Quinceañeras

At St. Rose Parish the celebration of Quinceañeras will be arranged after an interview with the family.  The young girl will present a one-page outline of what Quinceañera means to her.

The purpose of the interview and outline are to clarify expectations and agreements on how the occasion will be celebrated.  We want to avoid extravagance and unreasonable expectations for families, sponsors or church ministers.

In the United States, the parish is at the heart of Catholic Identity.  With everyone’s participation we:

• Celebrate the Sacred Liturgy,

• Announce the Teachings of the Sacred Scriptures,

• Form the Communion of Believers

• Proclaim Peace and Social Justice. 

We are stewards of the Sacred Mysteries and give our Time, Talent and Treasure to maintain the parish community.  The church building is the house where the people of God gather to keep the memory of the Lord Jesus, to renew their Religious Identity and to celebrate their place together in the Body of Christ.  Our family commitments, our vocation and our values proclaim the “Good News” to the world.

Quinceañera has a secular origin in Europe and a religious purpose in pre-Christian Mexico. In both traditions it masked the conflicted position of women in society.  That conflict remains to our day. Quinceañera is a time for a young girl to appreciate her family of origin and to know that she has choices and opportunities to determine her own life journey.

At St. Rose, we expect that everyone will realize their human dignity and respect their cultural traditions. We will also guard our Catholic Tradition that is the heritage of the church from the time of Christ.

Quinceañeras Directives for Celebration