On Sunday, May 4, Father Szymon Kurpios and St. John The Evangelist Church hosted the Filipino-American Association in their celebration of Flores de Mayo. Flores de Mayo, or “Flowers of May” in Spanish, is a religious celebration in the Philippines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The event featured Mass celebrated by Father Von Erick Maria Sandoval, O.Carm., the Parochial Vicar of Saint Simon Stock – Saint Joseph Catholic Church in the Bronx, ceremonial dancing, a procession of flowers, a crowing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a celebration with traditional Filipino food.
“Necesitamos fortalecernos periódicamente para estar preparados para vivir la vida católica en el mundo moderno”.
By:
Armando Machado
| 05/13/2026
'We need to be strengthened regularly in order to be equipped to live the Catholic life in the modern world."
By:
Armando Machado
| 05/13/2026
Hoy, la Iglesia católica celebra a Nuestra Señora de Fátima, una de las devociones marianas más populares.