El reconocido cantante y orador Tony Meléndez se presentará en un concierto y una celebración, con el tema Mardi Gras, para recaudar fondos a beneficio de la Oficina de Vocaciones para el Sacerdocio Diocesano de la Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia el sábado, 30 de enero en el Seminario San Carlos Borromeo.
Meléndez, quien nació sin brazos y toca la guitarra con sus pies, ofrecerá un concierto bilingüe de 2:00-3:30. La celebración Mardi Gras comenzará a las 4:30 con una misa celebrada por el obispo Timothy Senior, rector del seminario.
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A continuación habrá una recepción, cena, charla de Meléndez, música, baile y otros entretenimientos.
Los dos eventos de recaudación de fondos sirven para financiar el programa Quo Vadis de la Oficina de Vocaciones. El campamento de verano anual reúne a los muchachos de escuelas secundarias y recién graduados para un retiro de cuatro días centrado en diversión y espiritualidad y una posible vocación religiosa.
Ambas actividades son patrocinadas por los Serra Club of Philadelphia, que trabajan para promover las vocaciones religiosas en el área de Filadelfia. Para información visite facebook.com/htcfundraiser.
Para reservar boletos llame al 610-667-5778. Habrá un número limitado de boletos por venta en la puerta. Visite el sitio web de la Oficina de Vocaciones en las HeedtheCall.org para más información.
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Below, see scenes from last December’s Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated by Bishop John McIntyre at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. The Hispanic Community of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered in anticipation of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 to celebrate Las Mañanitas, a traditional serenading of Our Lady on the vigil of her feast day, followed by Mass. Faithful from across the City of Philadelphia walked from their parish to the cathedral. The celebration included a procession around the Cathedral, mariachi music and a presentation of roses to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Members of Holy Innocents Church arrive at the Cathedral for Las Mañanitas.
Three year old Saul Armando Galicia from Saint Thomas Aquinas Church is all dressed for the celebration of Las Mañanitas.
Bishop John McIntyre celebrates Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Hispanic Community of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gather in anticipation of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12th) to celebrate Las Mañanitas, a traditional serenading of Our Lady on the vigil of her feast day, followed by Mass.
Bishop John McIntyre celebrates Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Hispanic Community of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gather in anticipation of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12th) to celebrate Las Mañanitas, a traditional serenading of Our Lady on the vigil of her feast day, followed by Mass.
Bishop John McIntyre blesses the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the rose place before it by the people.
Chris Cruz parys before an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Sebastian de la Cruz
The Philadelphia Hispanic Choir fills the Cathedral with their beautiful voices.
A young boy was exhausted after the procession from Saint Thomas Aquinas Church at 17th and Morris Street to the Cathedral at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
A variety of images of Our Lady of Guadalupe were part of the procession before Mass.
El Mariachi Flores leads the procession of images of Our Lady of Guadalupe before Mass.
Aaron Lozada from Annunciaion Parish
Faithful place flowers before Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine and say a prayer.
El Mariachi Flores fill the Cathedral with music during Las Mañanitas.
Edgar Cabrera and his mohter Maria process from Saint Thomas Aquinas Church to the Cathedral for Las Mañanitas.
Members of Visitation Parish arrive as the chinelos dance in the street.
Nayeli Gordillo, Yaris Espinosa and Karla Espinosa
El Mariachi Flores sing before the shrine of Our Lady during Las Mañanitas.
Justin Gonzalez from Annunciation Parish
Kathia Arango. director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics, welcomes people from all over the Philadelphia Archdiocese before Mass.
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