12/12/17 Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe Feast Day and Mass by Chelsea Purgahn
Read MoreYoung Matachina dancers sit during Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass is celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531.(Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A man leads a group of trumpeters at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A mariachi band member takes a picture at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Matachina dancers perform at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A dancer performs at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dancers kneel at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The altar at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A mariachi band member sings at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People record Father Luis Luis Larrea, not pictured, speaks at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531.(Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Pictures of DACA recipients and butterflies with the names of DACA recipients at the altar during Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A young girl is dressed as Our Lady of Guadalupe at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Father Luis Larrea, right, prepares to give communion at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A Matchina dancer performs at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Father Luis Larrea speaks at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Father Luis Larrea speaks at Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe feast day and mass, celebrated at St. Peter Claver Parish in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe honors the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)