The Easter Vigil at the Parish of El Hospicio started outside in the Plaza Colon. The parish is situated on the southside of the plaza. The paschual candle is prepared and lit, and the parishioners solemnly process into the church pausing, in a call and response three times, to give thanks to God.
The flame is passed on to light our candles, which we kept lit for the litany of reading and prayers. We relit them for the renewal of our baptismal vows, later in the mass.
Dramatically after a burst of thunder the stone rolled away from the tomb. The curtains opened and revealed the Risen Christ, where normally the Crucified Christ resides.
¡Aleluya! He is Risen!
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