Southland Las Posadas
Sat, Dec 18
|Oak Forest
Traditional Hispanic celebration commemorating the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem.


Time & Location
Dec 18, 2021, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Oak Forest, 15050 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452, USA
About the Event
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Oak Forest is proud to be able to host the traditional Hispanic celebration of Las Posadas on Dec. 18th from 4pm to 7pm. This tradition usually takes place for 9 days leading up to Christmas; we will gather once on the Saturday before Christmas.
Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus. We, too, will travel the streets of Oak Forest with Mary & Joseph and their donkey, singing all the way, in search of a place that will welcome them.
Join the band of pilgrims, as they knock on door after door, looking to find a place. Finally, we will come to a place where someone will give them "Posada" (housing at a hostel or an inn), which is a cause for…