On the occasion of the festivity of the Virgen del Carmen, users of the Imserso Day Center in Melilla have participated this morning in an emotional floral offering to the patron saint of the sea, which has taken place in the Association of Neighbors Hippodrome, located in the area of Minas del Rif.
Twenty users have attended this traditional event accompanied by the Territorial Director of the Imserso, Verónica Aznar, who has been in charge of delivering the bouquet of flowers on behalf of all of them. During the event, a prayer was raised to the Virgin, followed by a moment of recollection in which the participants were able to formulate their requests, focused especially on the health and well-being of their families.
In a sign of gratitude, the Association of Neighbors has given the Center a blessed image in Madrid with the image of the Virgen del Carmen, and each user has been offered a blessed carnation, coming from the image that will proceed this afternoon.
The commemorative events in honor of the Virgen del Carmen will continue this afternoon with the processional departure scheduled at 5:00 p.m. from the headquarters of the Association of Neighbors Hippodrome. The image will be carried to the Church of St. Augustine, where the Holy Mass will be celebrated at 18:00h. Then, the Virgin will be taken to the beach for her traditional crossing by sea, and will continue her tour of the Korean neighborhood until she returns to her starting point.