The quinceañera is a traditional celebration of life and thanksgiving to God on the occasion of the fifteenth birthday of a young Hispanic woman. The ritual emphasizes her passage from childhood to adulthood. The family usually requests a Mass or a blessing to be held in the Church. The rite is frequently celebrated in several countries in the Americas, including Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is frequently requested by Hispanic Catholics in the dioceses of the United States of America. In the presence of family and friends, the young woman (the quinceañera), often accompanied by fifteen young men and women of her choice, (damas y chambelanes), enters the Church in procession, together with her parents and godparents.
The quinceañera, and the fifteen teens who form part of her celebration, will be asked to participate in a day of retreat with talks, activities and prayer, together with the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance, prior to the date of the celebration.
To schedule a Mass, please print and fill out Quinceañera Registration Form and Requirements found below and bring to the parish office during normal office hours (Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-4:30pm) at least six months before the date you would like the Mass to be celebrated.
Quinceañera Requirements
Quinceañera Registration
For more information call Erin Stone at the parish office at (813) 752-8251.
