Photographer note reads, "This parish is almost totally Spanish, as is Wilmington. The stain glass windows for the sacraments are in Spanish. Inside was total awareness of 'sacred space'". Interior view of Holy Family Catholic Church, looking toward a shrine of/for Our Lady of Guadalupe with several flowered vases, as well as an offering of candles below it. Holy Family Catholic Church was founded in 1929 and is located at 1011 East "L" Street and the corner of Sanford Ave. in the city of Wilmington.; "Nuestra Sen~ora de Guadalupe", or "La Virgen Morena" (The brown-skinned Virgin) is a 16th century Roman Catholic Mexican icon depicting an apparition of the Virgin Mary. She is Mexico's most beloved religious and cultural image. In Christianity, candles were, and are, commonly used to burn before shrines towards which the faithful wish to show special devotion. Worshipers may light a candle in front of icons as an accompaniment to prayer. Photo dated: September 2007.
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1 photographic print :color ;11 x 16 cm. Photographic prints
Holy Family Catholic Church (Wilmington, Los Angeles, Calif.) Guadalupe, Our Lady of Catholic churches--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles) Church buildings--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles) Christian shrines--California--Los Angeles Idols and images--California--Los Angeles Statues--California--Los Angeles Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs
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