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The Bishop of Cartagena thank the people of Lorca their work in the recovery following the earthquakes in 2011 (09/05/2016)

With the bare altar and the tabernacle empty the Eucharist began blessing of the church of San José de Lorca, damaged by the devastating earthquake that struck the city five years ago.

"It has been a joy to see this morning in the paper status information of the reconstruction of the entire city of Lorca;

which he meant the earthquake disaster after the last five years of terrible earthquake that caused panic and pain in this city and its people ".

With those words began his homily the Bishop of Cartagena, in the afternoon yesterday, the Eucharist attended by dozens of neighbors.

"You just have to shop around to see how the city has changed everything and how it has recovered its splendor and beauty," added Bishop.

Mons. José Manuel Lorca thanked the parishioners shown patience, because this parish was the last to start the refurbishment.

The pastor of the Diocese said that the banks that have been released in this parish blessing are assigned by the lorquina St. Patrick's Church.

. Bishop Lorca wanted to thank the solidarity of all the faithful and all Sun City, for being an example: "Thank town of Lorca."

The blessing of the church began with the sprinkling of holy water at the beginning of the Mass, the faithful, the temple and the altar, continued with the incensing of the same and subsequent coating of the altar.

Parishioners, happy to be able to re-enter his parish, assured feel full of feelings: "On the one hand the sadness of that time and on the other the joy of seeing so beautiful temple.

Makes you want to mourn.

It's very exciting, "she told a neighbor.

The Temple of San Jose has improved its appearance after the remodeling, it has recovered an aisle, which was used for years as store thrones Easter, and which found paintings have been restored.

Also, we have undertaken restoration work that have as main objectives: solve problems cornices and walls, and the recovery of the north aisle (including wall paintings), among others.

All these works have been performed by companies Lorquimur and Restauralia Carthage, under the direction of architect Juan de Dios de la Hoz.

Source: Obispado de Cartagena

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