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CELEBRATING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT SAINT MARY’S

Katie Botha • September 19, 2023

From September 15 through October 15, Saint Mary’s Catholic School will join the Richmond Diocese in celebrating this special month dedicated to recognizing the impact of Hispanic Americans on our country and our faith community.

Throughout the month-long celebration, the Richmond Diocese will feature a saint with a particular devotion within the Hispanic Catholic community each week on Instagram.

In addition to amplifying the weekly saint campaign on social media, Saint Mary’s will make regular PA announcements for students and will host two special community events over the course of the month. These events will be supported by our Segura Coordinator, Angela Villa, with assistance from students, faculty, staff and community volunteers.

The first event will be a bilingual mass celebrated on Wednesday, October 4th at 9am, that will include specially selected songs, bilingual readings and reflections from multilingual members of our school and parish.

The second event is the Night of Nations on Saturday, October 14th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall/gymnasium. Sign up now to be a part of this beloved celebration of Monarch pride and multicultural heritage including food, music and dance from around the globe!

CELEBRANDO EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA EN SAINT MARY’S

Del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, la Escuela Católica Saint Mary’s se unirá a la Diócesis de Richmond para celebrar este mes especial dedicado a reconocer el impacto de los hispanoamericanos en nuestro país y nuestra comunidad de fe.

A lo largo de la celebración que durará un mes, la Diócesis de Richmond presentará cada semana en Instagram a un santo con una devoción particular dentro de la comunidad católica hispana.

Además de ampliar la campaña semanal de los santos en las redes sociales, Saint Mary’s organizará dos eventos especiales a lo largo del mes. Estos eventos contarán con el apoyo de nuestra Coordinadora de Segura, Ángela Villa, con la asistencia de estudiantes, profesores, personal y voluntarios de la comunidad.

El primer evento será una misa bilingüe celebrada el miércoles 4 de octubre a las 9 am, que incluirá canciones especialmente seleccionadas, lecturas bilingües y reflexiones de miembros multilingües de nuestra escuela y parroquia.

El segundo evento es la Noche de las Naciones el sábado 14 de octubre a las 6:30 p. m. en el salón parroquial/gimnasio. ¡ Regístrese ahora para ser parte de esta querida celebración del orgullo Monarca y el patrimonio multicultural que incluye comida, música y danza de todo el mundo!

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