In drought-stricken Spain, around 250 villagers brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray for rain.
Catalonia, in the country’s northeastern corner, is among the worst-affected regions. Agritourism and farming are the primary sources of income for the 260 inhabitants of L’Espunyola, an hour and a half north of Barcelona.
“If it doesn’t rain within two weeks, it’s very hard to say what might happen,” Altarriba, the farmer, said after celebrating Mass. Local council member and firefighter Eduard Perarnau described the special Mass as a last resort. The government has restricted water usage, asking farmers to limit watering crops and trees as much as possible.are below a third of their capacity. The nearby La Baells reservoir is down to 25%, and in some places only a trickle of water cuts through the layers of silt that used to be underwater.
The last time the village offered prayers and hymns to Our Lady of the Torrents was in 2008, local media reported. And it worked — residents say the rains came not long after.“We have asked with faith, and many people have come and prayed with faith,” Conesa said. “The Lord will give us what suits us.”
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