Quito, April 22, 2024<\/b><\/p>\n
Editor: Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Casco<\/b><\/p>\n
From April 15 to 22, the Gospel toured nine parishes of the Diocese of Santa Elena, a period in which the faithful expressed their devotion and joy.<\/b><\/p>\n
In an emotional ceremony, the Diocese of Santa Elena received with great faith and enthusiasm the official symbol of the IEC 2024. The person in charge of receiving the Gospel was the Vicar General of the Diocese, Father Juan Jes\u00fas Mart\u00edn, in delegation of the Bishop of Santa Elena, Mons. Iv\u00e1n Minda.<\/span><\/p>\n The ceremony for the delivery-reception of the IEC 2024 symbol took place on Monday, April 15, and was presided over by Father Patricio Gonz\u00e1lez, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Portoviejo and delegate of its Archbishop, Mons. Eduardo Castillo.<\/span><\/p>\n Until Tuesday, April 16, he visited the Se\u00f1or de las Aguas Vicariate, after which he arrived at the parishes of San Ignacio de Loyola and Santa Rita de Casia, where his profound value for the community was highlighted.<\/span><\/p>\n On Wednesday, April 17, the Gospel arrived at the San Jos\u00e9 Vicariate, El Buen Pastor parish and, later, at the San Patricio parish, communities in which the faithful united in prayer for the needs of the world and the Church.<\/span><\/p>\n In San Patricio, a solemn ceremony was held with parish groups and the community, in which the importance of this great event of faith was highlighted.<\/span><\/p>\n On Thursday, April 18, the Gospel Book arrived at the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Carmen y San Benito parish, and was then taken to the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Merced Vicariate (South Zone) to begin its journey.<\/span><\/p>\n The Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de las Mercedes parish also received the Gospel, after which, on Friday, April 19, he visited the San Francisco de As\u00eds parish in Posorja, which marked another milestone in his pilgrimage.<\/span><\/p>\n During its time at the South Vicariate, the Mar\u00eda Madre Del Buen Pastor parish also welcomed the symbol and carried out significant acts to highlight its liturgical importance.<\/span><\/p>\n Father \u00d3scar Lainez, Vicar of the San Agust\u00edn Vicariate (Central Zone), received the Gospel in the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de las Mercedes parish in Playas, to continue its passage through the San Pedro de Zapotal parish and finally arrive at the Cathedral of Santa Elena , where it was exposed until it was received by the Archdiocese of Guayaquil, to continue its journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Quito, April 22, 2024 Editor: Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Casco From April 15 to 22, the Gospel toured nine parishes of the Diocese of Santa Elena, a period in which the faithful expressed their devotion and joy. In an emotional ceremony, the Diocese of Santa Elena received with great faith and enthusiasm the official symbol of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n