Holy Week in Corsica is marked by many traditional rites throughout the island, and the Sartenais Valinco Taravo region is no exception.
The most popular rite, and undoubtedly the most mystical, is the "CATENACCIU" in Sartène, which has been held every Good Friday for centuries.
Holy Week programme in SARTENE - Eglise Sainte-Marie :
Sunday 29 March at 10:30am: Palm Sunday Procession and Mass of the Passion of Christ
Monday 30 March at 6pm: Lecture
Tuesday 31 March at 6pm: Concert "U Catenacciu
Wednesday 1 April at 7pm: Office of Vespers
Thursday 2 April at 6pm: Mass of the Last Supper
Thursday 2 April at 9.30pm: Procession of the people of Sarten
Good Friday 3 April at 3pm: Way of the Cross
Good Friday 3 April at 6pm: Celebration of the Passion
Good Friday 3rd April at 9.30pm : Procession of the "Catenacciu" in the presence of his Eminence Cardinal François BUSTILLO, Bishop of Ajaccio for Corsica
Saturday 4 April at 9pm: Easter Vigil
Sunday 5 April at 10.30am: Easter Mass
The most popular rite, and undoubtedly the most mystical, is the "CATENACCIU" in Sartène, which has been held every Good Friday for centuries.
Holy Week programme in SARTENE - Eglise Sainte-Marie :
Sunday 29 March at 10:30am: Palm Sunday Procession and Mass of the Passion of Christ
Monday 30 March at 6pm: Lecture
Tuesday 31 March at 6pm: Concert "U Catenacciu
Wednesday 1 April at 7pm: Office of Vespers
Thursday 2 April at 6pm: Mass of the Last Supper
Thursday 2 April at 9.30pm: Procession of the people of Sarten
Good Friday 3 April at 3pm: Way of the Cross
Good Friday 3 April at 6pm: Celebration of the Passion
Good Friday 3rd April at 9.30pm : Procession of the "Catenacciu" in the presence of his Eminence Cardinal François BUSTILLO, Bishop of Ajaccio for Corsica
Saturday 4 April at 9pm: Easter Vigil
Sunday 5 April at 10.30am: Easter Mass