Marina di Ragusa and the external feast of San Giuseppe

Marina di Ragusa is preparing to celebrate tomorrow, Sunday, March 22, the external feast of Saint Joseph, a central moment of the festivities dedicated to the holy patriarch, deeply rooted in the fabric of local tradition.

The program will open at 8:30 AM with the Eucharistic celebration in the church of Santa Maria di Portosalvo. At 9:00 AM, the ringing of bells and the firing of bombs will officially mark the start of the celebration. At 10:00 AM, the arrival of the marching band "Vito Cutello" of Chiaramonte Gulfi is expected, which will offer a musical awakening and a tour through some city streets.

In the afternoon, at 5:30 PM, there will be a solemn Mass presided over by the parish priest don Riccardo Bocchieri; following this, at 6:30 PM, the procession with the statue of Saint Joseph will begin, the most awaited moment of the day.

The procession will follow a wide itinerary that will include piazza Maria SS. di Portosalvo, via del Mare, via B. Brin, via Vasco de Gama, via Monfalcone, via del Quarnaro, via Lepanto, again via del Mare, via Agrigento, via Imbastari, via Ravenna, via Duilio, via Salerno, back to via del Mare, via Sampieri, via Duilio, via Pozzallo, via del Mare, piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, via Dandolo, via Pietrasanta, via S. Citelli, via Tomaselli, via G. Verne, via S. Citelli, the lungomare Andrea Doria, piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, via del Mare, and then the return to piazza Maria SS. di Portosalvo and to the church.

An extensive and evocative route that embraces the entire inhabited center and allows residents and visitors to closely accompany the passage of the saint, amidst prayers, songs, and great popular participation.

The parish priest, don Riccardo Bocchieri, extends a heartfelt invitation to the community: «Saint Joseph reminds us of the silent strength of faith and the love he guards. Tomorrow we will experience a day that is not only tradition but an opportunity to come together as a community, to entrust ourselves to his protection, and to rediscover the beauty of being together. I look forward to seeing you all, with open hearts and the family spirit that distinguishes us».

Also highlighted is the support of Gali Group Trasporti & Logistica, which this year again offers its media support to the feast: a valuable contribution capable of enhancing religious initiatives with a strong territorial identity, promoting their dissemination and protection.

The day will be enriched by the opportunity to visit the Feast of Saint Joseph, set up at via Cagliari 37 and at the institute of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart in via Augusta 5, where food items and donations will be collected for the benefit of people in need.

Marina di Ragusa is thus preparing to experience an intense Sunday, in the name of faith, tradition, and sharing, under the protection of Saint Joseph.