Thousands of Catholics filled the Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe in what
is believed to be the largest celebration of Mexico's most beloved saint
outside of that country in 75 years.
Organizers said more than
100,000 free tickets were ordered for Sunday's three-hour event, which
featured prayer, dance and special presentations.
The Los Angeles Daily News reports that many began lining up at the Coliseum gates at 7 a.m. for the afternoon event.
The event was co-sponsored
by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Knights of Columbus, the
Catholic fraternal organization that is holding a convention in Anaheim.
Archbishop Jose Horacio Gomez called the event "a day to reinforce our faith."
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