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The Procession of Silence, the Christ comes on the shoulders of his brothers and his step streets darken (22/03/2016)

In Sewer Holy Wednesday is different.

Silence is accompanying the procession leaves at ten p.m. from the beautiful and emblematic Church of Ntra. Sra. De la Asuncion del Barrio de Campoamor.

The procession will be chaired by the Crier 2016 Easter of Sewell, President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, along with the Mayor of Sewell, Joaquín Buendía and members of the Municipal Corporation and the President of the Board of brotherhoods Pasionarias Sewer, José Riquelme Oliva, President of the Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Good Death, Jesus Aviles Hurtado and other representatives of the various brotherhoods.

The President of the Brotherhood, Jesus Aviles, will be delivered to the President of the Community, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, in the moments before departure, a miniature replica of the banner of the Brotherhood moments and be who with pica notice to the portapasos to raise the throne and officially start the procession.

Procession of Silence and Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Good Death.

This is the most intimate procession emanating from a neighborhood, such as Campoamor, taking the most emotional step deeper and cove in the popular feeling.

The Christ of the Good Death, who is worshiped daily in the Parish of Ntra. Sra. De la Asuncion, paraded for the first time at Easter 1955. It is a wooden carving and sculptor Jose Noguera Murcia, as the former was a Christ crucified also plaster, which was replaced by the image.

The current throne was made in the year 1,994, mahogany carved and polychrome, forming ordeal with four esquinados lanterns and four poles to 80 portapasos, weighing 1,350 kilos.

In 2009 it was reformed, modifying the whole structure replacing him several elements, which has enabled today its weight does not arrive or the thousand kilos, with the initial work and the remodeling done by the children of the sculptor himself, the brothers Noguera.

The Brotherhood was founded in 1952 and procesionó for the first time in 1953, not the current time but began doing at twelve o'clock.

Currently, the Brotherhood compose more than 500 brothers increasing number each year that passes, of which 80 are Knights Portapasos, 100 children, 20 form the Legion of Drums, 22 Women's Association of Silence, and the penitents rest.

The Board of Directors consists of 16 members, and its Spiritual Director is the pastor of Our Lady. Ms. Archpriest of the Assumption and Sewer, D. Luis Martinez Marble.

They look a severe black robe and black coat also weak luminaries satin, with the sound of drumbeat of the 20 members that make up the Third of Drums.

On their way through the streets of his itinerary: Our Lady Church Lady of the Assumption, calle Salvador de Madariaga, avenue Catholic Kings, Avenida Martinez Campos, Entrevías, streets Mayor, Cervantes, Alfonso X the Wise and Square of the Immaculate, to.. enter the temple again.

Walking the streets our people are turned off their public lighting, like all those deprived, storefronts, etc., which for a few seconds waiting for the Christ with only flashes of light from the throne own pass.

It is of special beauty and deep religious and respectful entry of Christ of the Good Death, meaning about one in the morning, Nazarenes stop at the square and make a hallway, no drums, no music, no lights, only Cape orders are and the silent passage of portapasos heard.

Once at the church door and looking at the square a trumpet Band of Bugles and Drums of the Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of faith, Puerto Lumbreras, twinned since 1993 with ours, is the one that interprets the known "call to prayer" and a hymn to Christ of the Good Death, this year we held for the first time the Parish Choir of the Assumption of Sewell, who will sing the Hymn of Christ of the Good Death, calling across networks that the public does not applaud them and maintain that silence all night, these being the only interruptions that have this procession.

The photograph of the President, after completion of the opening speech, where the President of the Brotherhood of Christ of the Good Death and several members of its governing board will make delivery of the book with the history of Barrio de Campoamor and Stmo.

Christ of the Good Death.

Source: Junta de Hermandes y Cofradías Pasionarias

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