The
Quinceanera Mass began at 2. We arrived at the cathedral with family
and friends waiting outside. Sabrina arrived via Hummer limo and
processed with the priest into the service. The Quinceanera Mass takes
place near a girl's 15th birthday and represents her passage from
childhood to womanhood. Sabrina's Mass was beautiful, with the church
decorated with red and
white flowers. Baskets of candy were offered. Everyone was happy.
However, it is a significant cultural ritual within the Hispanic community that solidifies the girl’s commitment to her faith.
During the Quinceanera mass, the young girl receives Holy Communion, makes an act of consecration to the Virgin Mary, gifts the Virgin Mary with a bouquet of flowers, and receives gifts that are blessed by the priest such as a ring, a tiara or a necklace.
Similar to some sacraments, different symbolic elements represent the Quinceanera’s rite of passage from childhood into womanhood. The Bible, the tiara or crown, the bouquets and the people who accompany her, hold a spiritual meaning during the religious ceremony.
- See more at: http://www.quinceanera.com/traditions/preparing-for-and-understanding-a-quinceanera-mass/#sthash.acOEEcAk.dpu
During the Quinceanera mass, the young girl receives Holy Communion, makes an act of consecration to the Virgin Mary, gifts the Virgin Mary with a bouquet of flowers, and receives gifts that are blessed by the priest such as a ring, a tiara or a necklace.
Similar to some sacraments, different symbolic elements represent the Quinceanera’s rite of passage from childhood into womanhood. The Bible, the tiara or crown, the bouquets and the people who accompany her, hold a spiritual meaning during the religious ceremony.
- See more at: http://www.quinceanera.com/traditions/preparing-for-and-understanding-a-quinceanera-mass/#sthash.acOEEcAk.dpu
The
purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate a girl’s transformation from
childhood to young adulthood and to formally assign her a new social
role before the entire community.
Today there are various ways to celebrate the Quinceañera,
and although the significance has not changed, the Church plays an
important role in the ceremony in some Central American countries, as
well as in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Nowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
- See more at: http://www.quinceanera.com/traditions/the-quinceanera-ceremony/#sthash.azTQJa9p.dpufNowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
The Quinceañera Ceremony
The purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate a girl’s transformation from childhood to young adulthood and to formally assign her a new social role before the entire community.
Today there are various ways to celebrate the Quinceañera,
and although the significance has not changed, the Church plays an
important role in the ceremony in some Central American countries, as
well as in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Nowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
Nowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
The Quinceañera Ceremony
The purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate a girl’s transformation from childhood to young adulthood and to formally assign her a new social role before the entire community.
Today there are various ways to celebrate the Quinceañera,
and although the significance has not changed, the Church plays an
important role in the ceremony in some Central American countries, as
well as in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Nowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
Nowadays the idea to celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday is to thank God for all of the blessings the family has received.
