Day of the Dead
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The Day of the Dead or "Día de los Muertos" in Spanish, is a Hispanic tradition where the days surrounding All Saints and All Souls are celebrated by making a remembrance altar for deceased loved ones. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it is considered a national holiday. Traditional celebrations of this festival include building altars honoring the deceased using sugar, bread, skulls and other foods which the departed loved ones appreciated while alive.
Javier Orozco, Director of Hispanic Ministry for the archdiocese, created this altar to celebrate at the Cardinal Rigali Center's St. Vincent de Paul Chapel in Shrewsbury, which is home to the offices of the archdiocesan curia.
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