Perla Vazquez represents Our Lady of Guadalupe on a float at the 20th annual procession for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe for St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Rogers Dec. 11. The procession led by the local council of the Knights of Columbus included dancers, bands and floats. Afterward, singers and speakers, dancers from groups representing Mexico, a rosary and Mass were celebrated at the church. (Photo by Alesia Schaefer)

Daisy Avarrado (left), Natalie Azanza and Diana Cortes were selected as Our Lady of Guadalupe Queens for St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s annual proces-sion in Rogers Dec. 11. (Photo by Alesia Schaefer)

The Matachines dancers from St. Edward Church in Little Rock led a procession at St. John Center Dec. 12 in Little Rock to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe. (Photo by Aprille Hanson)

Luis Mendoza, 16 (middle left), and Lorenzo Miranda, 37, along with the other Matachines dancers from St. Edward Church in Little Rock, honor Our Lady of Guadalupe with dancing and a procession at St. John Center Dec. 12 in Little Rock. (Photo by Aprille Hanson)

After a procession around St. John Center in Little Rock on Dec. 12 honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, Matachines dancers performed at the Diocese of Little Rock. (Photo by Aprille Hanson)

The Matachines dancers from St. Edward Church in Little Rock bow in reverence, honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe after a procession around St. John Center in Little Rock on Dec. 12. (Photo by Aprille Hanson)

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Honoring the patroness of the Americas

Parishioners in Little Rock, Rogers celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

Published: December 18, 2014

Aprille Hanson

Deacon Marcelino Luna, diocesan director of Hispanic ministry, holds a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe along with Susi Blanco, of the diocese’s Chan-cery Office, and leads a procession of dancers from St. Edward Church, diocesan employees and others at St. John Center in Little Rock Dec. 12.

Aprille Hanson

Parishioners in Rogers and Little Rock celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 11 and 12. For the 20th year, St. Vincent de Paul in Rogers hosted a procession, led by the local council of the Knights of Columbus, with dancers, bands and floats. The Hispanic Ministry Office of the Diocese of Little Rock hosted a procession at St. John Center with the Matachines dancers from St. Edward Church in Little Rock.

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