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Festival Honors Patron Saint

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church celebrated El Dia de la Virgin de Guadalupe, a festival in honor of the Virgin Mary and the belief that a man encountered Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin Mary, in Mexico City on December 9 and then again on December 12, 1531. Above: Church members in native customs for the festival.
Festival Honors Patron Saint

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church celebrated El Dia de la Virgin de Guadalupe, a festival in honor of the Virgin Mary and the belief that a man encountered Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin Mary, in Mexico City on December 9 and then again on December 12, 1531. Above: Church members in native customs for the festival.

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