the The baker brothers In recent days and weeks I have studied the possibility Performance of the Station of Repentance from the Church of Misericordia On Holy Wednesday. The proposal submitted by a group of brothers to the agent was well received … eyes, start the assessment and start the consultation process with the various parties involved. However, the idea ended up being scrapped this week due to a decision of this nature The brothers must ratify it In the General Council, as stated in the bakers’ rules. The current situation that the Brotherhood is going through, with a director at its head, does not allow for this.
Commissioner, Joseph ChristopherHe explains to the ABC that the Holy Wednesday Foundation government team has made significant progress in analyzing the feasibility of this idea That would solve a series of problems Which represents the brotherhood’s departure from the Church of San Andres. On the one hand, the difficulty involved in leaving such a small space, especially with regard to… Nasserist organization“There is training for Nazarenes in many places: in the Ateneo, in the school on Arguejo Street…” In addition, the fraternity needs about 300 additional meters to be able to leave completely before reaching the bell. Added to all this is the “public order problem” generated by Orfila Street, in the heart of the centre, with the Brotherhood passing through all day and with few evacuation routes.
The manager has already made an assessment Benefits and complications of the proposed templethe adjacent Misericordia Church, where the brotherhood celebrates its annual services. Advantages include the possibility of exit and entry of the brotherhood in the same place or the presence of better evacuation routes. regarding Exit stepsIt is true that the secret of the Lord of Sovereign Power did not enter through the door of the temple, but “if the doors are removed it comes out,” so it was not a big problem either.
Although the mysterious step is too large to exit Mercy, it was considered to remove the doors, making said exit possible.
José de Cristobal also indicates that they stayed Contact a representative today To examine the pros and cons of this change to Universal Holy Wednesday in its current configuration. At this point, it will be necessary to solve the problem The crossover that might happen with Carmen’s siblings Immediately after leaving Mercy. The Panaderos will search for Laraña through José Gestoso and the western side of La Encarnación. The brothers of the Omnium Sanctorum take there after leaving Puente and Pellón to surround the square before entering Alcázares Street. This confrontation – which could be avoided if Carmen ran along the eastern side of La Encarnación – would force the Panaderos to leave early and prolong the route too much so as not to leave the brothers parked before entering the official race. All this, plus the meters added on the return trip, means, according to the commissioner’s calculations, about two extra hours on the street.
This situation will occur with the approved command for Great Wednesday 2026 – Carmen, Buen Vin, Thirst, San Bernardo, Lanzada, Baratillo, The Bakers, Christ of Burgos and the Seven Words -. This is another problem that hinders a decision no less important than changing the place of implementation of the station of penance: Holy Wednesday, like the other days of Holy Week, is a moving day. In fact, another plan for 2027 is already on the table. There is still no fixed and final orderWhat may work one year may not work the next year.
Not without the approval of the brothers
However, the Commissioner of Bakers is convinced that, when weighing the advantages and disadvantages of both temples, it is a choice Departures from Misericordia are more viable From the Church of San Andres. What prompted the plan not to continue, as we mentioned, is the delicate situation that the Orfila Street brothers are going through. Since there is no board of directors, Extraordinary meetings of the General Council may not be held Such as would be necessary to approve a proposal of this magnitude without the permission of the ecclesiastical authority. The decision must therefore be taken unilaterally by the Commissioner, who does not want to further fragment the brotherhood at a time when the goal is exactly the opposite: to bring it together and restore unity little by little.
Although the proposal comes from a group of brothers, there are others who have previously expressed their disagreement, so there are Division on this issue within the company“I cannot benefit some and unfairly hurt others by making a decision like this without taking into account part of the brotherhood,” concludes José de Cristobal. Be that as it may, the proposal to leave Misericordia may cause the future board of directors to raise the gauntlet and embark on the project of giving some air to the Nazarene procession of Panaderos.