In 1886, the spring's carbonated waters were declared a public utility and started to be sold. Later on, a new chapel was built on the site of the natural spring in 1927. This chapel was included within the estate of Casa Vicens.

The Herrero-Jover family, who lived in the house from 1899 to 2017, opened the doors to the garden every 22 May to continue the tradition. For years, the neighbours came to Carolines street to celebrate Santa Rita's day and to drink from the natural spring located on the corner of the current Avenida de la Riera de Cassoles with Carolines street.

Although the chapel has disappeared, Santa Rita is still very much alive in the collective memory of the neighbourhood. We can see this reflected in several local establishments and in the vast number of neighbours named Rita to honour the patron saint of impossible causes. Since 2017, after Casa Vicens had been restored and opened to the public, we have remained dedicated to continuing the tradition. Every 22 May, we celebrate a special holiday so that the neighbourhood can pay homage to the saint.

Every 22 May, a stall selling candles and roses for charity is put up in the morning in front of Casa Vicens. All the proceeds are given to a charitable organisation from the neighbourhood of Gràcia. Later, the neighbours come to the church of the Hijas de la Caridad de San Vicente de Paúl, located next to Casa Vicens, for the traditional Santa Rita mass and to light candles in her image, which the church has stored since 2014. Finally, in the garden of Casa Vicens, the roses of Santa Rita are blessed while the locals seek help for the "impossible causes" that they hope will come true in the next year.