday in Barquisimeto, Lara state.
The vigil, as reported by the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN), began on Monday night at the temple of Santa Rosa, by the parishioners who spent the night next to the image of the virgin, waiting for her departure in procession, in the morning hours of this January 14.
The Devotional Race, celebrated by hundreds of parishioners, consists of a race that began at 6:00 in the morning at the Obelisk monument of Barquisimeto and culminated in the town of Santa Rosa.
The race traveled along Pedro León Torres Avenue, Carrera 19 and Lara Avenue, until it reached the town of Santa Rosa, over a distance of 9.2 kilometers.
Both events, the vigil and the race, were celebrated by the parishioners in order to thank the Virgin for personal and family health and well-being.
The procession of the Divine Shepherdess takes place every January 14 in Barquisimeto, on a route of 7.5 kilometers, from Santa Rosa to the Cathedral of Barquisimeto, with the image of the virgin, on the shoulders of her people. It is estimated that an average of 3 million people participate in this procession.
Mazo News Team