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<p>With Thursday afternoon&#8217;s temperature barely in the low 30s, a bystander asked Nicolas Martinez if he anticipated a light turnout of participants in this year&#8217;s Our Lady of Guadalupe procession.</p><p>&#8220;Oh, no,&#8221; Martinez responded heartily. &#8220;We&#8217;d come out in rain, sleet, snow, hurricanes. We&#8217;re devoted.&#8221;</p><p>Indeed, he was right.</p><p>Within the next few minutes dozens and dozens of marchers, dancers and musicians had joined the early arrivals alongside the Margarita Azul restaurant, at the corner of Parrish and High streets in Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>There they began a roundabout trek via High Street, Dana Street, Park Avenue and the South Street Bridge to reach Iglesia San Nicolas &#8212; also known as St. Nicholas Church &#8212; on South Washington Street, where Bishop Joseph C. Bambera was to celebrate a Mass in honor of the feast of the &#8220;Patroness of the Americas.&#8221;</p><p>The Catholic Church gave Mary, the mother of Jesus, the patroness title in honor of the belief that she appeared to a humble Aztec peasant, St. Juan Diego, in 16th century Mexico and requested that a church be built on the site. The well-loved story speaks of roses and of an image of the lady that miraculously appeared on Juan Diego&#8217;s cloak.</p><p>Many marchers in Thursday&#8217;s parade wore shirts, shawls or ponchos imprinted with the image of <em>la Virgen de </em><em>Guadalupe</em>, recognizable by stars on her cloak and an angel under her feet. Some carried lit candles in glass containers, some pushed baby strollers and some prayed or sang as they walked.</p><p>And, many danced. </p><p>Martinez was one of a group of dancers who, sporting sequined costumes, large sombreros and masks, reenacted the <em>Danza de Los Tecuanas.</em></p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s folklore,&#8221; he said. &#8220;A leopard would come into town and kill all the food, the chickens, the livestock. So the whole town got together and lured the leopard to a place where they could get rid of him.&#8221;</p><p>Other participants wore long, colorful skirts, swishing them as they walked, and some wore costumes with distinctively pointed beards and some sported Aztec-style feathers that seemed to evoke a warmer climate. Cecilia Tletenchi, for one, had adapted her Aztec outfit for the cold weather by adding a winter jacket to the ensemble.</p><p>The focal point of the parade was a statue of the <em>Virgen de Guadalupe,</em> carried by four people on a rose-covered platform called a <em>carrosa. </em>Pascal Salvadar, who was one of the first four individuals to shoulder the <em>carrosa</em> on Thursday, said it was an honor to carry the statue. But, he added, &#8220;anyone can do it&#8221; and he expected people would take turns as the procession made its way to the church.</p><p>When the procession reached its destination, the marchers joined other worshippers for a crowded Mass, filled with many children and adults wearing folk costumes. <em>Obispo</em> Bambera got things started in Spanish:<em> &#8220;En el nombre del Padre del Hijo y del Espiritu Santo &#8230;.&#8221;</em></p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Particiipants in the Danza de Los Tecuanas led the parade, commemorating a bit of folklore about people who united their efforts to rid their village of a leopard that was attacking their lifestock. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe13-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Particiipants in the Danza de Los Tecuanas led the parade, commemorating a bit of folklore about people who united their efforts to rid their village of a leopard that was attacking their lifestock. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe14-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A tuba, trumpets and drums were among the musical instruments that added to the festive atmosphere of the procession. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe14-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>A tuba, trumpets and drums were among the musical instruments that added to the festive atmosphere of the procession. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Nicholas&#8217; Church during the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe2-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Nicholas&#8217; Church during the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe5-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Several people carried candles in the procession, and some had pictures or statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe which they intended to ask Bishop Joseoph Bambera to bless. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe5-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Several people carried candles in the procession, and some had pictures or statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe which they intended to ask Bishop Joseoph Bambera to bless. </caption3><photoCredit3>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe15-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The faithful process from Margarita Azul to St. Nicholas&#8217; Church for the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe15-1.jpg</photo4><caption4>The faithful process from Margarita Azul to St. Nicholas&#8217; Church for the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </caption4><photoCredit4>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe3-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The setting sun provides a glow behind the <em>carrosa</em>, a platform on which four individuals at a time carried the statue of <em>la Virgen de Guadalupe.</em> The <em>carrosa</em> was adorned with lights and with fresh roses in a multitude of colors. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe3-1.jpg</photo5><caption5>The setting sun provides a glow behind the <em>carrosa</em>, a platform on which four individuals at a time carried the statue of <em>la Virgen de Guadalupe.</em> The <em>carrosa</em> was adorned with lights and with fresh roses in a multitude of colors. </caption5><photoCredit5>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">One of the procession participants who wore a costume with an elaborate headdress and distinctively pointed beard said they reflect a time when native Mexicans dressed up to mock the conquering Spaniards. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo6>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe4-1.jpg</photo6><caption6>One of the procession participants who wore a costume with an elaborate headdress and distinctively pointed beard said they reflect a time when native Mexicans dressed up to mock the conquering Spaniards. </caption6><photoCredit6>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit6></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe6-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The dancers in the <em>Danza de Los Tecuanas </em>portion of the procession appeared tireless, as they danced the entire route from Margarita Azul restaurant at High and Parrish streets to St. Nicholas Church on South Washington Street<em> </em> </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo7>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe6-1.jpg</photo7><caption7>The dancers in the <em>Danza de Los Tecuanas </em>portion of the procession appeared tireless, as they danced the entire route from Margarita Azul restaurant at High and Parrish streets to St. Nicholas Church on South Washington Street<em> </em> </caption7><photoCredit7>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit7></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe7-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Nicholas&#8217; Church during the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo8>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe7-1.jpg</photo8><caption8>Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Nicholas&#8217; Church during the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </caption8><photoCredit8>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit8></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe8-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">People came out on porches, stood on curbs and recorded the procession on cell phones as the marchers passed by on Thursday afternoon, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo9>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe8-1.jpg</photo9><caption9>People came out on porches, stood on curbs and recorded the procession on cell phones as the marchers passed by on Thursday afternoon, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe </caption9><photoCredit9>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit9></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe10-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Colorful costumes added to the pageantry of the procession on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For some participants, the day had started early, with 5 a.m. morning prayers at St. Nicholas called las Mananitas. It would end with Mass and a reception in the evening. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo10>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe10-1.jpg</photo10><caption10>Colorful costumes added to the pageantry of the procession on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For some participants, the day had started early, with 5 a.m. morning prayers at St. Nicholas called las Mananitas. It would end with Mass and a reception in the evening. </caption10><photoCredit10>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit10></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe12-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">One marcher portrays the hapless leopard that the villagers in <em>Danza de Los Tecuanas</em> want to drive away from their homes and livestock. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo11>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe12-1.jpg</photo11><caption11>One marcher portrays the hapless leopard that the villagers in <em>Danza de Los Tecuanas</em> want to drive away from their homes and livestock. </caption11><photoCredit11>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit11></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe11-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Mary's Church during the Feast Day of Guadelupe procession. Aimee Dilger|Times Leader</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo12>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe11-1.jpg</photo12><caption12>Dancers make their way from Margarita Azul to the St. Mary's Church during the Feast Day of Guadelupe procession. Aimee Dilger|Times Leader</caption12><photoCredit12>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit12></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe9-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The faithful process from Margarita Azul to St. Nicholas&#8217; Church for the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo13>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe9-1.jpg</photo13><caption13>The faithful process from Margarita Azul to St. Nicholas&#8217; Church for the Feast Day of Guadalupe procession. </caption13><photoCredit13>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit13></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe1-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dancers twirl colorful skirts as the procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe gets under way on High Street on Thursday afternoon. Marchers, dancers and musicians made their way via High Street, Dana Street, Park Avenue and the South Street Bridge to St. Nicholas Church for a Mass to celebrate the feast day. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo14>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121319Guadelupe1-1.jpg</photo14><caption14>Dancers twirl colorful skirts as the procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe gets under way on High Street on Thursday afternoon. Marchers, dancers and musicians made their way via High Street, Dana Street, Park Avenue and the South Street Bridge to St. Nicholas Church for a Mass to celebrate the feast day. </caption14><photoCredit14>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit14></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Cool temps no match for devotion to &#8216;la Virgen de Guadalupe&#8217;</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mary Therese Biebel</p><p>mbiebel@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

‘We’d come out in rain, sleet, snow’