Pamplona (EFE).- Thousands of pilgrims from all over Navarra are participating this Saturday in the first day of the Javieradas of 2023 in which the sun and the cold have been protagonists during their march.
There are those who have done the entire route by bicycle, on foot and even those who have chosen to do it on skates. In the early hours the temperatures were low and at the top of Loiti they have been able to gain a little more strength and heat with the chicken broth that is delivered at that point.
At 5:00 p.m. the mass to welcome the pilgrim will be celebrated and this Sunday at 8:00 a.m. the Via Crucis will depart from Sangüesa and at 10:00 a.m. mass will be celebrated in front of the castle.
More than 700 agents
The Provincial Police and the Civil Guard have deployed two separate security devices that have so far not registered any incidents.
The Provincial Police has organized a comprehensive security device for the Javieradas 2023 that will mobilize 330 officers from the Pamplona, Tudela and Sangüesa police stations (in coordination with other police forces) to ensure the maintenance of order and public safety during the weekends of week of March 5 and 11.
In addition, this will have drones from the Technological Support Group of the Foral Police and the Navarra Government helicopter for the control and video surveillance of traffic from the air.
The Civil Guard has organized another device with 400 agents and has an advanced command post as a coordination point for the device and a citizen service area in the vicinity of Javier Castle.
On the other hand, the Red Cross will also ensure the health of the pilgrims. Until noon, 148 people have been served. More than 200 volunteers attend to those who make the pilgrimage to Javier, in 23 service posts (20 fixed and 3 mobile) distributed throughout the Ribera, Central Zone and North Zone.
The posts have lifeguards, medical technicians, massage therapists, doctors, nurses and communications technicians. In addition, they have the necessary medical supplies to carry out cures and massages, control of constants, assessment and treatment of fainting spells, as well as intervene in any emergency that may arise.
The fleet of vehicles is made up of 7 ambulances, 5 SUVs, 17 auxiliary vehicles and 2 motorcycles, both for assistance and material management, storage, communications, personnel transport, among others.
accessible masses
The Eunate Association of families of deaf people in Navarra, through its program for Accessibility to Communication and Information for Deaf people and in collaboration with the Archdiocese, will make the Javierada Mass accessible for the tenth year this Sunday, the 5th at 10 am, through a sign language interpreter. Likewise, the Mass that is celebrated this Saturday will also have interpreters who will be located at the altar of the Eucharist itself.
