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| Salvador Rojas, a dedicated parishioner and skilled plumber controlled the piñata for the evening celebration after the Posadas re-enactment on December 20, 2015 at St Anthony of Padua, Red Bank, NJ |
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| The DJ also donated his time and talent for the evening |
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| It was delightful to see all the beautiful babies! |
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| In modern times piñatas have evolved into figures such as this clown. |
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| The origin of the piñata is Chinese not Hispanic. |
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| Piñatas in China were traditionally used to commemorate spring. |
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| After Marco Polo visited China, he returned to Spain introducing them to this custom. |
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| The Spanish brought the piñata custom to the new world and Mexico. |
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| The piñata was incorporated into the Posada in the Catholic culture. |
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| Seminarian Nicholas Dolan, Fr Alberto Tamayo, pastor of St Anthony and Fr Rafael Esquen, enjoy the festivities! |
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| Dedicated parishioners provided amazing food for the evening! |
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| The original and traditional piñata has seven points symbolizing the seven deadly sins: envy, sloth, gluttony, greed, lust, anger and pride! |
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| The stick represents LOVE which can break our compunction for sin! |
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| Candy inside the piñata symbolizes forgiveness of sins and a new beginning! |
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| Four piñatas were used during the evening for different age groups! |
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| Only the older children were blindfolded before hitting the piñata. |
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| Being blindfolded is symbolic of protecting themselves from the lure of sin! |
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| After hitting the piñata the person should make a resolution, such as to do good deeds, be kinder, become a better person, be more patient or get along with others. |
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| Anthony Privetera helps blindfold one of the older boys for the last piñata of the evening. |
