The parish of Santa Cruz del Castillo del Romeral shows off its new remodeling

 

The parish of La Santa Cruz del Castillo del Romeral has been reopened after the remodeling that has been carried out mainly on its façade, nave and sacristy. After the subsidy of 76.000 euros granted by the Department of Citizen Participation, the building has been improved to gain aesthetics and functionality. The mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajna, Marco Aurelio Pérez and the first deputy mayor, Alejandro Marichal, participated in its official inauguration, accompanied by the councilors of the local Corporation. 

 

 

 

 

The work carried out consists of modifying the side façade, which until now had the same walls and doors as the surrounding homes, so the rectangular openings in its two doors have been changed to openings finished in an arch. The church also did not offer proper ventilation inside, so three window openings also finished in arches have also been opened and stained glass windows with religious motifs have been added. Furthermore, above the sacristy, a small storage room has been created where objects of worship not necessary at certain times of the liturgical year can be deposited and stored, such as images, candelabras, vases, among others. On the other hand, the bell tower staircase had irregular steps that posed a serious risk, which is why it has been replaced by another cat ladder, reserved for the exclusive use of the bell ringer. In addition, the warehouse has been remodeled to provide it with better and greater lighting, as well as 

 

During the inauguration ceremony, the parish priest, Isidoro Sánchez, mentioned the great help and involvement of the team that designed, projected and carried out the reform, and especially thanked the support received by the Department of Citizen Participation of the San Bartolomé City Council when considering “that "It is a success that secular institutions understand and support the needs of buildings that are places of reference and participation for the people." 

 

 

 

 

For his part, the first deputy mayor, Alejandro Marichal, celebrated that the Castillo del Romeral has been able to remodel its Church as it is a place of reference for the neighbors, pointing out that Citizen Participation has subsidized the renovation works of three Churches or Parishes of the municipality, “the one that we inaugurated today in the Castillo del Romeral, that of Aldea Blanca, which will be inaugurated on the 7th, and that of San Fernando de Maspalomas. A total of 124.000 euros has been contributed that will not only improve the meeting place, celebrations and farewells for our neighbors, but will also favor the conservation of the architectural, cultural and religious heritage of our municipality,” Marichal concluded. In turn, the mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, highlighted that no reforms had been made in the parish since the last century and praised the work and work carried out by the parish priest, Isidoro Sánchez, “to move this project forward and ensure that “The building continues to be a meeting point for the community.” 

 

After the inauguration ceremony of the Church, the priest blessed the Holy Cross installed in the square and those present were invited to share a snack entertained by the Las Mañanitas Women's Group.