'We Need Hope': Latino Catholics Commemorate Virgen de Guadalupe Through Virtual Events
“It’s dramatically different this year,” said Monsignor Arturo Bañelas in El Paso, Texas, as Catholics observe the celebration amid coronavirus restrictions
Published December 12, 2020 •
Updated on December 12, 2020 at 2:20 am
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, honoring the Virgin Mary, has been celebrated by Latino Catholics for hundreds of years, with large gatherings of the faithful at Mass and processions, NBC News reports.
In past years, the celebrations have included rosaries, mariachi bands, ministries and plays for children and adults. Family and friends from neighboring Juárez, Mexico, would cross the international bridges to join in celebration.