Novena after the funeral

The Catholic tradition of Novena after a funeral is to have a wake in front of the families house for nine days for a few hours in the evening. On the ninth day everyone goes over to the church and the Padre says a few words. Then everybody marches back to the house for a big feed.

The feed this time was Pozole that Lorena started making the day before. It cooked all day of the ninth and was still on the fire when I came to get it with my van. It took two of us using damp rags because the pot was super hot. We had to put cardboard down so it wouldn't burn the van carpets.

Enough Pozole to feed over 30 people with plenty left over for the next day. A bunch of indigenous kids sat quietly on the sidewalk until everybody else was fed and then they were called over to line up for food and drink.

In remembrance of Pillo

Service was breaking up when I got there

Pozole on the fire

Dishing it up

The kids table

Indigenous kids got fed too

Preparing your daughter for marriage

The mysteries of the Catholic Church in Mexico.

Hugo left work early today because he and his daughter have to prepare themselves for what I think is her final step in her communion tomorrow.   I believe he has to present her somehow and say a few words.   Interesting that the family is not very religious but they don't want to jeopardize the daughters chance of getting married in the church.   Couldn't find anything on the web that was clear about the procedure but Hugo says it all has to be documented on paper. Guess I'll hear more tomorrow and after.

Yari about 6 months ago in what I think was the first communion