If you were walking down the hall near Centenary Hall, recently, you would have noticed a bunch of unusual things. You would’ve noticed little bags of lights. You would’ve heard singing could have peeked into Centenary and seen food and drinks from several different cultures. In short, if you would have the annual tradition of Las Posadas.
Las Posadas is originally from Mexico and is when two people dress up as Mary and Joseph, and go knocking door to door and ask if they can . If they are rejected, they keep moving until the final door lets them in to celebrate and pray the rosary and feast.
Salesianum started the tradition last year under the leadership of Hermanos Unidos with Ms. Corréale joined students from Padua and Charter School of Wilmington. This year’sda was bigger and better. AccordiMezquitauita Medina, ”It was ten times better. It was more structured, and we were able to reenact the Nativity scenes.”
So why do people come to Las Posadas? For Ms Corréale this is what her reason is the sharing of different foods and getting to see different cultures all together.
Father Brian Zumbrum said that “He loves watching the different cultures of students getting shared with the school community.”
Mr. Pablo Mezquita said his favorite part Of La Posadas is meeting and from different schools.
James Makori said he attendIn order to show homage to the Hispanic community, which has had a big impact on my life having a lo tHispanic friends growing up.”
Las Posadas began with reciting the rosary. Members of the Rosary Club volunteered to lead the different decades of the Rosary. When that was finished, students, faculty, and staff gathered behind two students dressed as Mary and Joseph as they began their journey knocking from door to door. Mr. Varughese provided the guitar, and everyone attempted to sing, led by Pablo Mezquita and James Makori. After being shunned away from three classrooms they were finally accepted into Centenary Hall and the party began. Traditional Hispanic treats like champurrado-hot chocolate with a cinnamon twist, along with cookies, cupcakes, brownies, and several other desserts. James Makori loved watching his classmates enjoy the food he prepared. Makori said, “ Food allows people to connect and get to know each other.” After the food, everyone poured outside to participate in an annual pańada, a paper mache star. One by one students with a blindfold would swing at it until they destroyed it, and candy showered onto the ground. When the party ended, students and faculty helped clean up. Everyone agreed it was a wonderful experience. As Father Brian concluded, “Las Posadas really got me in the spirit of advent; it was the perfect way to prepare for the great celebration of Christmas.” Everyone can agree that Salesianum cannot wait for Las Posadas next year.
