The Virgin de Guadalupe procession and mass celebrated by Archbishop José Gomez felt like a homecoming for many in East Los Angeles.
Sunday marked the procession’s 90th edition. The event was founded in 1931 in East Los Angeles by refugees from the Cristero War between pro- and anti-secular forces in Mexico.that included a small Mass in the San Gabriel Mission’s parking lot.“Last year took a toll, and many parishioners and archdiocese folks I’ve spoken to said they wanted to come back to East Los Angeles,” said Ramos, parish life director of Epiphany Church in South El Monte. “They were really excited, so we got to work.
Ramos said there was apprehension in the community due to COVID-19. There were 20 floats this year, about half as many as in 2019. Another challenge was fundraising. Ramos said the event’s budget was $40,000, including nearly $19,000 to host the Mass at East Los Angeles College.The 90th annual Virgen de Guadalupe procession makes its way along Cesar Chavez Avenue on Sunday after returning to East Los Angeles from a pandemic-shortened route last year in San Gabriel.
“They were always talking about the Virgen,” Coronado said. “I didn’t understand why she was so important.”group 12 years ago, inspired by its participants’ devotion to the Virgen de Guadalupe, and led this year’s float-building efforts. The parish’s float depicts a scene on Mexico City’s Tepeyac Hill in which the Virgen de Guadalupe visits the Indigenous peasant Juan Diego Cuāuhtlahtoātzin. Red and white orchids, yellow roses, purple tulips and cacti adorn the float.
“She is my inspiration and is adored by millions of immigrants like me,” said Coronado, who credits the Virgen de Guadalupe with helping him overcome alcoholism.
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