LIVE FROM ITALY - La Settimana Santa: Holy Week and Easter Traditions

Mar 21, 2021 808

A virtual event on Saturday, March 27 at noon, presented by Anne Robichaud. REGISTER HERE!! Join us live from Assisi to discover ancient traditions connected to Holy Week. Our virtual event begins at noon on Saturday, March 27 (9 am Pacific Time, and 6 pm in Italy.)

In Assisi on Good Friday night, locals and clergy begin La Processione del Cristo Morto, beginning at the Cathedral of San Rufino and following a statue of the Sorrowful Mother to the Basilica di San Francesco, where La Madonna meets her Son. On Easter Sunday, Umbrians feast (logicamente!) on “Blessed Food” before Mass.

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SOURCE: Casa Belvedere

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