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A traditional Mexican Christmas lantern consisting of a brown paper bag with a lighted candle inside.

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  • Formal dedication ceremony at 1:30pm and luminaria lighting by the Girl Scouts at 7:30pm.
  • And luminaria are set out around the graves, candle glow lending soft light to the cemetery.
  • The virtual luminarias or is the plural of luminaria just...luminaria? were a stroke of brilliance.
  • If anyone would like a candle luminaria lit for a loved one lost to or a survivor of cancer, please let me know.
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