East L.A. procession honors Our Lady of Guadalupe

The 93rd edition of Los Angeles’ oldest religious procession drew more than 20,000 people to East Los Angeles Dec. 1 to commemorate the 493rd anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Mexican peasant Juan Diego, organizers said.

The procession and Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego began at Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church then went through the streets of East Los Angeles. Its theme was “Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Eucharist.”

The procession’s lineup included Guadalupano parish groups, 37 groups of Aztec dancers and 35 “andas,” decorated carts used by students from Catholic schools and representatives of other ministries in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to carry images of the Virgin of Guadalupe during the procession, according to organizers.

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