Communities follow centuries-old tradition of blessing waterways in honor of San Ysidro

[Ojo_Feliz]

As news of the world, this story really doesn’t measure very high. However, it is news of the Church which shows its continuing influence in life. Besides, sometimes news which isn’t about bad things can be nice to read. Here is a taste of the news article:

Communities in New Mexico still follow centuries-old traditions that came from Spain with ceremonial blessings for the waterways that give life to the crops.

They honor the May 15 feast of San Ysidro, patron saint of laborers and farmers, with processions, singing, dancing and a blessing of local acequias.
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Valentin Sanchez, a resident of the Spanish city of Salamanca, said cities and villages in Spain still celebrate San Ysidro’s feast day with processions carrying a statue of the saint through the streets, blessing the fields and asking for rain. Spanish settlers who came to New Mexico 400 years ago brought the tradition of building irrigation waterways known as acequias, and the custom of venerating San Ysidro.

abqjournal.com/769945/culture-2.html

(BTW, an acequia is an irrigation canal which is owned and maintained by the local community.)

(PPS, if you are in the area and wish to attend, there is still time to make plans!)

 

[pianistclare]

As news of the world, this story really doesn’t measure very high. However, it is news of the Church which shows its continuing influence in life. Besides, sometimes news which isn’t about bad things can be nice to read. Here is a taste of the news article:

abqjournal.com/769945/culture-2.html

(BTW, an acequia is an irrigation canal which is owned and maintained by the local community.)

(PPS, if you are in the area and wish to attend, there is still time to make plans!)

Thank you fro posting this. I will tell my sister who still lives at home in New Mexico.
Gracias!