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| January 6, 2009 |
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Celebrating Hispanic HeritageORLANDO | Hispanics around the Diocese of Orlando will gather to rejoice in their faith and culture during an event known as the “Grand Diocesan Fiesta: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage.” Festivities are scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 14, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Apopka. It all starts at 3 p.m. with a procession of more than 20 national flags and the Virgin Mary patroness of each country. Following the procession, Bishop Thomas Wenski will celebrate a special Mass in Spanish reflecting the traditions and customs of Latin America. The ceremony was scheduled to commemorate el Día de la Raza, or Race Day, which is Oct. 12. This is also the day Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas and forged a new relationship between the American continents and Europe. “The celebration of el Día de la Raza is the celebration of Hispanic identity — an identity forged in a melting pot of different cultures and races, baptized in the Catholic and Apostolic faith,” said Bishop Wenski. “ Every Latin American should be proud of this identity.” After the Mass, the celebration moves to the grounds of the church where there will be live music, folkloric dancing and food booths representing various Latin American delicacies. Cristina Caban has been attending the Hispanic Heritage Mass and fiesta for more than 10 years and is on the planning committee for this year’s event. “This event is a celebration of our Hispanic unity and it makes me feel proud to be a Hispanic Catholic,” said Caban. |
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