Thursday, November 20, 2008

Purple Mass honors Peruvian faith


photos © Mark M. Hancock and Al Dia

Peruvian Francisco Escobedo prepares for his role in the annual El Senor De Los Milagros mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary in Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. The event brings together many Catholic Peruvians in the area.


Zarela Hamill, Peruvian and event founder, prepares flowers in an alter before the annual Peruvian community's El Senor De Los Milagros mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary. Hamill founded the event in 1992.


An alter leads the processional during the annual Peruvian community's El Senor De Los Milagros mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary.


Bearers carry an alter into the cathedral during the annual Peruvian community's El Senor De Los Milagros mass in Dallas.


Father Ciro Quispe gives a sermon during the annual Peruvian community's El Senor De Los Milagros mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary in Dallas.

"Peruanos celebran devociĆ³n religiosa" (translated) by Patricia Estrada.

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