Thursday afternoon and evening: at the Mescalero Apache Reservation and Tularosa catholic church

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Interior of "San José Apache mission church".


Henrietta is one of Tularosa's collaborators in the organization of our activities. She is an expert in Apache culture and offered to show us an interesting church in the Mescalero Apache Reservation.


"Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, bless your people".


Offerings for Saint Kateri.

The "San José Apache mission church" is full of paintings, photos, statues and objects of interest related to the history of the Mescalero Apaches in the area. One of the statues is of Santa Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint of the Catholic Church.


Listening to Henrietta's explanations.

The representation of Christ in the abside is as a Native American.

Santa Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, in one of the stained glass windows of the church.

From the Mescalero Reservation, we returned to Tularosa on time for the performance in the church of San Francisco de Paula


Enrique explains what the rondas are, and specifically the Christmas rondas.

Singing villancicos...

...with the whole instrumental set...
...for an attentive and dedicated audience.

After the presentation program, we were invited to dinner in the church hall. Someone noticed a piano in the back of the room. We couldn't help it, and started singing with Javi on the piano: a ranchera, a habanera and other songs.


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