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The Association Lorca-Santiago, the Spanish Federation of Associations of the Way, the city of Lorca and the Parish of Santiago pilgrims will be invited to collaborate on their arrival in the city jubilee with a euro for the reconstruction of the temple Lorca
July 27, 2011.
The Councillor of Tourism of the Municipality of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, accompanied by the vice president of the Lorca-Santiago, Jose Antonio Gonzalez, treasurer, Roque Moya, and Juan Valverde manager, filed a joint initiative aimed at contributing to the settlement the church of Santiago, a cultural and religious infrastructure badly damaged in Lorca as a result of the May 11 earthquake.
This initiative is organized by the Association Lorca-Santiago, the Spanish Federation of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, the city of Lorca's own parish of Santiago.
Montiel has reported that "the initiative is to promote each pilgrim journey to Santiago de Compostela make a symbolic donation of one euro for the reconstruction of the church of Santiago de Lorca. This is an affordable contribution, but given the number of pilgrims each year complete the Camino de Santiago, can be an interesting way of fundraising for our church of Santiago can return to normal. "
In this sense, Montiel stated that "in 2010 more than 270,000 people completed the pilgrimage, although it was the Jubilee Year, which always involves an increase in the number of pilgrims. In previous years jubilee not be seen a gradual increase of number of pilgrims. Thus, in 2007 were 114,000 pilgrims, 125,000 and in 2008 traveled in 2009 the figure rose to 150,000, which leads us to believe that this year will exceed this amount and invites us to be optimistic about this initiative Santiago to repair. "
The Association Lorca-Santiago, vice president explained that "to carry out the alms we placed urns in the Pilgrim Office in Santiago de Compostela, along with some displays that inform about the initiative, so that when the pilgrims come to Compostela gather to collaborate with our goal. "
Similarly, José Antonio González noted that "from Lorca-Santiago we got in touch with friends from Way associations throughout Spain to brief them on the proposal and to inform the pilgrims before their departure, we've done reach campaign posters, which will also be placed in hostels and restaurants along the different stages of the Way. "
Together with the collaboration of the pilgrims, also promoted solidarity with this initiative the opportunity to help rebuild the church of Santiago by direct donations to the account enabled for the reconstruction of the temple because, as the Councillor for Tourism, "all aid is indispensable. "
The number of account opened for this purpose, Banco Popular is 0075 3708 09 0600023731.
Recall that the church of Santiago de Lorca eighteenth century, specifically opened for worship in 1781, having built on the remains of the ancient church of Santiago, built in the late fifteenth century.
Damage to the temple after the May 11 earthquake are quantified by 2.5 million euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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