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Cristo del Consuelo’s procession is carried out in Guayaquil
Posted On 29 Mar 2013
Today from 07:00 am began the procession of Cristo del Consuelo, in Guayaquil, Catholic faith tradition that was born 53 years ago and today celebrates its 54th edition.
The procession symbolizes the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. Thousands of pilgrims participated this year to meet the Lord to remember him and do penance by recalling the ordeal before his crucifixion.
The route was 17 blocks long. It went from the temple, located in the Lizardo Garcia and the A streets and ended in the Espiritu Santo Church, in Azuay and Gallegos Lara streets, where a Mass is going to be held due to the Good Friday.
Cristo del Consuelo’s Procession begins at 06:50 in the morning.
The Procession begins. The pilgrims applaud. 07:10 in the morning.
More than 8 blocks of the Lizardo Garcia street filled with pilgrims. The Procession begins at 07:10 in the morning.
The Procession is also being followed from the balconies. 07:10 in the morning.
In the Procession, pilgrims throw rose petals at the path of the Christ. 07:14 in the morning.
Yelling “Hail the Cristo del Consuelo”, the pilgrims advance step by step in a large crowd. 07:17 in the morning.
Julia Velasco asks for a miracle in order to find her missing niece, lost 2 years ago. 07:36 in the morning.
With candles and images, hundreds of pilgrims pray and chant in the Procession. 07:38 in the morning.
Pilgrims live the Good Friday singing “In my ship there is no gold or sword. ” 07:48 in the morning.
Along with the title “Procession of the penance”, the pilgrimage of the Cristo del Consuelo was born. Today reaches its 54th edition. 08:32 in the morning.
This picture shows how was the outskirts of the Espiritu Santo Church when waiting the arrival of the Cristo del Consuelo. 08:47 in the morning.
Dozens of pilgrims await the arrival of the Cristo del Consuelo to the Espiritu Santo Church. 09:28 in the morning.
- Evangelicals show billboards against Catholic Church. 11:02 in the morning.
Teasing from Evangelicals in the Cristo del Consuelo’s Procession bothered Catholics. Police officers separate them with water. 11:04 in the morning.
Archbishop Arregui arrives to the Espiritu Santo Church. 11:20 in the morning.
The image of Cristo del Consuelo finally arrives the Espiritu Santo Church at 11:34 in the morning.
