Com um ritual litúrgico da igreja católica, o bispo Dom Joaquim Pertinez presidiu, para centenas de pessoas, na noite deste Sábado Santo, 8, à missa da Vigília Pascal, a “mãe de todas as vigílias”, na Catedral Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, na capital.
A cerimônia que deve durar duas horas, teve início do lado de fora da igreja, com os fiéis observando o bispo acendendo o círio pascal em uma pequena fogueira. Já com a Catedral às escuras, a celebração da luz, a bênção do fogo e preparação do círio pascal, Joaquim guiou a procissão com velas pela nave central, sem cantos, até que o diácono proclama pela terceira vez “Eis a Luz de Cristo” as luzes da Catedral foram acesas.
A cerimônia seguiu com os católicos, já com suas velas nas mãos, acendendo uma a uma, com a proclamação da Páscoa e a Liturgia da Palavra. A Vigília Pascal ou Grande Vigília, é uma celebração cristã realizada na véspera do Domingo de Páscoa. Nesta vigília, celebra-se ritualmente a ressurreição de Jesus Cristo.
O bispo Dom Joaquim contou que a celebração da vigília pascal é de suma importância nessa reta final da semana santa. “Essa noite em que Jesus passou da morte para a Vida. Convidamos os irmãos para uma vigília reflexiva. A ele [Jesus] a eternidade. Que o senhor nos proteja e nos guarde, amém”, comentou o reverendo.
O aposentado Manuel Castro, elogiou a cerimônia religiosa e garantiu que a vigília pascal traz paz interior. “O Círio Pascal é onde teremos a renovação das promessas batismais, benção da água e celebramos a Páscoa e ressurreição do senhor Jesus”, explicou.
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