Around the Next Corner: Kids in Church
We've suggested that you always carry a camera while you are in Mexico. No one can predict what is around the next corner--and you'll find a number of "Kodak Moments" such as this church scene.Ajijic's San Andres church bears the distinction of hosting one of the oldest English Mass services in Mexico. The 9 am service is comfortable for foreigners and many of the regular year-round members now feel like family. That service is prim, proper, quiet and only seldom are there children in attendance.
When early Sunday morning activities conflict with 9 am Mass, there are nine Spanish Masses during the day--no excuse for missing a Sunday service--besides, I enjoy the variety in music and the opportunity to worship with my Mexican neighbors.
Last fall on a busy weekend, I attended the 7 pm Sunday service. As you can imagine--now that you've seen this photo--it was difficult focusing on the celebration of the Mass with this entertainment just across the aisle.
The boy's mother sat him firmly into the pew several times, and each time he dutifully (and sadly) coiled up his lasso . His mind seemed to be was blocks away from the church--in the Lienzo Charro--the local site of rodeo-like charro events.
Much to the boy's credit, he restrained his rope tricks to softly lassoing his own armrest.
You never know what's around the next corner!
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Judy King is publisher of Mexico Insights' Living at Lake Chapala, a monthly online magazine for people interested in Mexico's Lake Chapala region, in the state of Jalisco.
Judy, a 16-year resident of Ajijic on Lake Chapala's north shore, conducts weekly newcomer's seminars, shares her expertise about Mexico in her monthly online magazine, and in the "Mexico Lindo" column for the Lake Chapala Review.
Judy also is a speaker for local organizations and visiting tour groups about the Lakeside area and Mexican customs and holidays.
2 Comments:
I need to know about assisted living homes in the area as I will be flying in with my Dad very soon to look at them for my mother who has als but my dad is active. any contact information on these sites would be very helpful..Kathicrs@yahoo.com
August 28, 2007 10:23 AM
Kathi...rather than to answer you here, we will send you a private email about local nursing homes.
We're aware of that article last week in the US, and while the homes here are very good, they are not the same as in the US. I also don't thing that the article mentioned that there are only three in the area, all are very small and all have waiting lists!
We'll be back to you in an email within 48 hours.
Judy
August 28, 2007 11:14 AM
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