The annual Hispanic Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is scheduled for Sunday, October 6 at 4 p.m. in commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of New York organizes the annual Mass.
The following Sunday, October 13, New York City’s Hispanic Day Parade (Desfile de la Hispanidad) will begin at noon on Fifth Avenue, starting from 44th Street and ending at 77th Street. Organizers said participants from 21 Latin American countries will unite to showcase their music and culture.
On the evening of Friday, October 11, starting at 7 p.m. the annual Hispanic Heritage Month Mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Church in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Father Ambiorix Rodriguez, pastor of St. Elizabeth, will serve as principal celebrant and homilist. The Mass is sponsored by the Office of Family Life.
For more information about Hispanic Heritage Month events in the archdiocese, visit the Office of Hispanic Ministry’s homepage or read the full article by Armando Machado in English or Spanish on The Good Newsroom.
Click on these links for more information about Hispanic Heritage Month, in English or in Spanish.
Photo: the entrance procession at the start of the annual Hispanic Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sunday, October 1, 2023. Photo by Christian Cisneros/Hispanic Ministry Office.