According to the Municipality of Albufeira, it is already on Saturday, March 24th, that all parishes in the municipality of Albufeira will hold the Eucharist of the Blessing of the Palms. At the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, in Paderne, at 9:30 am; at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Visitação, in Guia, and at the Church of Santa Ana, in Albufeira, at 10:30 am and at the Church of S. José, in Ferreiras, at 3:30 pm.
The following week, all parishes hold various religious ceremonies. In Albufeira, on Maundy Thursday, March 28th, the Matrix hosts the Evening Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm. On the same day, at 9:30 pm, the procession of Panels with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place, one of the most important religious manifestations, restored by Santa Casa da Misericórdia and supported by the Municipality. The gathering is at the Capela da Misericórdia and departure is scheduled for 10pm. The following day, the Passion of the Lord is celebrated, at 5:00 pm, in the same temple and, at 9:00 pm, Good Friday ends with the procession of the Burial of the Lord, also in the Main Church.
On Saturday, March 30th, the Matrix hosts the celebration of the Easter Vigil, at 10pm and on Easter Sunday, at 10am, the Resurrection procession begins followed by the Eucharist, at 11am.
In the neighboring parish of Ferreiras there is a Eucharist, on March 28th, at 9:30 pm and on Good Friday, the 29th, at 6:00 pm, the Adoration of the Cross takes place. On Saturday morning, at 10 am, there is Laudes and Ephatta and at 10 pm the Easter Vigil. The celebrations, which all take place in the Church of S. José, end in the same place, with the Easter Sunday Eucharist, at 4 pm.
In Paderne, religious celebrations begin on the 28th, Maundy Thursday, with the Eucharist, at 6:30 pm, on the 29th, the ceremony of Adoration of the Cross and Procession of the Burial of the Lord takes place, at 9:00 pm, and on Easter Day , at 10 am, the Resurrection procession begins followed by the Eucharist.
In the parish of Guia, the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Visitação hosts the celebration of the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, at 4pm. On March 29th the celebration of the Passion and Death of the Lord takes place at 3 pm, and on Easter Sunday the Eucharist of the Resurrection is celebrated.
