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27th Annual Archdiocesan Posada

The 27th Annual Archdiocesan Posada at Holy Name Cathedral took place on December 15, 2013. Posada, which means shelter in Spanish, commemorates the journey Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem and reenacts the couple's search for shelter before the birth of Christ.

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Cesar Vega (Joseph) and Samar Ortiz (Mary) process around church during the 27th Annual Archdiocesan Posada at Holy Name Cathedral on Dec. 15. Posada, which means shelter in Spanish, commemorates the journey Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem and reenacts the couple's search for shelter before the birth of Christ.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World