We cordially invite visitors to Archeon who want to revive and experience the Middle Ages to join this procession.

Place: Friars Minor Monastery (map no. 42).
Start time:  See the daily program.

Participate
If you want to participate in the procession, please report to the Brothers in the monastery fifteen minutes before the start. We are looking for pennant bearers, whistleblower, censer bearer (children), fire bearers (adults) and singing procession goers (m/f and children).

Before the Procession starts, we go through the roles and have a singing exercise.
At the end of the Procession, each participant receives a small Medieval delicacy.

Background information
In the Middle Ages almost all of Europe was Roman Catholic. There were people who adhered to the Jewish faith, but they were a minority. They were blamed for everything in times of adversity. In the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and in southern Spain there were contacts with people of the Islamic faith. Furthermore, there were groups of people who deviated from Roman Catholic teachings and were called heretics.

In the Middle Ages quite a few processions and roundabouts were held with the aim of averting wars, famines and disasters and thus gaining a grip on existence with the help of Saints who act as intercessors with God. This happened, among other things, on the three days before Ascension.

Today, Pentecost, the Friars Minor will take you in procession to bring the symbols of Pentecost, fire and water , to the Burgesses in Gravendam. This in the absence of a church in Gravendam. It is not completely authentic, but it fits in with the medieval spirit of the Friars Minor: offering people guidelines to help them live their faith. Examples are: the nativity scene, Christmas carols, Jesus on the cross with images of Mary and John.