Gallery: 2023 (and earlier) African Festival at Holy Cross
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The 2023 Event
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Click on the photo for a gallery of views from the Mass and the social afterwards.
2022's Community Celebration
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Yearly festivals that were suspended or curtailed at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic resumed in 2022, with the community celebrating its annual African Mass on Sunday, Aug. 21, with special music from across the continent, a family having its four children baptized and, during the coffee social outside the church, a range of savory dishes and desserts on offer for a light snack. Click on the photos to see a gallery of pictures from the day.
The Sackey family, parishioners originally from Ghana, sings a hymn at the baptism of their four children during the 2022 Mass honoring the parish's African community. Double-click on the image to see the video.