Tag: Semana Santa

Weakened peso fuels Semana Santa worries

Semana Santa traffic

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com On the heels of the momentum brought in by Spring Break comes one of Mexico’s most significant holidays, Semana Santa — or Holy Week — which occurs from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. The week-long holiday typically draws a sizeable tourist crowd, and thousands are expected to funnel …

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Holy Week schedule set at OLSS Catholic Church

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Palm Sunday begins Holy Week observances at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Masses for Palm Sunday start with a Vigil on Saturday at 5 p.m. and continue Sunday at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Holy Thursday, April 2, observances begin with …

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