October 18, 2011.
The municipal councilor in Lorca, Luis Amador, presented by the Olympics BP Carmen, accompanied by Juan Montoya, President of the Olympic event, and Luis Gomáriz lorquina pastor of the church.
Amador stressed that "it is a major initiative to raise funds for the restoration of the parish of Carmen, one of the most affected as a result of the May 11 earthquake."
Amador said that "during the days 28, 29 and October 30 different facilities in the municipality of Lorca and the very streets of the city will be the framework for the holding of the Olympiad BP del Carmen, which was founded with the goal of helping Lorca temple recovery through sport and popular participation. "
The Olympic Committee, Juan Montoya, has shelled the event program.
"They will be 5 sporting events that take place: Paddle Championship" Backslide ", the 12 hours of football" Step Purple Trophy ", the Beach Volleyball Championship" Paddle Club Torre del Obispo "and Urban Mile" Trophy Department of Sports. '"
Friday and Saturday will be held all these activities, leaving for Sunday's most special events: a procession that will start at 8 am on Carmen Parish residential tower destined for the Bishop, where he held the Mass of the Children's food and fellowship.
The pastor del Carmen, Luis Gomáriz, encouraged "all Lorca to participate in this event and help us to recover the Carmelite church. We wanted to wait until a few months had passed since the earthquake so that the neighbors could solve their ER, but now comes the time to also think about the recovery of this church has suffered much damage due to earthquakes. "
Luis Amador, said that "we can not let the immense cultural heritage Lorca is lost, and therefore we need to support initiatives like this."
All funds collected through the registration of participants, collaboration of sponsors and sponsors, and the sale of tickets to participate in the festivities and food will go entirely to the restoration of the temple.
To register for the events and purchase tickets to participate in the pilgrimage or the fellowship meal, you can do in the store Presintown, Carmen Parish, the House of Sport and Commercial establishments Slide Area.
More information and web www.presintown.es the Carmelite church.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca