Father RaΓΊl Valencia of St. Monicaβs Parish blesses those attending Fridayβs El DΓa de San Juan Fiesta with holy water before Joey SΓ‘nchez, right, leads a procession near Mercado San AgustΓn, west of downtown. The event honors St. John the Baptist, traditionally regarded in the Tucson area as the bringer of rain and the monsoon season.
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In Tucson, prayers for a wet monsoon
Father Raul Valencia of Saint Monica's Parish blesses those in attendance with holy water before Joey Sanchez, right, leads a procession with a statue with San Juan during the 19th Annual El Dia de San Juan Fiesta on June 24, 2016, near the Mercado San Agustin west of downtown Tucson, Ariz. The event honors St. John the Baptist, traditionally regarded in the Tucson area as bringer of the rains and the beginning of monsoon season.
