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Mr. Raul Alvarez thanks Saint Charbel with the present retablo for he was rewarded for being the best shoeshiner in the park. It has brought him more clients.

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1939, my wife got pregnant and I had no job at the time. So I became a shoeshiner and that way I met Frida, the artist. Having found out about my problem, she helped me. My wife gave birth to the baby, and I’m infinitely thankful for this to the Virgin of San Juan and to Frida.

Mexico City