Día de los Muertos Procession featured on ABC 7 News

Dominican University’s celebration of Día de los Muertos, which included a procession through campus, a mariachi band, and the blessings of five ornately adorned ofrendas, was covered by ABC 7 News this week.

The Nov. 2 segment featured interviews with Associate Director of University Ministry Andrew Mercado and students Gloria Goray and Grettel Gomez Reyes. It also included footage of the long procession of students and staff, as well as the colorful ofrendas, or altars, which honored deceased loved ones and lives lost to war, violence, mental health challenges, and migration.

View the coverage here.