This year at my parish we celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe for four days, imitating the four days Our Lady appeared to Saint Juan Diego from December 9th to the 12th in 1531. We began December 9th with confessions and a Mass for the Feast of Saint Juan Diego. On December 10th the Juan XXIII Movement organized a retreat for the whole community. On Saturday we began at 7pm with the blessing of the new Danza Azteca of the parish and they danced on and off for the next four hours. While they rested we read Scripture readings, drank hot chocolate, socialized and ate sweet bread. After a Rosary at 11, we sung the Mananitas at midnight with over 800 people. On the 12th we had a very well attended Mass with a Mariachi band followed by procession led by the Danza Azteca. After the procession we had a nice gathering with food, music and dancing. Here are some pictures showing the highlights.
Me blessing and crowning two members of the Danza Azteca
The Danza Azteca doing one of its first dances
Images of Our Lady and flowers brought by the faithful Saturday night
Singing Las Mananitas led by Hector and Silvia Cruz
Me preaching on Sunday
The Mass was very well attended
The Mariachi band came from Alabama
The Danza Azteca leading the procession from the Church to the festivities… it was very cold
We served over 400 plates of food
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