In addition to masses, communions and prayer services, the following processions will take place in San Joaquín de Flores, Heredia.
The church in Llorente de San Joaquín is located east of Intel on the road between Intel and Heredia. The central church is in San Joaquín proper – 2 blocks north of the main road between Alajuela and Heredia.
FRIDAY, April 10
9:00 am
Procession of the Stations of the Cross (Santo via Crucis) begins in the church in Llorente (Templo de Llorente) and proceeds to the central church (Templo Parroquial)
3:00 pm
The Passion of Christ (Celebración del Pasión del Señor) at the central church followed by a procession with the corpse of Christ (Procesión del Santo Entierro)
SATURDAY, April 11
7:00 pm
Vigil (Vigilia Pascual) followed by a bonfire (Fuego y del Cirio Pascual) at the central church
SUNDAY, April 12
3:00 pm
Communion (Eucaristía) followed by a procession of the risen Christ (Procesión del imagen del Resucitado) at the central church
Several homeowners are now displaying crosses draped in purple in their front yards in anticipation of Holy Week, Semana Santa. Processions and re-enactments will begin Friday morning and continue throughout the weekend. (Photos to be posted.) Government offices are closed all week, bus service is limited (on Thursday) and no alcohol is available for purchase during the weekend. This is a week when there is a mass exodus for the beach. If you are planning to go there, avoid returning to the Central Valley on Sunday, if you can. The autopista will be like a parking lot.