Columbus Day was time to bring faith and culture together
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Columbus Day was once again celebrated in a grand way in the City of Trenton.
Our Lady of the Angels Parish, the Honorary Vice Consul Emerita and Consular Correspondent, Gilda Rorro Baldassari and the New Jersey Italian and Italian-American Heritage Commission hosted its 12th annual Oct. 14.
The day began with a Mass celebrated by Father Alcides Castro-Lopez, pastor, in Immaculate Conception Church, a worship site of Our Lady of the Angels Parish. After the Mass, the congregation gathered in front of the church to watch a dance demonstration presented by “Lo Zampognaro Lagaro,” a folklore group of singers and dancers from Pomarolo, Trento, Trentino Alto Adige in Italy.
The Mass was celebrated in three languages – English, Italian and Spanish to reflect the rich diversity of populations that comprise the parish community.
This year’s celebration was different than in previous years in that it highlighted the significance of Christopher Columbus’ encounter with the New World by inviting Haitian and Latino communities to participate in the commemoration.
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Columbus Day was once again celebrated in a grand way in the City of Trenton.
Our Lady of the Angels Parish, the Honorary Vice Consul Emerita and Consular Correspondent, Gilda Rorro Baldassari and the New Jersey Italian and Italian-American Heritage Commission hosted its 12th annual Oct. 14.
The day began with a Mass celebrated by Father Alcides Castro-Lopez, pastor, in Immaculate Conception Church, a worship site of Our Lady of the Angels Parish. After the Mass, the congregation gathered in front of the church to watch a dance demonstration presented by “Lo Zampognaro Lagaro,” a folklore group of singers and dancers from Pomarolo, Trento, Trentino Alto Adige in Italy.
The Mass was celebrated in three languages – English, Italian and Spanish to reflect the rich diversity of populations that comprise the parish community.
This year’s celebration was different than in previous years in that it highlighted the significance of Christopher Columbus’ encounter with the New World by inviting Haitian and Latino communities to participate in the commemoration.
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