Overview
- In Vigo’s Bembrive, hundreds attended the main mass led by Bishop Antonio Valín, the image processed through the parish, and residents protested the A-52 tunnel project as local and regional officials attended.
- Brief breaks in the rain enabled processions and romerías in places such as Bembrive and Salcedo, while A Madalena suspended its procession for safety because the ground was too slippery.
- Bands of gaitas, cornetas y tambores, charangas and neighborhood furanchos sustained the festive side with concerts, dances and communal meals alongside the liturgy.
- In Oviedo, the San Pelayo monastery sold rosquillas and newly revived “naranjas solidarias,” directing proceeds to an access ramp for the church with oranges donated by Fundación Alimerka.
- With Eibar’s San Andrés church closed, priests distributed San Blas blessings across up to six parishes to maintain the rite, as towns such as Torrelavega reported strong turnout for masses, dances and shared food.