Our Lady of Guadalupe

Men and boys wave flags with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe during Friday's procession through Wilkes-Barre.

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A moveable feast: Wilkes-Barre procession, Mass celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Members of St. Nicholas-St. Mary Parish in Wilkes-Barre gathered Friday for morning prayers, a two-hour afternoon procession, and Mass at St. Nicholas Church in downtown Wilkes-Barre to mark the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mexico's patron saint is revered by Roman Catholics of Mexican descent, many of whom are now members of the parish.

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The traditional costumes feature shields, some adorned with the image of the Virgin Mary.

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Devotion to 'Santa Maria' celebrated ahead of Guadalupe feast day in Wilkes-Barre

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Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The virgin Mother is said to have appeared to St. Juan Diego in Mexico in the 1500s. The manifestation helped to convert many native people of Mexico to Catholicism. In Wilkes-Barre, the faithful sang, danced and prayed ahead of a large procession through the streets today.