Nina, Matt and Glace moustache – a story of Soller country folk… Published in Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 3rd April 2016 The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in Stockwell, London in 2005 was the trigger that brought Nina and Matt to Soller. The horror of the killing and the aftermath for those living nearby…
New season, new choices in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 29th March 2016 The Soller Valley is buzzing with people arriving for an Easter break. The Hotels are spruced up and looking their best and the restaurants have fine new menus for this year. The overwhelming feeling is that the…
Earth Yoga, the Beating Heart of Santa Catalina… By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 27th March 2016 Three strong women who met in the melting pot that is Mallorca are the faces and bodies behind Earth Yoga. Sandra and Jay met on the Repic Beach of the Port of Soller…
Written by Debra Reynolds Our Religious Affairs Correspondent Sunday 27th March – Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Events in Soller at Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square begin at 9.30 a.m. with the procession I described in my previous article on the brotherhoods and the processions. This is a very joyful…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Written by Debra Reynolds Our Religious Affairs Correspondent Saturday 26th March – Holy Saturday Holy Saturday is the final day of Lent, Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. As on the Friday, there is no Mass offered on this day. The Easter Vigil Mass, which takes place after sundown…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Good Friday – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord followed by a procession Friday 25th March – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord takes place at 7.00 p.m. in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square in Soller. This is followed by a procession…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Holy Thursday – The Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by a procession Thursday 24th March – The Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper takes place at 7.00 p.m. in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square in Soller. This is followed by a procession of the…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Wednesday 23rd March – The Chrism Mass at 7.30 p.m. at La Seu, the Cathedral in Palma On Wednesday of this week, Holy Week/la Semana Santa, Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals from the Diocese of Mallorca will gather all the priests of the island at La Seu, the Cathedral in…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Written by Debra Reynolds Our Religious Affairs Correspondent The Brotherhoods (or “Confraries”) of Soller and their Processions Whether you attend the Holy Week Masses at the Church of Sant Bartomeo in Soller or not, if you are visiting Soller at this time you will no doubt witness the processions…
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord at the Church of St Bartomeu, Soller This Sunday is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord – a very important day for Christians throughout the world. On this day, we recall Jesus’ messianic entrance into Jerusalem before his crucifixion and the hero’s welcome his supporters gave him. They carried palm…
