On Saturday, September 17, the 30th Marian Family Day will be held at the shrine of Torreciudad (Huesca), a festive event centered on devotion to the Virgin Mary and aimed at families from all over Spain and some other countries.
The rector, Ángel Lasheras, pointed out in a recent interview in OmnesThe event is being organized with great enthusiasm after two years of pandemic.
We see that many people are eager to come and are preparing trips in advance. "We would like Torreciudad to be known as the 'sanctuary of the family' because of this large gathering and because of other family activities.
The Eucharistic concelebration will be presided over by the Bishop of Vitoria, Juan Carlos Elizaldeand will take place at the altar on the esplanade. The Eucharist is the center of the day, in which families go on pilgrimage to pray for their hopes and challenges.
Ángel Lasheras recalls that thousands of families have come to the event since the first one in 1989, with the hope of placing all their needs at the feet of the Blessed Mother. The Rector points out that "the motives and contents of the Days have always gone hand in hand with the Church's convocations, such as the International Years of the Family, the Jubilee of the Third Millennium, the World Meetings of the Family, the Year of the Rosary or various Synods".
"This universality - he adds - has been helped by the Pope's message and the presence over the years of cardinals and bishops who have come to the concelebration with the participation of families, who are the main protagonists".
