Quinceañeras
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What is required to schedule a quinceañera Mass at St. Matthew?
- The family must be registered parishioners or known active members of the community.
- A $500 payment at time of reservation.
- A rehearsal with the XV Coordinator.
When may I make a reservation for a quinceañera Mass?- Registration for XV Masses will open every January.
- Quinceañera Masses will only be scheduled on the 3rd, 4th, or 5th Saturdays of the month at 11am.
- No XV Masses will be scheduled during Lent.
Learn more about the Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday (Quinceañera) on the USCCB website.
The following are excerpts from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Quinceañera:
Among several Spanish-speaking countries and among many Hispanics in the United States there is the custom of celebrating the passage from childhood to adolescence with a ritual that expresses thanksgiving to God for the gift of life and that asks for a blessing from God for the years ahead.
The quinceañera is a traditional celebration of life and gratitude to God on the occasion of the fifteenth birthday of a young Hispanic woman. The ritual emphasizes her passage from childhood to adulthood. (question 1)
The quinceañera ritual is valuable for the religious message it sends not only to young people but also to parents, grandparents, godparents, and the entire parish in calling them to prayerfully join with youth in making a commitment to God and the Church. (question 13)
In many parishes the young women who come to the church asking for the Bendición de la Quinceañera speak only Spanish, others are bilingual, and some of those who were born in this country speak only English. Those participating in the celebration, the parents, godparents, relatives, and friends, also share in this linguistic diversity. Many young women who choose the Eucharistic celebration in English and who pray in this language, nevertheless desire to participate in the traditional custom of the Quinceañera and prefer that at least some of the celebration be done in English. (question 15)
For more information about Quinceañera at St. Matthew, please contact Adriana Mendoza.
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- The family must be registered parishioners or known active members of the community.