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I read that due to ongoing restoration work inside the cathedral, the Botafumeiro is not currently operating. Can anyone confirm whether this is currently the case? We plan to arrive to Santiago de Compostela tomorrow and would welcome clarification. Thank you!
Where did you read that?I read that due to ongoing restoration work inside the cathedral,
We were there on Sunday June 18th and it swung at both the 9:30 and 12:00 masses. If a group is arriving they will pay to have it swing. On June 18th, Bucknell Univiversity sponsored the botafumeiro at noon.I read that due to ongoing restoration work inside the cathedral, the Botafumeiro is not currently operating. Can anyone confirm whether this is currently the case? We plan to arrive to Santiago de Compostela tomorrow and would welcome clarification. Thank you!
There is probably no way to know if a group has sponsored it for any particular Mass , is there?We were there on Sunday June 18th and it swung at both the 9:30 and 12:00 masses. If a group is arriving they will pay to have it swing. On June 18th, Bucknell Univiversity sponsored the botafumeiro at noon.
No. The cathedral and pilgrim office do not publicise when the Botafumeiro is to be used outside the fixed festival dates.There is probably no way to know if a group has sponsored it for any particular Mass , is there?
When I did the rooftop tour last week the tour guide seemed to get a notification that the Botafumeiro would swing at the 7:30 pm mass that day and passed the information on to us.There is probably no way to know if a group has sponsored it for any particular Mass , is there?
Today’s 7:30 PM Mass just concluded; it did not swing. I remain hopeful that it will tomorrow.When I did the rooftop tour last week the tour guide seemed to get a notification that the Botafumeiro would swing at the 7:30 pm mass that day and passed the information on to us.
That information was only for that particular day of course. It all depends on if a group is willing to pay for it.Today’s 7:30 PM Mass just concluded; it did not swing. I remain hopeful that it will tomorrow.
Thank you. So maybe the rooftop tour before going to a Mass?When I did the rooftop tour last week the tour guide seemed to get a notification that the Botafumeiro would swing at the 7:30 pm mass that day and passed the information on to us.
It's well worth doing!Thank you. So maybe the rooftop tour before going to a Mass?
When it swings, it's not at every Mass. Lately, during high pilgrim season, so now for example, it seems that it has been swinging most days during the main pilgrim mass at midday. Last year it was so anyway ... Don't know about what's typical for the evening mass.Today’s 7:30 PM Mass just concluded; it did not swing. I remain hopeful that it will tomorrow.
DJames... I am so sorry on the loss of your father. I'm glad that the experience at the cathedral was so moving for you. We, too, had considered reserving the botafumeiro ourselves. How far in advance did you email them to reserve? I know it is expensive but as you say, it goes to the church and this may be a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for your reply. It's good to hear from someone who has done this. Again sincere condolences.you can email the cathedral to set up a date to reserve the bota. Which I did on June 2 7:30 mass. Theyreserve two pews in the south transcept. I walked to honor my father who died in September 2022 and this Camino helped me say goodbye.
The mass was special and the priest mentioned my father’s name. The best part was not the swinging of the bota. But the presence of my new Camino friends who sat with me to experience this very moving mass. I boo hoo’d in the arms of my new found friends.
Was it expensive? I looked at it this way. I won’t go to Starbucks for a coffee each day for awhile. The donation to the cathedral was much more satisfying.
botafumeiro@catedraldesantiago.esI am having trouble with the email address that is listed on the cathedral site. My Gmail says the address is not recognized?
That is the one I am trying to use. Is there a problem with trying to send an email through Gmail to an overseas country?
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