Community & Memories fill Santa Clara Cemetery for Día De Los Muertos
Hundreds gathered Saturday for a Día de los Muertos celebration in Oxnard. With them, families brought along flowers, foods, gifts, and shared memories of passed loved ones.
The scene came alive with sights of la flor de cempasúchil, blistering orange petals filled fields, columbariums, and chapels at Santa Clara Cemetery – every corner touched by the spirit of remembrance.
The event kicked off with a noon mass, following by a precession that made its way around the entity of the cemetery. Msgr. Joseph Hernandez lead the community in prayer, commending everyone for coming together as family, while at the same time mourning their own.