Community & Memories fill Santa Clara Cemetery for Día De Los Muertos
Hundreds gathered Saturday for a Día de los Muertos celebration in Oxnard, bringing flowers, foods, gifts, and shared memories of passed loved ones.
The scene came alive with sights of la flor de cempasúchil, blistering orange petals filled fields, columbariums, and chapels at Santa Clara Cemetery.
The event kicked off with a noon mass, followed by a procession that made its way around the cemetery.
Joseph Hernandez led the community in prayer, commending everyone for coming together as family, while at the same time mourning their own.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a multi-day celebration where the living honor and celebrate those who have passed on to the next life.
Author's summary: A Día de los Muertos celebration in Oxnard brought hundreds together.
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