Event in Bloomington, IL
Las Posadas
When: (repeats yearly)
Where: 527 W Jackson St #4986, Bloomington, IL 61701, USA
Shared by Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church on
Las Posadas is a religious festival that takes place in Mexico and some parts of the United States. A tradition that originated in Spain and was brought to Mexico by Catholic missionaries in the 1500s commemorates Joseph and Mary's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter for Mary to give birth to Jesus. The name posadas translates to "lodgings" or "shelter" and the nine-day event symbolizes Mary's nine-month pregnancy.