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Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
"Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything." (Words of Our Lady to Juan Diego)
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Parishioners have been working for weeks on the planning and preparation of tonight's Fiesta.
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After a beautiful Bilingual Mass we were lead over to the hall by a
procession of drums and dancers.
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The dancers.
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We experienced some of the beautiful culture of Mexico.
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And then everyone made their way into the hall.
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Father Uriel
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Don't you just love the homemade clothing.
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As we ate, we were entertained by energetic dancers in their vibrant costumes.
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The traditional dances were amazing.
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The dancers were just beaming with cultural pride.......
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In between the entertainment, people ate and visited with each other.
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Father Jonathan concelebrated tonight and also enjoyed the festivities.
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I have never seen so many people fill the hall before.
There was standing room only.
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We were entertained with more and more dances.
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Then the children came out and danced additional traditional dances.
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Everyone watched with enthusiasm as we were mesmerized with the joy of the evening.
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Then the lights went out and the dramatic reenactment of the miracle of
Our Lady of Guadalupe began.
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Everyone payed close attention to the actors.
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Juan Diego
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Juan Diego with the Bishop who initially did not believe that Mary was appearing to Juan.
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Mother Mary speaking to Juan Diego.
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The Gatekeepers (monks) to the Bishop.
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The Bishop now believes, and is brought to tears for his previous unbelief.
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The miracle of the tilma.
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