Concert of Sacred Music / Día de Santa Cruz || Capilla Santa Cruz del Chorro
Event Category: Religous/Spiritual and Musical Events
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Concert of Sacred Music
May 3
7:00 pmCapilla Santa Cruz del Chorro
El Chorro 56
Día de Santa Cruz
In Catholic tradition, the date commemorates the time when Santa Elena, mother of Constantine, the first Holy roman Emperor, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to find the original Holy Cross (“Santa Cruz”). In pre-Hispanic tradition, the date relates to the return of the rains and the Cross of Tlaloc, its four points representing the four cardinal points, four seasons of the year, cycles of life and death, masculine and feminine.
The Day of the Holy Cross is a special holiday for workers in the construction trades. If you’re building a house, don’t count on any progress today. The workers will likely show up bearing a cross—fresh from a priestly blessing—and put it up on your job site. And then your job is to put on a party for them. Bring in a supply of tamales and beer and watch them have a good time.
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