With the presence of Mayor Francisco Azcué, the city of Concordia commemorated its Patron Saint, Saint Anthony of Padua, on the morning of this Thursday, June 13.
The patronal festival began with a procession from the Our Lady of Pompeii Parish to the Cathedral, passing in front of the Departmental Police Headquarters and the Municipality.
Subsequently, the Holy Mass presided over by Monsignor Gustavo Zurbriggen took place at the Cathedral, followed by a performance on a stage set up in front of it by the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment “Blandengues” Band and a liturgical songbook with rhythms from Entre Ríos, composed by Rubén Cuestas and Rubén Giménez, with the performance of the Municipal Folk Ballet “Renovando Sueños”.
In this regard, the Mayor highlighted such an emotional date for all the people of Concordia, emphasizing the figure and legacy of Saint Anthony of Padua “who invites us to reflect on his work, dedicating his life to service, the common good, and helping others”.
Present were Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Government Secretary Luciano Dell´Olio; General Secretary of the Mayor's Office Lorena Aguilar; Secretary of Urban Development Alejandro López; Provincial Senator Cielo Espejo; council members; members of the Armed Forces and Security Forces; representatives of intermediate institutions and the general public.
The patronal festival began with a procession from the Our Lady of Pompeii Parish to the Cathedral, passing in front of the Departmental Police Headquarters and the Municipality.
Subsequently, the Holy Mass presided over by Monsignor Gustavo Zurbriggen took place at the Cathedral, followed by a performance on a stage set up in front of it by the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment “Blandengues” Band and a liturgical songbook with rhythms from Entre Ríos, composed by Rubén Cuestas and Rubén Giménez, with the performance of the Municipal Folk Ballet “Renovando Sueños”.
In this regard, the Mayor highlighted such an emotional date for all the people of Concordia, emphasizing the figure and legacy of Saint Anthony of Padua “who invites us to reflect on his work, dedicating his life to service, the common good, and helping others”.
Present were Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Government Secretary Luciano Dell´Olio; General Secretary of the Mayor's Office Lorena Aguilar; Secretary of Urban Development Alejandro López; Provincial Senator Cielo Espejo; council members; members of the Armed Forces and Security Forces; representatives of intermediate institutions and the general public.