
I was staying in Boracay and they had a small Ati-Atihan celebration for the Fiesta de los Reyes. There was an open air mass and the front of the altar was decorated with peoples Sto Niños from their home altars (see photo!). At the end of the mass everyone was taking their Sto Niños from the altar and I saw this particular one which grabbed my attention because of its unusual dress, and so got the snap of the image and its owner
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The Dia de la Candelaria (Day of the Candles) is a big feast in Mexico. It differs from the Candle Mass in the United States because during this Mass not only the Candles get blessed but also the Baby Jesus from the crib. In Mexico this has been celebrated since the Colonial times. This celebration also changes according to every ethnic group and region who gives the Celebration the characteristics proper to their culture.
The worshipping community of Mission Santo Nino de Atocha in Tecolote may be small, but their faith is strong. Nestled in the midst of mesquite trees and brush land about 10 miles north of Alice on Highway 281, a committed group gathered Nov. 18 for a community milestone, the ground breaking of their new church, Today is truly a wonderful day, said Johnny Vela, one of the original members of the faith community who began meeting in homes and even an abandoned dance hall in the 1980s.