The San Antón de Cuernavaca neighborhood is celebrating, as a result of this June 13, devoted and neighbors gathered to commemorate the 499th anniversary of San Antonio de Padua.
The celebration included mariachi music, chinelo dances, typical meals, cake and a deep show of religion.
From early within the morning, devotees gathered in entrance of the San Antonio parish to take part within the scheduled actions.
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The mariachis crammed the ambiance with festive music, whereas the chinelos gave life to the streets of the neighborhood. The organizers of the occasion expressed their satisfaction with the massive attendance of the group.
“We have fun San Antonio within the church universally and right here particularly as a result of he’s the patron of the group of San Antonio de Padua, for the reason that arrival of the Franciscans to Cuernavaca in 1523, subsequently, it has been 499 years since we celebrated him” defined the parish priest Bernardo Reyes Zuloaga.
For generations they have fun Saint Anthony of Padua
Silvia Soto, accompanied by her 92-year-old mom, shared that in her household there are three generations that be part of within the festivities of San Antonio de Padua 12 months following 12 months.
“We prefer to take part within the morning mass and see how individuals have enjoyable and dance. My mom not hears properly, however she likes to come back. It is rather vital that traditions should not misplaced,” he mentioned.
Luis Reza, a 20-year-old younger man, collectively together with his household, is answerable for establishing the fort with fireworks yearly: “My cousin is the boss, he taught me. We’re from right here and we come yearly.”
In the course of the celebrations, the presence of minors, adolescents, adults, and seniors who loved the patron saint’s day in Cuernavaca was famous.
Who was Saint Anthony of Padua?
Saint Anthony of Padua was a Franciscan friar revered because the patron of a number of causes and teams.
He is named the patron saint of misplaced issues and is invoked to search out misplaced objects.
Saint Anthony devoted a lot of his life to serving to the poor and needy, and his sermons usually addressed charity and supporting the deprived, inflicting many worshipers to hunt his intercession in instances of financial hardship.
As well as, Saint Anthony is the patron saint of vacationers, and many individuals search his safety throughout their travels attributable to his quite a few journeys and missions all through his life. Miracles associated to motherhood and marital concord are additionally attributed to him.
Saint Anthony of Padua died on June 13, 1231 in Padua, Italy, and was canonized a 12 months later by Pope Gregory IX. His vacation is widely known on June 13 and he is among the most beloved and revered figures within the Catholic Church.