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Quinceañera Ministry
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is…”(Colossians, 3, 1)
In the Diocese of Reno, we collaborate with families and parishes, to give “new meaning” to this tradition, and to embrace it as an auspicious opportunity for evangelization.
What is a Quinceañera?
The Quinceañera is a deeply rooted tradition of the Hispanic people; it is the celebration of the young lady’s fifteenth birthday with her family and friends in two formal events: a blessing by the Church and a fiesta of fellowship.
Ritual practices of popular religiosity imported from Mexico in the United States today are not only forms of prayer, but they also serve to link Hispanic Americans with their Mexican heritage and to assist them in preserving their cultural identity.
Act of thanksgiving and dedication:
Loving God,
I thank you for the gift of life
for creating me in your image and likeness
and for calling me to be your daughter through baptism.
Thank you for sending your Son Jesus to save me
and your Holy Spirit to sanctify me.
I will say “yes” to all that you will for me
in your goodness and love.
With your grace I commit myself
to serve my brothers and sisters
all my life. Amen.
Available Workshops
The Office of Ethnic Ministry Offer a Workshop: “The Religious and Cultural Meaning of the Mexican American Quinceañera”, Facilitated by: Maripaz Ramos
The Workshop consists in two parts:
1. The first part will be an explanation of the Quinceañera’s Celebration
2. The Second part will be how implement and manage the Quinceañera’s program at the Parish
level.
CONTENT:
• Its Roots and Meaning Today
• Giving new meaning to this celebration
• Women’s roles in our society
• Criteria for the Program’s Coordinator
• Liturgy Suggestions - The Blessing Rite
• Diocesan Policy
GOALS:
• To understand adolescents and their calling
• To awaken a feminine Christian identity
• To motivate the young people to live Christian values
If you are just interested to know about this topic, you are invited to share with us from 9:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m.on Saturday.
Time and Place
August 22, 2009. 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows, Parish Center
Registrations
Please call Rocío Dodson in the Office of Ethnic Ministry: (775)326-9415
$25.00 per person, include lunch
Manual for Quinceañera’s Preparation will be for sale: $15.00. Workbook: $10.00
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