Program of Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Rosario in El Cuervo de Sevilla

A very familiar pilgrimage that takes place in a privileged natural environment, the Rocío de la Cámara Park, where the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Rosary is located.

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The pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen del Rosario of El Cuervo is now in its 62nd year, traditionally held on the last weekend of May and takes place in an enviable natural setting, in a park (Parque Rocío de la Cámara) of 12 hectares full of trees and all the services in which is located the Hermitage to Our Lady of the Rosary, inaugurated in 1992 and in whose construction the whole town participated. Sra. del Rosario, inaugurated in 1992 and in whose construction the whole village participated, watered by the waters of the Laguna de Los Tollos, the third largest lagoon in Andalusia and at the foot of the Gibalbín mountain.

The most outstanding moments are: the departure at around 10 o'clock in the morning, after the pilgrims' mass in the Church of San José, when more than fifty floats congregate in the street Fernando Cámara and the passing of the float of the Virgin is a great spectacle, In addition, the departure at 12 o'clock on Saturday night of the Virgin in a parihuela through the Parque Rocío de la Cámara accompanied by thousands of pilgrims and on the return journey, at around 10 o'clock at night, when she arrives back in the municipality and the whole town comes out to welcome the pilgrims and accompany the Virgin for the last few metres.

It is a very familiar pilgrimage in which visitors are very well received and most of them come back as it is a very welcoming festival.

Programme of Activities

Saturday, 28th May

09:00 h. Morning Romeros Mass in the Parish Church of San José,
officiated by the Parish Priest, D. Antonio Escribano Curado
09:30 h. Departure of pilgrims to the Hermitage
11:00 h. Floral offering at the monument in Rotonda de Bda. Andalucía.
(Approximate time)
12:00 h. Morning Angelus, to be held on the way to the Hermitage.
on the way to the Hermitage.
20:00 h. Prize-giving ceremony for the best decorated floats.
Door of the Hermitage.
00:00 h. Recitation of the Holy Rosary, through Rocío de la Cámara Park,
accompanying Our Lady of the Rosary.

Sunday, 29th May

11:00 h. Mass for pilgrims in the Hermitage, officiated by the Spiritual Director of the Hermandad
of the Brotherhood, Mr. Antonio Escribano Curado.
11:45 h. Floral tribute to Our Lady of the Rosary.
12:00 h. Morning Angelus at the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Rosary.
17:00 h. Transfer of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary to her cart for the traditional
traditional photo with her.
19:00 h. Return of the Virgin accompanied by the pilgrims to the
Parish

For more information: Contact the pilgrimage delegation of the Brotherhood. Tfn.: 641 43 00 08

There will be a bar service with popular prices next to the Hermitage (for the benefit of the Brotherhood).

Rules and Recommendations

In order for the LXII Pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary to take place normally, the following rules must be complied with:
1.- The entrance of vehicles to the site will be via Carretera de Arcos and for the exit there will be two options: the Rabanillo road or the lagoon ring road. All these exits will be signposted, so that traffic will rotate.
2.- On the way there and back, the entrance and exit to the park will be closed, respectively, on the road to Arcos.
3.- Respect the dimensions of the car parks provided for cars, inside and outside the enclosure, always parking in battery and respecting, at the same time, the entrances and exits of the same in case of emergencies.
4.- Heavy vehicles must be parked in the place and area set aside for them within the park before 22:00 hours on Friday 27th May, and parking under the holm oaks and trees is forbidden.
5.- The circulation of vehicles inside the park is forbidden, except in the parking areas and during the transfer of belongings, which will be done sufficiently in advance, before 10:00 hours on Saturday 28th May.
6.- It is recommended that access to the park is made sufficiently in advance, in order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.
7.- Trees and shady places are not the exclusive property of anyone, they should not be marked or enclosed.
8.- Tents and camping material must be set up sufficiently in advance, before 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 28th May.
9.- Take care of the trees and deposit rubbish and waste in the containers provided.
10.- Music and disco-type lighting equipment is prohibited, both on the floats installed in Rocío de la Cámara Park, as well as on the tuned cars.
11.-Attend to the signs and recommendations of the Agents and respect the signposting.
12.- Horsemen will not be allowed to circulate without the corresponding accreditation. This accreditation must be obtained at the Local Police Headquarters, until 27th May from 9am to 2pm, on presentation of the equine health card and civil liability insurance with the required legal cover.

Hdad. y Cofradía del Stmo. Cristo del Amor y del Amparo y de la Stma. Virgen del Rosario, Patroness and Honorary Mayoress of El Cuervo.

Environmental Norms

During the Pilgrimage of Our Lady of the Rosary we are many people who enjoy the park Rocío de La Cámara. In order to keep it in the best
conditions it would be necessary to comply with the following rules:

• Do not nail any kind of object to the trees.
• Do not cut, break or tie anything in the branches.
• Do not introduce anything into the hollows of the trunks.
• Respect the flora and fauna. Do not alter the environment.
• Do not enter the lagoon basin or areas that have not been set aside for public use. There are nesting birds.
• Leave the rubbish generated in the containers provided.

The holm oaks in the Parque Rocío de la cámara are suffering from the so-called decay, a phytosanitary process that in a short period of time causes the death of the holm oaks. Any damage applied to the tree is a factor that worsens its health, helping diseases to penetrate inside the tree and accelerating its death. Sticking nails into the trunk or breaking branches causes wounds that make it easier for diseases to enter the tree. Inserting rubbish into the trunk causes internal contamination of the tree, making it weaker.