SOLEMN WORSHIP IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF THE FORSAKEN OF THE GOOD RETIRO DEL SALIENTE CROWNED ON THE OCCASION OF HER LITURGICAL SOLEMNITY
PREPARATORY ACTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
- 19:30h. Holy Rosary.
- 20:00h. Holy Mass, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Antonio JM Saldaña Martínez, rector of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente and presentation of the “Pequeñica Banner” to the Parish of the Conception of the Loma de San Francisco de Albox.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
- 20:00h. Holy Mass in the Parish Church of the Conception of the Loma de San Francisco in Albox, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Domingo Fernández Navarrete, parish priest emeritus of San Joaquín de Garrucha and honorary steward of the Stewardship of Our Lady of Carmen del Llano de los Olleres.
- 21:00h. Holy Rosary with the “Standard of the Little One” from the Parish Church of the Conception of the Loma de San Francisco to the Parish Church of Santa María de Albox.
- 19:30h. Holy Rosary.
- 20:00h. Mass for the pilgrims of Zurgena, Arboleas and Almanzora; presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Silverio Sánchez Franco, parish priest of San Ramón Nonato in Zurgena, Santiago Apóstol in Arboleas and San Ildefonso in Almanzora.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
- 19:30h. Holy Rosary at the Parish Church of Santa María de Albox.
- 20:00h. Holy Mass at the Parish Church of Santa María de Albox, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. José Antonio Villegas Romero, parish priest of Santa María de Albox.
- 24:00h. Solemn salve and blessing of pilgrims in the main square of Albox.
PILGRIMAGE OF THE LITTLE ONE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
- 11:30 a.m. Opening of the doors of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente and enthronement of the sacred image of La Pequeñica.
- 12:00h. Angelus prayer.
- 12:30 p.m. Holy Rosary.
- 1:00 p.m. Mass for pilgrims from Lubrín, El Marchal de Lubrín, El Chive and Uleila del Campo, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Franco Pascucci, parish priest of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lubrín, San Sebastián del Marchal de Lubrín, Santa María del Chive and Santa María de Uleila del Campo.
- 19:30h. Holy Rosary.
- 20:00h. Mass of the Souls Squad of Saliente, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Antonio Jesus Maria Saldaña Martinez, rector of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente.
- 22:00h. Mass for pilgrims from Macael, Tahal, Alcudia de Monteagud, Benitagla and Tahal, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. José Rubén Fernández Pelegrina, parish priest of Our Lady of the Rosary in Macael, of Santa María de Alcudia de Monteagud, Our Lady of Mercy in Benitagla and Our Lady of the Incarnation in Tahal.
- 23:00h. Mass for pilgrims from Vélez – Blanco, María, las Cañadas de Cañepla and Topares, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Eduardo Alberto Henríquez Osorio, parish priest of Santiago Apóstol de Vélez – Blanco, Our Lady of the Incarnation of Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary of Topares and Our Lady of the Snows of Topares.
- 00:00h. Solemn salute.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
- 00:30h. Holy Mass, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Antonio Jesús Manzano Soriano, Episcopal Delegate for Education, parish priest of the Holy Family of Almerimar and of Santa María de la Paz of El Ejido.
- 05:00h. Mass for the pilgrims of Oria, presided over by the Rev. Dr. D. Theodore Lejeune Nken Nyobe, parish administrator of Our Lady of Mercy in Oria, Saint Indalecio of the Rambla de Oria, Saint Bartholomew of Los Cerricos and the Chapel of Campillo de Purchena.
- 08:00h. Mass for the pilgrims of Vélez – Rubio, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Antonio Jesús María Saldaña Martínez, rector of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente and sung by the Group of Souls of Vélez – Rubio.
- 09:00h. Mass for Pilgrims, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Licdo. D. Pedro Antonio Pérez Martínez, director of the diocesan secretariat for Migrations, parish priest of Santa María Magdalena de los Molinos and of Santa María Madre de Dios del Puche.
- 10:00 a.m. Mass for pilgrims at Llano de los Olleres, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Domingo Fernández Navarrete, parish priest emeritus of San Joaquín de Garrucha and honorary steward of Our Lady of Carmen del Llano de los Olleres.
- 11:00h. Reception of authorities by the Albox Music Band.
- 11:30 a.m. Holy Rosary.
- 12:00h. Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lady, presided over by the Most Illustrious Mr. Lcdo. D. Francisco Sáez Rozas, Vicar of Evangelization and Pastoral of the Bishopric of Almería, canon of the S. and AI Cathedral of the Incarnation and parish priest of the Holy Spirit of Almería. Sung by Mrs. Rosabel Oller Sevilla, organist of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente.
- 13:00h. Procession of the sacred image of La Pequeñica through the Roel esplanade and prayer of the Angelus.
- 18:00h. Holy Rosary.
- 18:30h. Mass for pilgrims in Chirivel, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Antonio Jesús María Saldaña Martínez, rector of the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente and sung by the Parish Choir of San Isidoro de Chirivel.
- 19:30h. Mass for pilgrims from Campohermoso and Fernán Pérez, presided over by the Rev. Mr. D. Jesús Rico Domene, parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption in Campohermoso and Saint Ferdinand King in Fernán Pérez.
- 20:30h. Holy Rosary.
- 21:00h. Mass for pilgrims from Albox, Las Pocicas, El Taberno and Llano del Espino, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Antonio José Villegas Romero, parish priest of Santa María de Albox, Santa Bárbara de las Pocicas, San José del Taberno and Our Lady of Sorrows of Llano del Espino.
- 22:00h. Closing of the doors of the Sanctuary.
The Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente will remain open from 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 7 until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, reopening at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 14.
PILGRIMAGES OF THANKSGIVING
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
- 11:30 a.m. Holy Rosary.
- 1:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Mass for the 2024 Pilgrimage, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Antonio Ramón Salvador Martín, parish priest of San Isidro de Almería and president of the Diocesan Commission for the 2025 Jubilee.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
- Gathering of volunteers from the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente at the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
- 12:30 p.m. Holy Rosary.
- 1:00 p.m. Mass for pilgrims, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Ángel Soler Larrosa, rector of the Patronal Sanctuary of Santa María la Real de las Huertas de Lorca.
PILGRIMAGE ON HORSEBACK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
- Pilgrimage of horsemen to the Diocesan Sanctuary of Saliente.
PILGRIMAGE OF SAN MIGUEL ARCÁNGEL,
ANGELIC PROTECTOR OF THE DIOCESAN SANCTUARY OF SALIENTE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
- 12:00h. Presentation of Mr. Francisco Martínez Botella, Steward of the Ánimas del Saliente Squad, and the squad members in the Cloister.
- 12:30 p.m. Holy Rosary.
- 1:00 p.m. Solemn Mass and prayer to the Holy Protector Archangel, presided over by MI Sr. Dr. D. Francisco José Escámez Mañas, canon – archivist of the S. and AI Cathedral of the Incarnation and parish priest of Santiago Apóstol de Almería.
- 13:30h. Procession with the image of Saint Michael the Archangel along the Roel esplanade and invocation to our Angelic Protector.
- 14:00h. Appetizer of dried figs and anise in the Cloister.