CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Neighbors gathered on Monday, Aug. 8, to celebrate the Virgin Mary's birthday.

A celebration was held at The American Legion Center on Kostoryz road by neighbor Yolanda Guerrero. Guerrero has been hosting this event every year, since 1985.

According to the Catholic News Agency, the Catholic Church celebrated the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, because it falls nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception as the child of Sts. Joachim ans Anne.

The celebration events held at in Corpus Christi came to fruition after Guerrero started growing closer to God.

Guerrero explains that one time, at around 3 a.m., a voice woke her up from her sleep. Guerrero says it was the Virgin Mary herself, talking to Guerrero within herself. Guerre

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