(I'm not religious and I've only seen this celebration once when I was 7 or 8 years old when my Granny from Oporto was here passing some days with us, so I think it's every year) Every year, 2 weeks before Easter Rio Maior has a religious celebration called Prossição do Senhor dos Passos. Senhor dos Passos means Lord of the Steps and this celebration is the most important at our little town, lots of people come and watch the volunteers carry Our Lord and our Lady from this church (which we call the old church, as we have two) which is quite beautiful from the inside, unfortunately is always closed and we didn't reach the church in time as it opens to let the men carry Our Lord and Our Lady from this church to the new church!