Thousands of parishioners flock this Monday to the Olympic Stadium to participate in the celebration of the Centenary of the Coronation of the Virgin of Altagracia.
The solemn Eucharist is scheduled to start at 10:00 in the morningwhich according to a press release, will be chaired by Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, substitute for general affairs of the Vatican Secretariat of State.
While at 12:00 noon the Dominicans will bid farewell to the image of the Virgin from Altagracia to return to Higüey.
Earlier, a patriotic act was carried out at the door of the Countin which President Luis Abinader was present and where honors were paid, Altagracia proclamation and floral offerings.
The image of the Virgin of Altagracia She arrived escorted by agents of the Navy on Sunday night to the city of Santo Domingo, and was received at the Antonio de Montesinos monument, on George Washington Avenue, by the Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor Francis Ozoriawho was accompanied by his auxiliary bishops and other devout Catholics.
turns 100 years old
It is recalled that 100 years ago today of the canonical coronation of the Virgin of Altagraciaa date that was also declared a Day of Popular Rejoicing by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinaderthrough decree 402-22.
