![]() Areina Walker ‘20 sang “Remember Me” from Disney’s film Coco and the Mass included traditional folklore dance marking the holiday. O’Dowd’s Campus Ministry Team and Latinos Unidos student club collaborated once again this year for the All Saints Day Mass, which included Día de los Muertos traditions. In the main building is also a gallery of students’ beautiful skull designs created by students in art classes the gallery includes a plaque providing education about Día de los Muertos and the project. Jill Catanzaro ‘21 drew beautiful paper butterflies (butterflies are believed to hold the spirits of the departed) for all to write notes to loved ones who have passed. In the main lobby, Latinos Unidos club members Joey Grell, Mary Loesch ‘22, Javiera Quezada ‘20, Natalie Gutierrez ‘21, Enrique Moreno ‘20, Diego Madrigal ‘20, Alejandra Villanueva ‘22, Joaquin Gruver-Raymond ‘22, Isabel Sandoval ‘22, Lydia Olguin ‘22 and Namixtu’lu Esteva ‘22 have constructed a Día de los Muertos ofrendas (altar). The holiday’s origin traces back hundreds of years to indigenous observances.Īt O’Dowd this year, students taught, learned and connected with Día de los Muertos in a variety of ways on campus. The holiday is a cultural celebration, including several traditions: building private altars called ofrendas and honoring the deceased with calaveras, or aztec marigolds. Living Lab and Center for Environmental Studiesĭía de los Muertos, (Day of the Dead), is a multi-day Mexican holiday that includes gatherings of families and friends to pray for and remember loved ones who have died, helping to support their spiritual journey.Summer Academy – Middle School and High School.
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