Juan Ogazón is the current mayor of the Brotherhood of San Gonzalo and one of the candidates who will choose to be the big brother of the corporation next Sunday, December 21st. Among the more than 7,000 brothers who make up the list, … around 5,500 people have the right to vote in a town hall which will require the minimum presence of 1,100 brothers to be valid, which represents 20% of the census. The candidate held a meeting with the media during which he presented his plan if elected.
Throughout his speech, he explained the profile of the brothers who make up his candidacy: “We are a very heterogeneous group of brothersin which there are many young people prepared, others with more experience, some for whom it would be the first time on a board of directors and others who have already been part of the boards of directors of other brotherhoods. We are all united by the same feeling: the love of our fraternity. With enthusiasm and work We want to create an even bigger brotherhood of San Gonzalo, always retaining our uniqueness, our charisma and our particularity; “a popular and neighborhood brotherhood, but which must occupy the place it deserves in the social life of the Sevillian brotherhood”.
The candidate’s objective is to bring normality back to the brotherhood after a few turbulent months within it. “This must lead us to a new stage of harmony, training, charity, fervor and dedication to our owners.”
Juan Ogazón’s project for the brotherhood of San Gonzalo It is based on four fundamental pillars: taking care of the future, building a united fraternity, promoting unity and strengthening pride in one’s roots.. “We want to take care of the future of the brotherhood, not only in the heritage field, but also in the human field, by being able to pass on to the youngest what previous generations have left us. We want a fraternity of solidarity, not only socially, but above all humanly, which supports people who need it; a united fraternity, open to all, in which any brother can come and live without fear or exclusion, even of the diversity of opinions. And finally, a brotherhood proud of its roots, which draws on its history, preserves its singularity and its charisma, respects its elders and recognizes those who have devoted a large part of their lives to the company.
Regarding the projects, the candidate noted that “The first thing is to create an open brotherhood, by creating activities that encourage brother involvement and participation. It’s necessary promote the participation of close entities and older brothers, as well as organize meetings between the different groups of the brotherhood“, for example, between veterans and the School of the Nazarene, to share experiences and experiences.”
In the field of training, Juan Ogazón stressed that, if elected, will promote the integration of the brotherhood with the parishin addition to “create a school for altar boys and organize two annual retreats during the main periods of the year, Advent and Lent, as well as courses for readers of celebrations and training via social networks“, he commented during the meeting with the media.
As for the cultsafter the reform of the rules, which will include a rosary with the Virgin of Health – added to the Stations of the Cross of the Lord and to the already existing Eucharistic procession -, The goal is to bring together incumbents from all corners of the parish. “We believe that services are celebrated in a solemn manner and we would like to take the faithful of the brotherhood to all points of the parish. Currently, the three starters are taking to the streets. With the new rules we will have a rosary with the Virgin, in addition to the Stations of the Cross and the Eucharistic procession, and we want all bearers to be able to travel throughout the parish,” he explained.
Likewise, regarding the Eucharistic procession of the Blessed Sacrament, stressed that “the participation of brothers in the Eucharistic procession must be encouraged, since he is the first holder of the brotherhood. “We want to organize competitions on the sides, on the altar and on the balconies, and, at the level of worship, maintain the solemn and Christian meaning that the time of penitence has, beyond popular piety.”
In the field of charity, On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Virgin of Health and her dedication, an anniversary which will be celebrated in 2027, Juan Ogazón expressed his intention to “carry out social work in collaboration with the hospitals of Seville To assess how we can help you, as well as with the health ministry of the diocese. In addition, we want to continue collaborating with the diocesan common fund, the Seville Seminary, the SAS and the COF; We recently collaborated with ATMOS. We are also working with three shelters that we want to continue supporting, by increasing the budget and rationalizing expenses,” he underlined. While, for the Christmas campaign, the project is to make bonuses for people Those who help daily can go to neighborhood stores and buy typical date food products.
Another of the projects of the candidate of San Gonzalo, Juan Ogazón, is to improve the experience of the Nazarene brother, extend the route if necessary so that they spend more time walking and less standing. “We want the Nazarene brother to suffer as little as possible, from the moment you enter the church, improving your stay in the temple and when you leave. We also seek to optimize your time on the street, by improving the cadence of your steps, so that you spend as much time as possible walking and as little time as possible in three-person formation. To do this, you have to meet and plan, especially the outward journey, as certain brotherhoods in Triana have done.
As for the administrative managementJuan Ogazón’s priority is to modernize the secretariat and management: “It’s necessary implement new technologies, as well as a mobile application so that brothers can obtain the ballot from the site, access their file, update their personal information and pay the fees quarterly, semi-annually or annually. It is also planned to contact brothers with unpaid debts to facilitate the recovery of fraternity funds.
In terms of heritagemost notable is that reports will be requested from IAPH and CYRTA for assess the state of conservation of the pallium, which currently “is blackened and greenish”. In addition, it is planned execute the new candelabra of the canopy of the Virgin of Health, “a project approved since 2009 that we want to carry out as a fraternity project.” Also A report will be requested on the red coat to know its condition and proceed with its restoration, as well as the creation of new insignia for the growth of the brotherhood.
Other projects include the completion of a new stretcher for the passage of Christ and another for the rehearsals, conception and preparation of certain new walks,the daily update on the state of Pedro Manzano’s headlines, in charge of the last restoration, a report on the imagery of the passage of Christ And new badges to have new sections. All this would be developed under the supervision of a commission of art history experts. Finally, It is also proposed to improve access to the brotherhood house and, if the opportunity arises, to undertake its expansion with the acquisition of a new property.
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