Lady of Monserrate Cult
Gerardo understood this to be that once again the Lady of Monserrate had acted in his favor. He finished building the sanctuary and years later, upon the death of his wife, he became a priest. As the chaplain of the sanctuary he was able to dedicate more time to his protector, that by this she became the patron of the town of Hormigueros, which was founded in that place.
During more than 350 years the cult of the Lady of Monserrate has been kept alive in the town of Hormigueros. The Fiestas patronales, which are festivals made to honor the saint or virgin who is the patron of the place where it is celebrated, are usually celebrated in most Latin American countries usually lasting one day or weekend to weekend. They usually start the last days of August and the first week of September. The religious spirit that surrounds the town of Hormigueros during the days that these festivals are celebrated sets an example to the rest of the towns of Puerto Rico how religious holidays should be celebrated.
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