People gathered despite the fact that the ecclesiastical authorities asked people to follow the traditional procession online , but the celebration was muted with fewer people and no children’s entertainment
The image of St. Francis of Assisi went on its route accompanied by few parishioners, in addition to the guilds that stand guard for him every year.
Jazmín Stengel: Although the ecclesiastical authorities asked people to watch the procession from their homes online, «on the very day» of the festivities, October 4, the people of Chapala opted to hire their own norteño band and celebrate their patron saint San Francisco de Asisi, as they do every yea in front of the parish church of Chapala,
Due to the pandemic this year there was no party or children’s bouncy castle, but that did not stop a group of young people to celebrate as usual, with a norteño band they hired. The band Loma Santa which usually accompanies the saint every year on his journey) left after playing a couple of songs in front of the esplanade after mass.
The procession of the «mero día» was led by Danza San Francisco, followed by Danza San José, both from Chapala, and finally, Danza Quetzalli del Señor de la Salud from San Luis Soyatlan. The Mariachi Aguila, who for the seventh consecutive year accompanied the saint, could not miss the event either, as well as the marching band San Francisco de Asisi with a special guest, the Marching Band of the Señor de la Misericordia de Ocotlán.
This was how the guild of San Judas Tadeo closed the festivity o San Francisco de Asisi, the patron saint of Chapala, t a muted celebration, but the date was not left unnoticed by the people of Chapala.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
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