Adeje is marking the 775th anniversary of the Holy Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with a programme of religious services, talks, music, exhibitions and community gatherings running through November and into December.
The celebrations, titled Noviembre con María, are centred around the Parish of San José de Los Olivos, with events exploring the history and meaning of the Scapular, devotion to the Virgin Mary and the traditions surrounding remembrance of the dead.
November programme
Sunday 1 November
- 6pm: Solemn Mass at the Municipal Cemetery, including the blessing of a new image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
- Traditional blessing of the cemetery niches afterwards.
Monday 2 November
- 6pm: Mass at the Municipal Cemetery.
- The image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will then be transferred to the Parish of San José de Los Olivos.
Tuesday 3 November
- 12pm: Angelus prayer.
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass led by Ismael Pérez González, Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy.
- 7.45pm: Noches con Alma, a poetry recital titled Life’s Journey with Mary.
Wednesday 4 November
- 12pm: Angelus prayer.
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass led by Juan Antonio Guedes Suárez, Vicar General of the Diocese of Nivariense.
- 7.45pm: Talk titled Holiness, a Path Through Life, presented by Juan Antonio Guedes Suárez.
Thursday 5 November
- 12pm: Angelus prayer.
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass led by Honorio José Campos Gutiérrez, Diocesan Delegate for Popular Piety and Episcopal Vicar for the Northern Vicariate.
- 7.45pm: Talk titled They Divided My Clothes and Cast Lots for My Tunic, presented by Francisco José Machado Trujillo.
Friday 6 November
- 10am-12pm: Confessions.
- 12pm: Angelus prayer.
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass.
- 7.45pm: Presentation of Mariposas de Finados. Las luces de los muertos en la tradición canaria, a book by writer and researcher Julio Concepción Pérez.
Saturday 7 November
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass.
- 7.45pm: Opening of two exhibitions, Blessed Souls: Representations of Purgatory and The Scapular: A Sign of Faith and Devotion.
- Talk on Paintings of Souls: History and Symbolism in the Geography of Purgatory, by journalist and writer José Gregorio González.
- 8.30pm: Chestnuts and wine evening, organised by the La Postura Residents’ Association.
Saturday 14 November: Meeting of Adeje’s Hermitages
- 6pm: Gathering at the Ermita de las Nieves.
- 6.15pm: Walk to the Parish of San José de Los Olivos, accompanied by a communal recitation of the Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass.
- Talk on The Virgin of Mount Carmel as Mediator for the Souls, and the Scapular as a Symbol, presented by art historian Juan Luis Barbón.
- Informal gathering afterwards with the parranda Los Alisios.
Wednesday 18 November
- 7.30pm: Spiritual film forum, with a screening of The Chosen.
Saturday 21 November
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass, including the administration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
- 7.30pm: Noches con Alma, a concert titled Mary’s Yes, performed by Grupo Samay.
Saturday 28 November: Family Gathering
- 5pm: Family gathering.
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Mass.
December events
Saturday 5 December: Devotional Route of the Virgin of Mount Carmel in the Orotava Valley
A visit to the municipalities of La Orotava, Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz.
For information, contact the Parish of San José de Los Olivos or WhatsApp 660 46 79 80.
Monday 7 December: Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- 6pm: Holy Rosary.
- 7pm: Solemn Mass in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
- Procession afterwards to the Ermita de La Viña.
The programme offers a mixture of religious tradition, local history and community activities, with several opportunities for residents to take part in the anniversary celebrations.