Preliminary Triduo: Beginning of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festivities, in the Esperança Sanctuary with the preliminary Triduo at 6:00 PM on days May 24, 25 and 26, with lectures. Confession hearings all days between 10:00 to 12:00 AM and from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. May, 25 ( Thursday ) 06:00 PM - Inauguration of the 300 Years and first procession Exhibit. This exhibit will be open from May 26 to July 9, from 03:00 PM to 08.00 PM   May, 26 ( Friday ) 08:00 AM - Mass in the Senhor Santo Cristo Sanctuary held by The Sanctuary Parish Priest Monsignor Agostinho Tavares. 09:00 AM - Mass in the Senhor Santo Cristo Sanctuary presided by D. António de Sousa Braga, Bishop of Angra and the Azores islands. 09:00 PM - Experiment and inauguration of the Sanctuary front lighting and São Francisco garden. City Fireman marches past band. Bazaar opening. 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") Musical concerts 09:30 PM - 10:45 PM - Estrela d'Alva 11:15 PM - 00:30 AM - Concert by the singer D. Otília de Jesus (Emigrant from Canada) May, 27 ( Saturday ) 09:00 AM - Mass at Senhor Santo Cristo Sanctuary, in respect of D. Maria da Conceição Medeiros e Almeida soul, benefactress of the Confraternity, jointly held by D. Robert Kurtz, Hamilton-Bermuda Bishop, D. Aurélio Granada Escudeiro, Emeritus Bishop of the Azores and D. António de Sousa Braga, Bishop of Angra and the Azores islands. 12:00 AM - Policemen, Taxi drivers, Taxi drivers S. Miguel and S.Maria Association and Cavaleiros do Asfalto bike club tribute - march past in front of the Esperança Convent. 04:20 PM - Preparations for the Saint Image Removal procession (O Provedor da Irmandade bate à "porta do carro") and TE DEUM presided by D. António de Sousa Braga, Bishop of Angra and the Azores islands. 04:30 PM - The Saint Image Removal procession from the Esperança Convent to the Senhor Santo Cristo Sanctuary, passing by the Armed Forces tribute at 04:45 PM (with frigate gun shots and 2 Portuguese Aerial Force jets passing by). This year the Removal Procession will be done on the inverse way. There will be lectures after the image entrance. 05:30 PM - Bazaar opening and festivities resume after the preach. 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") 11:00 PM - Stationary fireworks from S. Brás Fort. Musical concerts 07:00 PM - 08:45 PM - Lira das Sate Cidade 09:00 PM - 10:45 PM - Fanfarra Lealdade 11:00 PM - Fireworks show 11:15 PM - 00:30 AM - Lira Portuguesa de Brampton - Canada May, 28 ( Sunday ) 00:00 AM - End of the march past the Saint Image of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres. 00:45 AM - Exit of the image on a candle procession to S. José Chuch, presided by the Sanctuary Parish Priest Monsignor Agostinho Tavares  to start the great Veneration Eve, starting the great Veneration Eve after the installation of the image at S. José Church, the Mass of the Veneration Eve start with all bishops present. 01:30 AM - Solemn Eve in honou of Senhor Santo Cristo presided by the Sanctuary Parish Priest Monsignor Agostinho Tavares  05:00 AM - Veneration Eve closing Mass (People who participate on the Veneration Eve are kindly requested to leave the Sanctuary after Mass in order to make space for Pilgrims who wish to pray and assist the Eucharist). 06:00 AM - Reveille by a volley of gun-fire. 06:00 AM - Pilgrim's Eucharist. Daybreak Mass by the Priest Dr. José de Medeiros Constância and concelebrated by the priest that escort him.. 10:15 AM - The Inage leave S. José Church and go to the Sanctuary churchyard. 10:30 AM - Eucharist Solemn Celebration in the Sanctuary's Churchyard in the presence of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres's Saint Image presided by the Patriarch of Lisbon and concelebrated by all other Bishop attendig the Festival. 03:15 PM - The Procession guidon departure, which will walk the City in its usual itinerary. 04:30 PM - Departure of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Saint Image. 09:00 PM - Bazaar opening and popular festivities resume. 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old Kitchen") Musical concerts 09:30 PM - 10:45 PM - Lira do sul 11:00 PM - 00:45 AM - Nª Srª Luz from Fall river - USA Monday, 29 ( Monday; Municipal holiday ) 11:00 AM - Concelebrated Solemn Mass applied by the "Mesa da Irmandade" and its collaborator intentions celebrated by D. Aurélio Granada Escudeiro, Emeritus Bishop of the Azores and D. António de Sousa Braga, Bishop of Angra and the Azores islands and D. Robert Kurtz, Hamilton-Bermuda Bishop. 02:30 PM - Gift's public sale (cattle, domestic animals, etc.). 03:00 PM - Bazaar opening and Festivities resume. 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") Musical concerts 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM - Sociedade União dos Amigos 04:45 PM - 18:00 PM - Sociedade Artisitica e Musical Cortezense 06:15 PM - 07:30 PM - Banda Musical de Oliveira 08:00 PM - 09:15 PM - Harmonia Mosteirense 10:00 PM - 11:45 PM - Fundação Brasileira June, 1 ( Thursday ) 05:00 PM - Bazaar opening. 06:00 PM - Solemn Concelebrating presided by the Sanctuary Parish Rev Priest Monsignor Agostinho Tavares in honor Madre Teresa da Anunciada. 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") Musical concerts 07:30 PM - 09:15 PM 09:30 PM - 11:45 PM - The Azores Militar Zone music Band June, 3 ( Saturday ) 10:00 AM - Gift's public sale (cattle, domestic animals, etc.). 03:00 PM - Bazaar opening and Festivities resume. 06:00 PM - Closing of the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2000's Festivities: Solemn Concelebrating presided by the Sanctuary Parish Rev Priest Monsignor Agostinho Tavares. 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 300 years Exhibit (at Esperança Convent "old kitchen") Musical concerts 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM 07:30 PM - 09:15 PM 09:30 PM - 11.45 Midnight - Closing of the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2000's Festivities. Note: This information was kindly provided by the Irmandade do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres on May 13th 2000. This program may change without notice. Socio-cultural program promoted by Ponta Delgada City Hall for all imigrants attending the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festival (in Portuguese) Mayor's visit program from the cities geminated with Ponta Delgada, Shelia Youn (San Leandro) and Edward Lambert (Fall River) on the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festival 300 years celebration (in Portuguese)    | The origin of the Image | The first procession | Mother Teresa da Anunciada | The Esperança Monastery | | The São Francisco Field | Worshiping the Senhor Santo Cristo | 2000 Festivities Calendar | . | Radio Online ( Rádio Atlântida ) | Live Broadcast ( RTP/Açores ) | The Hymn | . | Sign the Guestbook | Read the Guestbook | Optimized for Internet Explorer 4.0+ 800x600 © 2000, José Machado .