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and Chihuahua, Mexico. A Ministry of Franciscan
Missionaries.

QUINCEANERAS

We will do all we can to make this day special

The Quinceañera Celebrations are a very special time
childhood to adulthood.
with a religious ceremony in which the Quinceañera
affirms her faith. It is customary for the Quinceañera to
receive gifts that are religious in nature, such as a
cross or medal, a Bible, rosary, or scepter. Depending
on your needs we sometimes will intergrate the
sacrament of confirmation with this mass, or will hold a
separate mass marking the Quinceañera.
The Quinceañera's court is typically composd of her
padrinos (godparents) and the Chambelan, a young
man who is her companion and date for the evening.
The Chambelan typically has the first dance with the
Quinceañera, a traditional ballroom "waltz" or "vals".
The Chambelan initiates the vals by requesting a
dance, to classical music, with the Quinceañera. This is
followed by dances requested by her father or another
close male relative, such as an uncle or older brother,
and then her godfather.