Join Us for the Day of the Little Candles

 

The Day of the Little Candles or Día de las Velitas is a custom practiced all over Colombia in honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. The way each state in Colombia celebrates the Day of the Little Candles varies according to the region. 

On the evening of December 7th, lanterns are put in front of homes and in the streets with candles inside.  There are processions to honor the Immaculate Conception.  They carry a statue of the Virgin Mary through the streets finishing at the Church where they end by saying the rosary. 

Beginning in 2012 we have celebrated the Day of the Little Candles. We invite members of the Children's Rosary to also put out candles or lanterns tonight in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception tomorrow. Here is a LINK of how to make the lanterns in English. Here is the LINK in Spanish. The pictures included in this post are from prior years at our home. All the lanterns you see we made.