Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park hosts its annual Santa Lucia Pageant on Saturday, continuing traditions that stretch back to immigrant groups from Sweden as well as families that have been participating for decades.
Young members of Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park perform an outdoor version of the traditional Santa Lucia pageant. This year’s event takes place Saturday. ”It’s a community event," said Pastor Jon Fogel.
The Santa Lucia Pageant is a Christian celebration and festival of lights that has its roots in Sweden. Rachel Hampton serves as queen in the Santa Lucia pageant at Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park three years ago. She now helps train other girls to perform the role, including at this year's event on Saturday.
She’s pictured in family photos from previous pageants, wearing little white dresses and star crowns. She had always dreamed about being the queen. This year’s queen is Nadia Ghouleh, a student at Sandburg High School in Orland Park. The key to a successful reign? Making sure “the crown fits and it’s all about walking slowly,” Rachel said.In addition to the queen, the pageant, which is more of a procession than a play, includes children from as young as 3 years old all the way to 18.
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