Gallery 2024: The African Festival in June

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking Parish The parish's African members led the weekly offertory procession of food donations for the St. Teresa of Calcutta Sisters of Charity as well as the collection

30.06.2024

Celebrations at Mass and afterward

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking Parish

One of the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking ParishThe offertory procession featured parishioners dancing to the altar to the tune of a Swahili hymn

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking ParishThe congregation enjoyed a wide range of dishes prepared by African members for the after-Mass social

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking ParishThe after-Mass social concluded with dancing

© Photo: B. Dimaunahan/International English-Speaking ParishAfrican parishioners gather for a group photo as the festival celebrations wind down

The annual African Festival on June 30, 2024, at Holy Cross featured hymns from the region and special prayers during the Sunday service and a pot-luck buffet at the after-Mass social. Click on the photo for a gallery of images from the day.

Video: the closing hymn at Mass

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The concluding hymn at Mass. (Click on the gray "Inhalt anzeigen" button above to view)

Video: Sharing the joy

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Parishioners dance to one of the day's African hymns as the after-Mass social comes to an end. (Click on the gray "Inhalt anzeigen" button above to view)